«Yes, as already communicated we have put the certification process
for diesel passenger cars on hold for the time being.
As a next step, Mercedes - Benz is now due to offer the R, ML and GL 320 BlueTEC in the USA, the world's first three diesel cars which not only meet the particularly demanding criteria of the American Bin 5 standard, but also have the potential to fulfil the stringent EU6 standard due in the future - and which therefore considerably better all the current, worldwide exhaust emission standards
for diesel passenger cars.
Not exact matches
Over the last decade,
diesel passenger cars accounted
for more than half of all new sales in Europe, according to Schaeffer.
(Just in time, as it turned out,
for the few remaining
diesel passenger cars on the market to no longer be able to satisfy emissions regulations — but that's another story).
«The basic interaction of different energy sources — electricity, petrol,
diesel and natural gas — represents a paradigm shift at Volkswagen,» said Frank Welsch, head of technical development
for Volkswagen
Passenger Cars, in a statement.
This investigation, and a potential recall and fine
for VW certainly will threaten the future of «clean
diesel»
passenger car sales in the United States.
Both organizations have begun tightening regulations since the scandal was first uncovered, and began screening all
diesel passenger cars sold in the U.S.
for defeat devices.
VW EYES
DIESELS FOR CHINA China is enacting new rules to clean up
diesel fuel and VW now sees an opportunity to sell
diesel passenger cars there.
Improvements such as an increase in fuel injection system pressure and the adoption of a compact, high - efficiency turbocharger have allowed the 1.4 - liter ND
diesel engine
for passenger cars to achieve both high fuel efficiency and high driving performance.
Despite this the French government has plans to slowly phase out
diesel for use in
passenger cars.
Obviously, we reserve the option to resume the certification of
diesel engines
for our
passenger cars - but this will first and foremost depend on the demand.»
It's the first
passenger car diesel engine to feature variable valve timing, and the benefits are there
for all to see.
A wealth of innovative technologies has been implemented to enable the four - cylinder
diesel engines to achieve their exceptional power and torque characteristics, economy, emissions performance and refinement, including new developments that do not currently feature in any other standard - production
diesel engine
for passenger cars.
The new
diesel engine in the E 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and E 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY models marks the debut of two - stage turbocharging in a standard - production
diesel engine
for passenger cars at Mercedes - Benz.
China isn't a fan of
diesel power
for passenger cars, so there won't be any turbo -
diesel X1 LWBs.
For that sort of money, we were surprised by some of the persistent cabin vibrations we heard in three
cars we drove, including a
passenger - side A-pillar trim buzz in a 25t R - Sport, an in - dash resonance in a 35t Portfolio and driver's door trim rattle in an XF S
diesel.
Known
for being a leader in
diesel innovation and engineering, Mercedes - Benz expanded its
diesel offerings in the fourth quarter of 2006 to include SUVs (ML - Class CDI, R - Class CDI, and GL - Class CDI), and also introduced the cleanest
diesel technology available in a
passenger car through the E320 BLUETEC.
«Similar to the decision taken in 2016, to introduce Toyota C - HR without a
diesel version, the new generation Auris will only be offered with petrol and HEV powertrains,» it said, before adding that «strong customer demand
for HEV versions on its core models means Toyota will phase out
diesel engines from all its
passenger cars in 2018.»
We also grabbed
diesel passenger car data
for 1.4 — 2 liter engine vehicles.