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Last Chance to Vote for the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year

15 February 2012 – 22:29 |
Last Chance to Vote for the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year

There are only a few days left for readers to vote for the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year.  Cars from four companies, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, are in the running.  Nominees include seven …

Your Favorite Articles in The Diesel Driver in 2011

31 December 2011 – 16:08 |
Your Favorite Articles in The Diesel Driver in 2011

As the year draws to a close, here’s a look at the ten most popular articles in The Diesel Driver in 2011.  The rankings are based on reader popularity, shares via Facebook and other social …

2011 Year in Review: Diesel in America

26 December 2011 – 12:52 |
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 …

BMW, Mercedes to Offer Diesels in Japan

3 December 2011 – 03:49 |
BMW, Mercedes to Offer Diesels in Japan

X5 xDrive35d and E350 BlueTec On Display at Tokyo Motor Show
Jonathan Spira reports live from the Tokyo Motor Show
While diesels may rule the Autobahn, automakers have faced an uphill battle in gaining acceptance for oilburners …

Vote for the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year

18 November 2011 – 12:01 |
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; …

2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Three Month Review and Report

12 November 2011 – 20:38 |
2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Three Month Review and Report

Last November, I drove the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec sedan from New York to Boston and back and promptly fell in love.  The trip of 331 km (206 miles) took three hours and my fuel consumption …

Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Test Drive and Report: The Road to Kennebunkport

1 November 2011 – 22:42 |
Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Test Drive and Report: The Road to Kennebunkport

Situated along the Kennebunk River, the city of Kennebunkport is a small town just one mile away from the Atlantic Ocean. Although the city is home to only 3,474 inhabitants, it is particularly well known …

Shipping the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec to the U.S.

11 October 2011 – 15:01 |
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 …

Mercedes-Benz European Delivery – The Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan

5 September 2011 – 11:51 |
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 …

The Road to Maastricht – Driving the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan

5 September 2011 – 10:30 |
The Road to Maastricht – Driving the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan

Maastricht, the capital of the province Limburg, is located in the southern part of the Netherlands. It was also our first destination after taking delivery of The Diesel Driver’s new long-term test car, a Mercedes-Benz …

2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTec Review and First Test Drive

1 September 2011 – 12:01 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTec Review and First Test Drive

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTec diesel-powered sedan is the latest S-Class entry in the U.S., a lineup that currently starts with the S400 Hybrid ($91,000) and also includes a V-8 (the S550, $93,000) and a …

Introducing The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Auto: the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec

5 August 2011 – 05:17 |
Introducing The Diesel Driver’s New Long-Term Auto: the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec

A Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec is now part of The Diesel Driver’s long-term test fleet.  37% of Diesel Driver readers correctly guessed that the new auto would be a Mercedes.   26.4% said VW, 20.8% said Audi, …