Diesel Sales In Europe Slide In 2017, And Dive In December. “gasoline cars and SUVs sales benefitted from the decline of diesel, growing by 760,000” Sales of diesel-powered cars and SUVs in Europe sagged by nearly 8% in 2017 to 43.7%, the lowest in 8 years, and the slide gained pace in December as the […]
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Panic Over For Diesel Makers Thanks To Mild Hybrids
Panic Over For Diesel Makers Thanks To Mild Hybrids. “The industry is investing heavily in mild-hybrid – 48 volt hybrids. You get the same CO2 emissions like diesel” European auto makers look like riding out the current panic over diesel engine health risks, fighting off a clamour for action by politicians and environmentalists, and despite […]
Diesel Crisis Threatens Financial Hit For BMW, Mercedes, Audi
Diesel Crisis Threatens Financial Hit For BMW, Mercedes, Audi. “Due to high diesel sales to company cars we see a strong threat for leasing companies and car makers’ banks. There is a strong threat that they will have to write off millions of euros due to worsening residual values.” Diesel sales in Europe are crumbling, […]
Mild Damage Expected From EPA’s Fiat Chrysler Diesel Foray
Mild Damage Expected From EPA’s Fiat Chrysler Diesel Foray. “We have done nothing, in our view, that is illegal” – Marchionne Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) investors quickly realised the damage likely from U.S. government accusations of diesel emissions rules contraventions was unlikely to be anything like as damaging as Volkswagen’s transgressions After diving nearly 20 […]
Is Diesel Death Imminent, Or Is Threat Short Term Jitters?
Is Diesel Death Imminent, Or Is Threat Short Term Jitters? “Premium (manufacturers) have the highest diesel share today, but are also likely to enjoy the most rapid increase in mild-hybrid gasoline and BEV sales” Diesel powered cars are on death row, condemned by worries about health, sales undermined by dieselgate publicity, and about to be […]
Diesel Sales Stumble, Undermined By VW, Health Worries
Diesel Sales Stumble, Undermined By VW, Health Worries. “Germany too is falling out of love with diesels, propelled by the fallout from dieselgate, and adverse publicity about the fuel’s health risks” Americans might find it hard to believe that roughly every other car bought by Europeans is powered by a diesel engine, but the fallout […]
BMW Seems To Have Avoided VW Diesel Taint
BMW Seems To Have Avoided VW Diesel Taint. “It’s possible VW may not prove to have been the only one to have breached test rules globally, it seems BMW has not” As auto makers sought to distance themselves from Volkswagen’s self-confessed diesel emissions cheating, BMW emerged as untainted, at least in the judgement of some […]
Volvo Has The Flexibility To Meet Possible Diesel Problems
Volvo Has The Flexibility To Meet Possible Diesel Problems. Environment, Responsibility Will Be Key Points In Premium Market. Volvo believes that if political pressure makes the demand for diesel engines slide, it will be able to make up the shortfall with petrol engines and plug-in hybrids. About 90 per cent of Volvo cars in Europe […]
Diesel Health Argument Could Cost Manufacturers Big
Diesel Health Argument Could Cost Manufacturers Big “This is not smart regulation. We need clarity in advance so that we can plan the development and design of vehicles in line with the new requirements” – ACEA European car makers are scrambling, at potentially crippling expense, to make engines more fuel frugal to meet harsh laws […]
Could Europeans Start To Turn Their Backs On Diesel?
Could Europeans Start To Turn Their Backs On Diesel? “The intention of these regulations was that the limit should be met on the road, not just in the laboratory” Diesel power for cars in the U.S. regularly moves from being the “next big thing” to the next big non-event, but everybody knows that Europeans love […]