The BMW X5 xDrive35d is the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year, according to the readers of The Diesel Driver magazine.
The BMW X5 diesel received 19.9% of 6,070 votes cast by readers of The Diesel Driver. The votes came from over 100 countries. Sixty-seven percent of the votes were cast …
If you’ve filled your car’s tank recently, you almost certainly noticed you were paying more. Since the start of 2012, diesel fuel prices have climbed by almost 10% while gasoline prices rose 20%, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
As of Monday, diesel cost an average of $4.142 per gallon, …
Porsche will soon become the fifth carmaker in the U.S. to offer a diesel model with the introduction of the Cayenne Diesel sport utility vehicle (SUV). Currently, diesel models are available from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen in the U.S. market.
The Cayenne Diesel was first offered in Europe in 2009 …
As the actual launch of BMW’s two Megacity vehicles, the i3 and i8, draws nearer, the Bavarian automaker announced the BMW i8 Concept Spyder.
The i8 Concept Spyder uses the same technology and components as its sibling, the BMW i8 Concept. Both cars are plug-in hybrids with an electric motor on …
BMW and Toyota announced an agreement to support a collaborative research project in next-generation lithium-ion battery cells.
The goals of the program are to increase both the performance and capacity of lithium-ion batteries through the use of new combinations of materials for cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes.
The batteries could potentially be used …
Volkswagen has announced that it will launch a pilot program of prototype E-Golf electric vehicles next month. The program will consist of 20 vehicles that will be tested in Detroit, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. with the goal of gathering research to be used to create future EV technology
The E-Golf …
U.S. diesel prices jumped 4.6% in the past four weeks and experts predict they will continue to climb higher as oil refineries in the Northeast and elsewhere shut down.
The average price on February 13, 2012 in the U.S. was $3.943, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As of March …
Introduced in 2008 for the 2009 model year, the Audi Q5 is a compact crossover SUV, a segment created by BMW in 2004 with the introduction of the X3 Sports Activity Vehicle. Mercedes-Benz added an entrant a few months ahead of Audi with the GLK.
The Q5 TDI is one of …
Audi unveiled the redesigned A3 at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show. At launch,the new compact will be available with a choice of one diesel and two gasoline engines, including a 2.0 TDI
The new A3 features a redesigned interior, a new infotainment system, and the Audi connect network. Options include …
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The Geneva International Motor Show (Salon International de l’Auto) has taken place in Geneva since 1905 and is known as one of the most important auto shows in the world. In contrast to other major European auto shows, which are held every other year, …
At the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen previewed a diesel/plug-in hybrid Cross Coupe concept car capable of getting 130.6 mpg (1.8 l/100km).
The Cross Coupe features a turbodiesel direct-injection (TDI) engine and two electric motors that give it a top speed of 136.7 mph (220 km/h). With 301 horsepower, the Cross Coupe …
The 2012 Ford Focus Electric has been rated the most fuel-efficient car in America. In EPA testing, it achieved a rating of 110 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) in city driving and 99 MPGe on the highway. The combined rating is 105 MPGe.
The Focus Electric took the fuel-efficiency crown from …