Audi Brings A8 Technology to 2012 A6
When Audi’s new A6 hits the market later this year, expect to see a lot of features that debuted on the flagship A8. As is typical of most new luxury sedans, The A6 is crammed with several new...
View ArticleAudi Wants U.S. Plant – So Please Buy More Cars
Buy more Audis. That's the simple way to get the German maker to build an American assembly plant. But sales are booming and the maker could roll out plans for a plant before mid-decade, says Audi...
View ArticleBMW Confirms Diesel-M, High-Performance Engine to Find Numerous Other...
BMW will reveal its much-rumored new diesel-powered M car, tentatively dubbed the BMW 550dXM, earlier next year, TheDetroitBureau.com has confirmed. Senior officials reveal the triple-turbo engine is...
View ArticleMazda Taking SkyActiv Diesel to the Track
Mazda is hoping that old motor sports adage, “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday,” still holds. Aware it will have plenty of convincing to do when it launches its new SkyActiv diesel next year the maker...
View ArticleAudi Adding Four More Diesels to US Line-up
Audi will add four new diesels to its U.S. line-up, the official announcement coming late next week at the LA Auto Show. That includes a few surprises, reports TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleFord Latest to Jump on Diesel Bandwagon
Ford Motor Co. has done something of an about-face on diesel power, the maker deciding to introduce a 3.2-liter “oil-burner” for the new Transit van it will launch in the U.S. market next year. More...
View ArticleGM “Fundamentally” in Favor of Expanding US Diesel Line-Up
With its first light-duty diesel set to debut in a manner of months, senior General Motors officials, including Pres. Mark Reuss, are giving clear indications that they’re ready to launch additional...
View ArticleMazda SkyActiv Diesel’s Trial By Fire
Mazda hopes ride a tankful of chicken guts, beef tallow and pork lard to victory at the grueling Rolex 24 endurance race in Daytona over the coming weekend. The maker is using a unique bio-diesel to...
View ArticleChevy Cruze Eco-D Diesel Ready for Chicago Debut
The long-awaited Chevrolet Cruze diesel reportedly is set to make its debut at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show. With the Cruze Eco-D set to deliver mileage of as much as 50 on the highway,...
View ArticleBMW’s Newest Diesel, 2014 328d, Debuting in NY
With the apparent embrace of America’s increasingly mileage-minded buyers, German makers are flooding the U.S. market with an assortment of new diesel offerings, BMW to join the fray when it reveals...
View ArticleAfter Nearly Killing the Diesel, GM Brings it Back
Shoddy GM diesels were a major reason why the high-mileage technology vanished from US showrooms. Now, GM is joining European rivals like VW and Audi in adding a diesel passenger car to the line-up --...
View ArticleAudi Nanuk Quattro Concept is One Wild Ride
Audi, it seems, is full of surprises as the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show underway. It previously dropped previews of the A3 Cabriolet and the Sport Quattro Concept. But TheDetroitBureau.com now has a...
View ArticleNew Air Pollution Study Raises Concerns About Diesel
A new study by the World Health Org. declares air pollution a bigger cause of lung cancer than secondhand smoke. And diesel exhaust is catching flak as a serious part of the problem. But proponents...
View ArticleDiesel Rebound for Volkswagen
Despite falling sales at its flagship VW brand, the Volkswagen Group of America has defied naysayers who have long argued that U.S. motorists won’t buy diesels – moving more than 100,000 Volkswagen...
View ArticleNew VW Diesel Could Fuel Further Demand for High-Mileage Alternative
Volkswagen of America plans to bring its newest clean diesel engine to North America later this year, a move that could add even more momentum to the revival of the high-mileage technology. More from...
View ArticleDiesel Users Getting Little Relief on Prices
Americans motorists have something to celebrate this New Year, as gas prices continue to tumble. But diesel owners have less reason to cheer. Why are diesel prices staying so high - and will that bring...
View ArticleVW, Porsche, Audi Order Stop-Sale on High-Line Diesels
VW and its Audi and Porsche brands have ordered a stop-sale on a wide range of high-end diesel models, including certified pre-owed vehicles, in the wake of new accusations by the EPA of cheating on...
View ArticleVW Offering Diesel Owners Goodwill Gift Cards, Vouchers
Owners of Volkswagen vehicles involved in a diesel cheating scandal are set to receive $1,000 in gift cars and vouchers, as well as free roadside service, as part of a goodwill gesture, the maker...
View ArticleVW CEO Alerted, Failed to React to Diesel Crisis
Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn was advised of the maker's diesel emissions cheating by May 2014, the company revealed, but failed to respond. A memo to shareholders also says VW grossly underestimated...
View ArticleCalifornia Regulators Reject VW Plan to Repair 3.0-Liter Diesels
Volkswagen’s plan to recall and repair thousands of vehicles using its rigged 3.0-liter diesel has gotten the thumbs-down from California regulators. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
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