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Opel introduces updated Corsa ecoFlex with 98 g/km CO2

Opel is about to launch a heavily revamped version of the B-segment Corsa, although observers probably won't notice much difference on the outside. That actually isn't such a bad thing, since the Corsa is a pretty handsome little car. Under the skin, the car gets new powertrains and revised suspension setups for improved handling and ride. Under the hood, the Corsa offers diesels in 1.3-liter and 1.7-liter sizes with the latter rated at 130 hp. The smaller engine is available in three power levels with the most powerful 95 hp version ... Read more →

All Grown Up: Audi celebrates 20th birthday of TDI Sam Abuelsamid

As Audi begins to roll out the A3 TDI to its U.S. dealers in the coming weeks and the diesel version of the Q7 takes an ever larger share of sales, it's time to celebrate. This fall marks the ...

Small piece of history: 1936 Mercedes 260D, the first successful diesel passenger car Xavier Navarro

1936 Mercedes 260D - Click on image for full high-resolution gallery digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/1936_Mercedes_260D_Was_First_Successful_Diesel_Passenger_Car'; Rudolf Diesel filed the ...

From diesel to natural gas: Jetta TDI Cup winner off to Europe for Scirocco Cup Sebastian Blanco

Will Timmy Megenbier be able to reproduce his diesel-powered success in the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup in the natural-gas-powered Scirocco Cup in Europe next year? The answer lies only in the ...

BMW's Baloga confirms four-cylinder diesels for U.S. market Sam Abuelsamid

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/BMW_Confirms_4_Cylinder_Diesels_for_US_Market'; While some of us here at ABG HQ are major fans of BMW's diesel engines, we were disappointed when BMW opted to ...

Happy 10th Birthday, Diesel Particulate Filters 9 days ago on Autoblog Green

For 10 years, diesels lovers have had a reason to celebrate their engines a little bit more than before: filters that reduce pollution. Called Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF), the devices were first introduced by Peugeot at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in 1999. The lucky vehicle was a Peugeot ...

A Fisker in camouflage: Quantum delivers diesel hybrid vehicle to U.S. Army 10 days ago on Autoblog Green

On the outside, the Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CERV) and the Fisker Karma don't have a lot in common (the CERV is so clandestine we can't even find a picture of it). Underneath, though, both use a powertrain from Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies. This week, Quantum delivered the CERV to ...

Volkswagen starts taking orders for Passat BlueMotion 12 days ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen has started taking orders in Europe for the new BlueMotion edition of its mid-size Passat. Like other models bearing the BlueMotion badge, the Passat has been optimized to drive down the fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. As seen in the photos, the BlueMotion gets ...

SEMA 2009: Wicked Chevelle isn't as fuelish as it seems 15 days ago on Autoblog Green

The clean exterior of this 1970 Chevelle hides a wicked little secret. If you take a look at the photo above, you'll see what we mean. The bundle of plumbing you see spilling out of the engine bay tells only part of the story. That's no overworked Chevy small block in there, it's a Duramax ...

Citroën updates C5 with a small turbo and an all-new diesel 15 days ago on Autoblog Green

Citroën's entry in the medium-large car segment is the C5. This sedan, which competes against offerings such as the VW Passat, gets updated with a couple of Euro V-compliant powertrains that reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. First, the C5 gets the 1.6-liter THP turbo gasoline engine, ...

SEMA 2009: Local Motors Rally Fighter touches down in Vegas 15 days ago on Autoblog Green

It looks like the open source model can work for building new cars after all. We finally managed to track down the Local Motors Rally Fighter here at SEMA, and it is even more awesome in person than in pics. The interior on this pre-production car obviously still needs some work, but the rest is ...

2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup 'Street" edition arrives in January 16 days ago on Autoblog Green

When we were in Germany last month for the launch of the 2010 Golf, VW product planner Andres Valbuena told us that a special street replica of the Jetta TDI Cup race car would be launching in January 2010. We just got the first photo of the new limited edition model along with further details. ...

Citroen's C3 Picasso gets more efficient and more connected 16 days ago on Autoblog Green

Citroen has just introduced a revised version of the C3 Picasso compact MPV in the UK with a re-calibrated engine to reduce the CO2 emissions. The VTR+ and exclusive models equipped with the 90 hp diesel engine are now rated at 119 g/km CO2 compared to the 125 g/km of the previous edition. ...

Diesel back in the picture at Chrysler, start-stop in Q4 2010 16 days ago on Autoblog Green

Based on the presentation by Paolo Ferrero at the Chrysler business plan meeting in Auburn Hills today, it sure sounds like diesel is back in the picture at Chrysler. Prior to the Daimler-Chrysler divorce, there were lots of plans for diesel installations in U.S.-market Chryslers. That all fell ...

Volvo introduces new hybrid truck for refuse and delivery 16 days ago on Autoblog Green

2010 Volvo FE Hybrid Truck - Click for gallery In many cities, garbage trucks can wake up entire neighborhoods with the sound of diesel engines. When the new Volvo FE truck goes on sale (expected to take place in 2012), waste management companies will be able to opt for a truck that produces no ...

REPORT: Mini's future models roadmapped; big, small, efficient and diesel (maybe) 18 days ago on Autoblog Green

If you'll please forgive us our one tired cliché of the day... BMW has big plans in store for its smallest brand. In this case, quite literally as the next model that comes from Mini will reportedly be the long-expected Countryman crossover, which we can expect to hit the market in the ...

Peugeot to use Sanyo NiMH batteries in upcoming diesel hybrid 18 days ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier this year, Peugeot announced that it would introduce its first production vehicle based on the new 3008 crossover in 2011. Peugeot will likely be the first automaker to introduce a light duty diesel hybrid using PSA's Hybrid4 through-the-road architecture. For this first application, ...

Mitsubishi evolves Concept-cX into lower-impact Compact Crossover 22 days ago on Autoblog Green

Already getting ready for next spring's Geneva Motor Show, Mitsubishi has release a sketch of the all-new Compact Crossover that will be introduced soon in time to go on sale in Japan in February. While details are scarce, Mitsubishi says that the all-new on-road Compact Crossover will follow the ...

Vroom for everyone: Local Motors unveiling crowdsourced Rally Fighter at SEMA 22 days ago on Autoblog Green

The wild things have left the movie theaters and are headed to SEMA. Case in point, the Rally Fighter. Coming from Local Motors, which dipped into the collective wisdom of the Internet (not sure if wisdom is the right word there, but whatever) to crowdsource the design and specifications of ...

BMW may add four-cylinder diesel to 5-series GT, not for U.S. 23 days ago on Autoblog Green

BMW's new 5-series Gran Turismo is just now going on sale in Europe and will be coming to U.S. dealers in the next few weeks. However, the Munich brand is already looking at expanding the powertrain lineup. Here in the U.S., we will get the 535 and 550 GT with turbocharged six- and ...

REPORT: Generation Y will "redefine" automotive market, trends green and big 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

Were you born somewhere between 1976 and the early 1990s? Are you the child of a so-called Baby Boomer? If so, you, like me, are a member of Generation Y. So, what does that mean? Well, nothing really, but it's a convenient way to classify a large chunk of the American population... and we ...

Volkswagen launches 99 g/km CO2 Golf BlueMotion 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen has just launched the new BlueMotion Golf in the European market and it is the most efficient Golf ever. The new model is rated at 61.9 mpg (U.S.) on the EU combined driving cycle with carbon dioxide emissions of just 99 g/km. The BlueMotion model uses the new 1.6-liter common-rail TDI ...

Two-mode hybrid joint development disbanded; Ram hybrid coming in 2010 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

The big joint development program formed several years ago between General Motors, Daimler, Chrysler and BMW to develop the two-mode hybrid system for light duty vehicles is over. With all four automakers now having launched or about to introduce versions of the hybrid system, the joint program is ...

Mercedes GL350 BlueTec wins best SUV at Texas Truck Rodeo 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

Every autumn, the Texas Auto Writers Association holds a two-day truck rodeo to determine the best in class in all of the different segments of the truck market. Out of all of this year's SUV competitiors, the auto writers (do they actually sell any cars in Texas?) picked out the updated ...

REPORT: Mazda working on business case for diesels in America 28 days ago on Autoblog Green

Stop us if you've heard this one. A major global automaker with plans in place to increase fuel efficiency X percent by X date offers all kinds of cool diesel engines all over the world except in America. The reason? Americans don't buy diesels, they say. In this case, the automaker in question ...

REPORT: Fisker going to Delaware for Project Nina plant; Quantum readies diesel-hybrid powertrain 28 days ago on Autoblog Green

We heard earlier this week that Fisker Automotive has selected a location to build its U.S. production facility for its upcoming, lower-cost plug-in hybrid. Now there are all sorts of rumors swirling that Delaware is the place where Fisker wants to be, even if Fisker won't officially announce it ...

Why can't Americans have good, small diesels? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The question is often asked, "Why is it that drivers in Europe can get all of these amazing high-mileage cars that get 50, 60 or even 70 mpg but we have to celebrate when we get half of that?" There are plenty of reasons, but one of the main ones is the remarkable compression ignition engine, ...

smart cdi clinches MPG Marathon with 80.61 mpg, driver shows how [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The 2009 edition of the ALD World MPG Marathon was held a couple weeks ago and this year's winner gained a result unseen in the contest's seven-year history: 80.61 mpg U.S. (96.81 mpg UK). Mick Linford was the man behind the wheel for the 360-mile contest and wrung the result from a smart cdi. ...

Volkswagen MK VI Golf BlueMotion now on sale, 99 g/km of CO2 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/VW_s_BlueMotion_Golf_Gets_61_9_MPG_and_99_g_CO2_Now_on_Sale'; After announcing the BlueMotion version of the new MK VI Golf last month, Volkswagen has now put the new high efficiency model on sale. BlueMotion is VW's branding for its ultra-low CO2 editions of ...

Ford of Germany offers retrofit diesel particulate filters for just €133.33 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

2009 Ford S-Max - Click on image for high-res gallery Ford has launched a campaign to retrofit diesel vehicles in Germany with diesel particulate filters (DPF) for a very attractive price: just €133.33 (plus installation and 19 percent VAT). This measure complements the German Federal ...

Gale Banks breathes on the VW Jetta TDI 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Gale Banks is a name that should be very familiar to many diesel aficionados. Though Banks and the tuning company that bears his name usually work their magic on the biggest diesel pickups in the country, the technology that makes big rigs capable of pulling houses off their foundations works on ...

VW Golf GTD may arrive with 170 hp, Jetta TDI Cup replica coming in January 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Several months back, prior to the U.S. launch of the MK VI VW Golf, rumors emerged that the American branch was going to offer the GTD version of the hatchback. For those unfamiliar with the GTD, it is essentially the much-loved GTI but with a 170 hp version of the 2.0-liter TDI diesel. ...

2010 Green Car of the Year finalists - three hybrids, two diesels - announced 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Last year, Volkswagen's Jetta TDI was named the 2009 Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show, which means that the Volkswagen Golf TDI has a bit of baggage if it wants to try and win the 2010 award. Regardless, the Golf was named one of five finalists today, along with the Audi A3 TDI, the ...

REPORT: Mazda looking to raise $1.1B to catch up in hybrid race 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

According to a report from Reuters, Mazda plans to raise up to $1.1 billion (95.9 billion yen) by issuing 315.2 million new shares and selling 96.8 million treasury shares. The resulting funds are to be reinvested in the company, mainly for research and development into hybrids and other ...

Audi introduces its first start-stop system with automatic transmission 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Automatic start-stop systems have become increasingly common in Europe in the last few years, but until now they have pretty much only been available on cars with manual transmissions. Audi is looking to change that with the introduction of a new system on the A3 that is paired with the 7-speed ...

REPORT: All of Europe's 15 most fuel-efficient cars get better than 56 mpg 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

There are many European cars that can be considered very fuel efficient. However, have you ever tried to put them on a list and finding out how efficient they really are? If you follow us after the jump, you will find that list, which shows Europe's 15 most fuel-efficient vehicles. ...

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