Oliver Schmidt, a former Volkswagen Group executive arrested in 2017 in relation to the dieselgate scandal, has been released from prison having served roughly half of his sentence. A ruling issued by a court in the German city of Lueneburg allowed Schmidt to be released on parole. The 52-year-old had been sentenced to seven years […]
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This is the Steyr Konzept tractor and while it was first showcased in late 2019, it only recently came across our radar having received a 2020 Good Design Award. While the Steyr Konzept is very much, well, a concept, it is intriguing as it is based around a modular hybrid electric drive system that includes […]
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Just one model year after Mazda announced they would be bringing the diesel version of their CX-5 crossover to the US followed by the Mazda6, they have now announced they are pulling the plug due to slow sales. “After evaluating consumer demand, Mazda will no longer offer the Skyactiv-D diesel engine in the US market,” […]
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Jeep has opened the order books for the Gladiator across Europe, where it will arrive in dealerships in early 2021. European customers will be offered a single engine option, a 3.0-liter Multijet V6 diesel producing 260 HP (264 PS) and 442 lb-ft (600 Nm) of torque and paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission. However, non-European […]
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While the second generation Volkswagen Polo is nothing to write home about, the Oko-Polo stands in a league of its own for a simple reason: its impressive fuel consumption. Built in the mid-1980s for testing purposes, it was designed to return 78.4 mpg (3 l/100 km) and packed a supercharged two-cylinder diesel engine with an […]
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Diesel engines have been around for more than a century, but they’ve gotten a bad reputation thanks to a series of scandals. This, combined with the shift to electric vehicles, has resulted in a number of diesel-powered models falling by the wayside. However, the truck segment has bucked the trend as diesel engines remain popular […]
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The 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban are vastly improved, but one of their most interesting features – aside from an all-new independent rear suspension – is a newly available turbodiesel engine. The 3.0-liter Duramax inline-six produces 277 hp (207 kW / 281 PS) and 460 lb-ft (624 Nm) of torque, and promises to be an […]
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The new 2021 Ram Heavy Duty is now offering the highest torque rating for a diesel truck and a segment-leading gooseneck towing capacity, thanks to the updated Cummins diesel engine under the bonnet. For 2021, the high-output Cummins 6.7-liter inline-six diesel features higher boost pressure from the variable geometry turbocharger and a flow rate increase […]
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The Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel is being recalled in North America due to an engine fire risk. In documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Jeep says the problem relates to the engine’s exhaust gas recirculation cooler, which can crack over time from thermal stresses. If this were to happen, it will […]
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While diesel cars are a dying breed and have lost significant ground to petrol-powered and electrified vehicles, Volkswagen remains committed to them. One such model is the new generation Golf GTD, which is offered alongside the Golf GTE and Golf GTI as a hot hatch that promises to go easier on the owner’s wallet with […]
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