Editor’s note: this is the second in a series of interviews with executives at automakers that offer diesel-powered automobiles in the United States.
Volkswagen has offered diesel-powered vehicles in the U.S. for decades and in the last few years it has offered TDI engines in more models than ever before. Now …
Porsche will soon add a second diesel model to its Cayenne line-up. The Porsche Cayenne S Diesel will join the current Cayenne Diesel and the Panamera Diesel to become the company’s third diesel-powered model. The new Cayenne S Diesel will win the Porsche Cayenne S the title of the most …
The price of gasoline and diesel fuel continues to rise, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, and both are approaching their 2012 highs. Currently, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.847, and is $4.132 for diesel.
Nationally, the price of gasoline …
The Audi A3 answered a question that nobody really asked when it was first brought to the U.S in 2006. It stood relatively unchallenged as a compact premium five-door hatchback, with diesel power available starting with the 2010 model year. Now nearing the end of its model cycle, the A3 …
Mazda announced that the all-new 2014 Mazda6 wagon will be unveiled later this month at the Paris Auto Show. Both the new sport wagon and its sedan counterpart will be powered by the 2.2-Liter Skyactiv-D clean diesel engine.
The Skyactiv-D clean diesel engine is currently available in the Japanese market CX-5 …
BMW announced a new entry-level model, the BMW 114d, available in three-door and five-door variants. The new 1er gets a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. The engine, which has a supercharging system with variable turbine technology and Bosch Common Rail direct fuel injection operating at a maximum …
Not terribly long ago, September marked the start of the new automotive model year. Manufacturers would show off their new models and new features and the previous year’s models would be discounted to clear space for everything new. While things have become more fluid as competition among manufacturers has increased, …
The U.S. government finalized fuel economy standards Wednesday mandating a mean 54.5 MPG fuel economy rating (4.35 l/100km) across manufacturers’ product lines by 2025. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards have been in place since 1975 and carmakers whose fleets do not meet the prescribed fuel economy rating are …
There are some associations you can’t shake. For me, one of them is the decision by then German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder to dispense with tradition and choose an Audi A8 for his official car (until that point, a Mercedes-Benz sedan had always served in this capacity). As a result, even …
The U.S. Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the University of Michigan Traffic Research Institute and automotive electronics maker Denso, have launched a year-long study testing two prototypes of their Talking Car technology. Connected vehicle technologies have been in development by Denso and other brands around the world for almost …
Starting August 20, drivers in San Francisco have a new way to get around, namely by borrowing a car from BMW and the BMW DriveNow program.
BMW DriveNow is an electric vehicle car-sharing program that was developed by BMW’s urban mobility sub-brand BMWi. The program has an inaugural fleet of 70 …
BMW announced a new addition to the X3 Sport Activity Vehicle lineup, the BMW X3 sDrive18d. The new model is BMWs first rear-wheel drive X3 and makes extensive use of the brand’s EfficientDynamics suite of fuel saving technologies to deliver 46 miles per gallon (5.11 l/100 km) in the mixed …
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, …
