Yesterday at the Washington Auto Show, Volkswagen officially unveiled its cleanest diesel ever, which will be found in the next Jetta TDI. As we told you about earlier this month, the new diesel Jetta is powered the 2.0L BLUETEC diesel four-cylinder, which will meet emissions standards in all 50 states without the use of urea […]

Yesterday at the Washington Auto Show, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), together with the Department of Energy (DOE), Chrysler Group and Cummins, recognized the new BLUETEC-equipped 2007 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty will be the cleanest mass-production diesel-engine pickup truck on the market.
When it becomes available in March, the Dodge Ram’s 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engine […]

As part of his keynote speech at the Washington Auto Show, DaimlerChrysler’s CEO Dieter Zetsche introduced the heavy-duty 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engine.
The Dodge Ram Heavy Duty’s 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engine is the first to meet 2010 truck emissions standards in all 50 states, and will be significantly cleaner […]

Ford Motor Co. today announced that it would deliver a demonstration fleet of 20 ethanol-fueled hybrid vehicles at the 2007 Washington Auto Show. The Ford Escape Hybrid E85 vehicles were designed to demostrate how to help reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Ford Escape Hybrid E85 is the world’s first […]

Ford today unveiled the Ford Edge with HySeries Drive — the world’s first drivable fuel cell hybrid electric plug-in. The Ford Edge with HySeries Drive combines an onboard hydrogen fuel cell generator with lithium-ion batteries. The HySeries Drive powertrain in use in the Edge is the real-world version of the powerplant that was featured in […]

Ford unveiled a refreshed C-MAX at the Bologna Motor Show. Originally launched as the Focus C-MAX, Ford has decided to “give the freshened model its own identity, similar to the S-MAX.”
“The cornerstone of our ‘MAX’ strategy is to give customers all the features, space and flexibility they need from a family vehicle, but with a […]

Volkswagen is adding another model to its ‘Cross’ family. Following the CrossPolo and the CrossGolf, Volkwagen is introducing the CrossTouran, the crossover model of the successful compact van.
The CrossTouran features silver anodized roof rails, “matte chrome” front spoiler, all-around carbon-fiber protection (bumper lower sections, side running boards, wheel arches, side trim), raised ride height (12mm), […]

Following in the footsteps of Audi’s high-performance S models, Mercedes’ AMG and BMW’s M, Volkswagen is expanding its R range with the 300-hp Passat R36 sports sedan and wagon. Unveiled at the Essen Motor Show, the Volkwagen Passat R36 is the most powerful Passat ever. Equipped with a 300-hp direct injection 3.6L V6, direct shift […]

Lamborghini is expected to debut the roadster version of its Murcielago LP640 at the Bologna Motor Show in early December.
The Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster will likely be powered by the same 640-hp V12 in the LP640, which should lead to similar performance to the LP640’s 0-60 mph times around 3.5 seconds, on its way to […]