Articles tagged with: Audi
2011 Diesel Sales Report: Market Share in Germany Hit 49%
It’s common knowledge that the market share for diesel is in the low single digits in the U.S. Currently, only four manufacturers, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen currently offer diesel-powered automobiles although there will be …
Audi Adds A8 TDI Diesel To U.S. Lineup
Audi will offer an A8 diesel sedan later this year, the company announced at the North American International Motor Show in Detroit. The Ingoldstadt-based automaker also announced a supercharged V-6 petrol model, the A8 3.0T.
The …
Cadillac Announces ATS Diesel
At an unveiling at Detroit’s College for Creative Studies, Cadillac unveiled the 2013 ATS sedan, and confirmed that a diesel version will be offered, although timing for that was not announced.
The ATS is built on …
2011 Year in Review: Diesel in America
2011 was a good year for diesel fans. Sales of diesel-powered automobiles in the U.S. were up 39% in the first half of the year, and it looks like that figure will increase when all …
2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL Review and Report
In the U.S., the Passat has had a bit of an identity crisis. First introduced as the Passat in Germany in 1973
and developed from the Audi 80/Fox platform (VW had acquired Audi in 1964), the …
Vote for the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year
Voting for the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year has started. Four companies, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, currently offer diesel passenger cars in the U.S.
This year’s stellar field of nominees includes seven passenger cars; …
Coming Up in The Diesel Driver in December and 2012
We have exciting news about upcoming features, and coverage, and additions to our short-term press fleet.
Balloting for the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year will start on Friday, November 18th. You can read about the …
2012 Porsche Panamera Diesel – First Look
Introduced at the 13th Auto Shanghai in 2009, the Porsche Panamera represents the latest expansion of the Porsche model range following the Porsche Cayenne in 2002. The Panamera is a four-seat hatchback luxury liner and …
Shipping the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec to the U.S.
The inevitable epilogue of every European Delivery trip is referred to as “drop-off,” the point at which the owner hands over his car to the shipper for ocean transport to the United States.
We dropped off …
Jaguar Land Rover to Offer Diesel Engines in the U.S.
Jaguar Land Rover will offer U.S. customers the option of a diesel-powered Land Rover in the next few years, although the timeframe has yet to be determined and it is likely not to be imminent.
The …
2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d Review and First Drive
The BMW X5, which first appeared in 1999 as a 2000 model, was completely redesigned for the 2007 model year. In 2009, BMW of North America introduced the diesel-powered X5 xDrive35d alongside the BMW 335d. …
Mercedes-Benz European Delivery – The Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan
Out of the five automakers that offer European Delivery programs in the United States – Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo – only two, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, currently offer diesels via their program.
Mercedes-Benz offers customers …
