Porsche Cayenne Diesel – The Green Car Driver –
Voting for the 2014 Diesel Car of the Year and the 2014 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year has begun. Seven automakers, Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen, currently offer diesel passenger cars and SUVs in the U.S. The field has almost doubled, with 23 nominees compared to …
Porsche announced that 2013 was its best year ever for U.S. sales. The automaker reported a 21% increase in overall sales over last year, and diesel sales increased by nine percentage points, accounting for 13% of the automakers total sales.
On Friday, Porsche announced U.S. sales figures for 2013, which totaled …
More Diesels Still to Come as Automakers Add Models to Lineup
America’s love affair with the diesel is being rekindled, at least as far as sales figures go. Sales of diesel-powered cars and SUVs were up 26% in 2012 and it looks as if that trend is continuing for 2013. While …
Vote today for your favorite diesel automobile. Balloting for the 2013 Diesel Car of the Year is almost over but you still have a chance to support your choice.
The field is wide open: five companies, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen, currently offer a variety of diesel passenger cars in …
There are only two weeks left to vote for your pick for the 2013 Diesel Car of the Year and the 2013 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year. Cars from five automakers are in the running: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
This year’s stellar field of nominees includes eight passenger …
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of interviews with executives at automakers that offer diesel-powered automobiles in the United States.
Porsche is the most recent entrant to the U.S. diesel marketplace. Not too long ago, the idea of a Porsche SUV was somewhat heretical to purists as was …
Voting for the 2013 Diesel Car of the Year and the 2013 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year has started. Five companies, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen, currently offer a variety of diesel passenger cars in the U.S. To vote, scroll down on this page.
This year’s stellar field of …
New Models, New Engines, New Manufacturers for the New Year With the start of 2013 only a few weeks away the discussion is already shifting to new cars for model year 2014 and more than a few automakers will be launching brand new diesel-powered offerings.
2012 was a good year for diesel, …
Not terribly long ago, September marked the start of the new automotive model year. Manufacturers would show off their new models and new features and the previous year’s models would be discounted to clear space for everything new. While things have become more fluid as competition among manufacturers has increased, …
Coming to America this September
While the idea of a Porsche SUV was somewhat controversial in 2002 when the Porsche Cayenne was introduced, it was met with great success and turned out to be a true high-performance SUV, with excellent handling and powerful engines including a V-8 and a turbo-charged V-8. …
Audi’s Q7 TDI SUV, which first joined the Ingolstadt automaker’s lineup in 2007 and is currently its largest vehicle, along with the Volkswagen Touareg, its platform cousin built on the same assembly line in Bratislava, Slovakia, will get a revised 3.0-liter V-6 engine for model year 2013.
The new engine develops …
Editor’s Note: A more up-to-date 2013 preview was published on September 1: New Diesel Car Lineup for 2013: Preview and Report
As interest in diesels continues to grow, in the next 12-18 months several automobile manufacturers, including Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler (Jeep), and Porsche, will be joining the diesel party. In the …