Early this year I whined about the lack of an American model of the Jaguar Diesel It’s so fast, despite being fuel efficient, the police even have a model. Actually, the police model gets the smaller 40mpg engine but it still runs under 6 seconds to 60 Later in the year I complained about the … Continue reading Jaguar XF Diesel in America: Road Test →

Volvo has announced the V60 is now for sale and is pushing new promotional videos like this one that emphasize safety and low long-term costs — visit fuel stations just once a month. Only 40 views so far: Peugeot also has announced a diesel-hybrid 508 RXH sports wagon (in brown, of course). Marketed in France … Continue reading Diesel-Hybrids Start Selling →

An inside source at a fuel company tells me that American refineries that reach their end of life are now being replaced (upgraded?) from gasoline to new non-sulphur diesel production using hydrocracking. They tend not to build new ones (last construction was 1979). So a big shift in US diesel production is expected — from … Continue reading US Finally Switching to Diesel →

Volvo has updated their announcement: expect a 125 mpg hybrid wagon with a 745 mile range and all wheel drive (diesel front, electric rear) to be available as soon as 2012 in Europe. It will debut at the Geneva car show. The V60 PHEV has three main modes of operation: hybrid, all-electric, and power. The … Continue reading Volvo V60 Diesel Hybrid by 2012 →