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Diesel Economics 200: 40% Take Rate for 2010
8 July 2010 – 22:08 | 5 Comments
Diesel Economics 200: 40% Take Rate for 2010

A new analysis by The Diesel Driver shows a growing preference for diesel-powered cars compared to petrol-powered equivalent models

The Diesel Driver recently obtained detailed sales data from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, the four companies …

Diesel Economics 102: More Buyers Choosing Diesels
1 June 2010 – 00:01 | 13 Comments
Diesel Economics 102: More Buyers Choosing Diesels

A new analysis by The Diesel Driver shows that diesel sales are not only on the upswing but, in some cases, are exceeding those of the petrol-powered equivalent model
In Diesel Economics 101, we looked at …

Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid Review
14 May 2010 – 23:45 | One Comment
Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid Review

Mercedes-Benz introduced the world’s first diesel-powered automobile in 1936 and the company has been offering its customers fuel-efficient vehicles ever since. The S-Class, Mercedes’ flagship sedan, has been around since 1972 and got its …

Diesel Special Operations
18 April 2010 – 12:53 | No Comment
Diesel Special Operations

Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz all offer European government and public safety organizations (Behörden und Organisationen mit Sicherheitsaufgaben or BOS) specially-equipped cars for use by fire, police, and emergency medical services personnel.
When ordering their vehicles, most …

Winter Tire Test and Tips
11 February 2010 – 11:43 | One Comment
Winter Tire Test and Tips

We compare two categories of tires for winter driving along with tips for driving on ice and snow

Driving a car with high-performance summer tires is great – until the temperatures start to dip. 
Summer tires …

Diesel Economics 101
29 January 2010 – 15:40 | 8 Comments
Diesel Economics 101

Diesel (as well as gasoline-electric hybrid) automobiles are typically sold at a higher price point than their petrol-only counterparts with the difference typically being several thousand dollars.
For example, the BMW 335d’s list price is $43,950 …