WOLFSBURG, GERMANY- Focused as it is around European makers, German automakers are pressing their U.S. and China luxury sedan salesmen to push diesel-engine cars, starting with the 2015-model year. The luxury sedan segment is led by three mainstays from Germany, each boasting diesel experience and more scoring higher performance numbers and resale values. BMW with […]
DIESELS VS. HYBRIDS A 2014 ISSUE The diesel hybrid tussle opens the new calendar year with German automakers claiming an edge as their vehicles top the 100,000 mark on the U. S. market for calendar 2013. Analysts who in recent years have written off the growth of diesel powerplants among Americans now are forecasting steady […]
There’s no stopping diesel as a gotta-have car fuel now. Despite diesel fuel’s gradual acceptance on the U.S. market, it remains a rare fuel of choice for seekers of economical engines. According to R.L. Polk’s tabulated registrations, about 6.2 million diesel vehicles were in operation on North American roads in 2012. Only about 800,000 of […]
The Japanese import is adopting a new neologism to adorn its future license plates, including the bracketed “zoom zoom,” which dates back from SkyActiv and after that to the rather bland “Game Changers.” Mazda U.S. chief Jim O’Donnell, who adheres to the two-word verbiage as a boost to his drive for 300,000 U.S. sales this […]
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