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 Dead Diesels: Six automakers reportedly kill plans for oil burners |
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Jul 01, 2009 - 5:50 PM - by 240sxONE
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Filed under: Tech, Chrysler, LLC., Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan, Toyota
Diesel's near-term prospects in America took a huge hit with the revelation that nine diesel-powered 2010 models are on hold. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan have put the kibosh on rolling out more oil burners due to cost and perception issues.
Toyota's obviously on a hybrid run and doesn't want to expel the effort or expense of investing in diesel for the American market -- and having to overcome America's dirty diesel perceptions. The others, as mass market manufacturers, simply need more justification for the cost and complexity of oilburners in order to make the case for consumers to spend more.
Additionally, diesel's benefits are weighted differently according to EPA or CAFE standards. The EPA mileage numbers present diesels well, but CAFE's differing fuel mileage equation makes gas-hybrids look better than diesels, and CAFE is something all automakers are looking at. However, you'll notice that German brands aren't mentioned -- their price premium and European diesel volumes make a worthwhile case for diesels, so those diesel Jetta Sportwagons won't be going away any time soon.
[Source: Automotive News - Sub. Req.]Dead Diesels: Six automakers reportedly kill plans for oil burners originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Event>> d1-gp round 4 - okayama |
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Jun 29, 2009 - 2:11 PM - by 240sxONE
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With both the cars and drivers spent after Round 3 on Saturday, it was back to Okayama for Round 4 the following day. The mechanics had to work overtime to get the cars back in shape, ready to take another beating for this new twin-round format. On guy...(read more)
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Event>>nfs-edc round 4 brands hatch |
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Jun 29, 2009 - 11:54 AM - by 240sxONE
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NFS-EDC Round 4 Brands Hatch was always going to be a bit special, a few drivers had driven demos here in the past but round 4 was going to be the first time that the historic Brands hatch circuit was to be used for a championship event so very few people...(read more)
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Event>> d1-gp round 3 - okayama |
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Jun 28, 2009 - 11:44 AM - by 240sxONE
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This weekend must have been the most hectic two days of drifting I have ever covered. Okayama Circuit was the place and the D1 management decided to try out a new format, running two rounds in two days. It was also my first time at the circuit, and I...(read more)
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