Honda to Build Hybrid-Only Car, Diesel Engine

Honda will discontinue selling the two-seat hybrid Insight in September.

City Ends Biodiesel Experiment

The City of Durango, TX stopped using biodiesel in its fleet because engines were becoming contaminated with an unidentified sludge.

Truck Fuel Pros & Cons: Biodiesel vs. Diesel

What is biodiesel fuel? Produced from vegetable oils, the clean-burning biodiesel can be used in conventional engines with few, if any, modifications and is distributed through existing infrastructures.

Demand for Diesel Cars and SUV's Jumped 31% in 2005

Global Demand for Diesel Vehicles to Nearly Double in 10 Years

Volkswagen is expected to remain the largest global supplier of diesel-fueled light vehicles, followed by Ford Motor Company. Toyota is slated to be the fastest-growing global diesel new-vehicle provider.

Trucking Groups Battle Ultra-Strict Calif. Reefer Rules

In-use transport refrigeration units (TRU) entering or operating in California face standards stricter than upcoming federal diesel mandates. Groups say retrofit costs could run from $2,000 to $20,000.

Diesel Golf Sets MPG Record

A British couple averaged 53.7 miles per gallon in a round-the-world journey in their standard-issue Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI.

DaimlerChrysler Expands Biodiesel Use in Jeep Liberty, Dodge Ram

This week DaimlerChrysler joined with Ohio Governor Bob Taft, the state's soybean growers and the refiner, Peter Cremer North America, to promote the use of clean, renewable, Ohio-made biodiesel fuel.

Bill Mandates Biodiesel Use by Washington State Fleets

Washington joins other states that also require a certain percentage of fuel to come from alternative sources.

Biodiesel Car Rental Branch Opens in LA

Hawaiian-based Bio-Beetle Eco Rental Cars opened the branch near the airport. Fuel costs $3.45 a gallon, but the cars get between 30 and 45 miles per gallon, and as much as 800 miles per tank.