NEW YORK—German automakers debuted several small, efficient cars on the first day of the New York International Auto Show, while General Motor’s Cadillac division showed an updated CTS that it hopes will recapture buyers of imported luxury cars.
BMW introduced the 328d, its highly anticipated diesel sedan. This is BMW’s first …
The Volkswagen Passat TDI is the 2013 Diesel Car of the Year, according to the readers of The Diesel Driver magazine. The Volkswagen Passat TDI is the only diesel-powered sedan made in the U.S.A. that is currently on the market.
The Volkswagen Passat diesel received 20.3% of 6,147 votes cast by …
Volkswagen is the 2013 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year, according to the readers of The Diesel Driver magazine. This is the second year in a row that Volkswagen has captured the title.
Wolfsburg-based Volkswagen received 51.1% of the 6,147 votes cast by readers of The Diesel Driver.
The votes came from …
NEW YORK—BMW introduced its first four-cylinder diesel offering for the U.S., the BMW 328d sedan, on the first day of the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
BMW’s last diesel-powered sedan, the BMW 335d, was introduced in the U.S. in 2009 and voted the 2011 …
The recipients of the 2013 Diesel Car of the Year and 2013 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year awards will be announced on March 27, 2013 at the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Over 6,000 votes from over 100 countries were cast by readers …
Founded in the late 1980s, in answer to Toyota’s then-new Lexus division, Acura has always been a bit of a luxury car wallflower and hasn’t been able to sink into the American automotive culture as a legitimate luxury brand the way Lexus has. Instead, it found itself floating in an …
A study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy shows that a combination of more efficient vehicles, changes in government policy, and the adoption of alternative fuels could lower the amount of fuel and greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks by as much as 80% by the year …
Vote today for your favorite diesel automobile. Balloting for the 2013 Diesel Car of the Year is almost over but you still have a chance to support your choice.
The field is wide open: five companies, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen, currently offer a variety of diesel passenger cars in …
The Geneva International Motor Show (Salon International de l’Auto) kicks off the automobile year 2013 in Europe as the first important international auto show for car manufacturers. This year, the show is once again facing the challenge of a balancing act between presenting powerful sports cars and environmentally friendly hybrid, …
We first looked at the M-Class diesel at its launch two years ago shortly before the third-generation M-Class went on sale in September 2011 as a 2012 model. Even in the space of less than two years, there’s ample time to make improvements. These include a brand new telematics system, …
There are only two weeks left to vote for your pick for the 2013 Diesel Car of the Year and the 2013 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year. Cars from five automakers are in the running: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
This year’s stellar field of nominees includes eight passenger …
The BMW 730d BluePerformance and BMW X1 sDrive20d EfficientDynamics Edition were named the most sustainable vehicles in the their respective classes by the independent Ökotrend ranking prepared by leading scientists and researchers in Germany. Ökotrend’s study analyzed the fuel economy and CO2 data of car manufacturers as well as economic …
With recent headlines that include over 3,000 allegations of sexual assault by Uber drivers in 2018, many passengers are justly concerned about their safety when using a ride-hailing service such as Uber or Lyft.
Here are five tips that will help keep passengers safe.
1.) Compare vehicle info before entering the vehicle. …
The last Ford Fiesta rolled off the production line Friday at the automaker’s plant in Cologne, Germany, marking the end of an era during which some 22 million of the model were sold.
The final two Fiestas that were manufactured will remain in Ford’s custody. One will become part of the …
More Luxurious Than Entertaining and No Detail Has Been Overlooked
While the Mercedes-Benz GLC has been in around in name only since 2015, it actually dates back to 2008, when the GLK-Klasse SUV was introduced.
The GLC nameplate is part of the automaker’s current SUV nomenclature, under which GL stands for Geländewagen, …
