article thumbnail

Audi testing find e-ethanol and e-diesel produced by Joule often perform better than conventional counterparts

Green Car Congress

Audi investigating its e-fuels in an optical research engine using laser-induced fluorescence. —Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi. Audi notes that the partnership with Joule is still in a development phase and that large-scale production is still quite a way off. Click to enlarge.

Audi 285
article thumbnail

Audi takes aggressive stance with diesel in the US; four new models and new 3.0L diesel engine; challenge to policymakers

Green Car Congress

Audi of America is taking a more aggressive stance with diesel in the US, both in terms of product offerings and in policy. diesel engine, more details of which will emerge closer to launch. In 2009, Audi launched the A3 and Q7 TDI models in the US. Earlier post.) —Scott Keogh. Although details on the US-spec 3.0L

Diesel 252
article thumbnail

Volkswagen Group rolls out diesel swapping program throughout Germany

Green Car Congress

The Volkswagen Group rolled out a new diesel swapping program in Germany. Environmental incentives for scrappage of Euro-1 to Euro-4 diesel vehicles of any make are again being offered by some of the Group’s brands throughout Germany. million low-emission new Euro-6 diesel vehicles took to the roads in Germany, replacing old vehicles.

Germany 186
article thumbnail

German Federal Parliament Gets Efficient Audi Diesel Cars For Official Duties

Green Car Reports

But how much effort is there to make the cars lawmakers actually use on the job cleaner? Audi now has a new customer for its TDI diesel luxury.' World governments are spurring carmakers to lower emissions through stricter regulations, that much we know.

Audi 128
article thumbnail

Federal court approves $225M settlement in VW 3.0L diesel case; California receives $66M plus two new VW ZEV models

Green Car Congress

liter diesel passenger cars that included emissions control “defeat devices,” under partial Consent Decrees ( earlier post ) approved by a Federal court. liter diesel cars with a similar defeat device. liter diesel vehicles manufactured between model years 2009 and 2015. diesel models include: 2009 VW Touareg, Audi Q7.

article thumbnail

California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

Green Car Congress

Under the framework agreements, gasoline and diesel cars and light trucks will get cleaner through 2026 at about the same rate as the former Obama-era program.

article thumbnail

Mazda Next-Gen Sky-D Diesel: Cleaner Than VW TDI?

Green Car Reports

For decades, Volkswagen and Audi have held the only options for North American shoppers wanting a highly efficient model with a four-cylinder turbo-diesel—their 2.0-liter Now, with Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, and even Chevrolet slated to bring four-cylinder diesels back to the U.S. liter TDI engine.

Mazda 122