Could we have a Diesel sooner than later?!?!

[RubiRedLJ]

today.reuters.com/news/ArticleInvesting.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-10-11T143828Z_01_N11405229_RTRIDST_0_MANUFACTURING-CUMMINS.XML

okay, don't know why link is not working but, here's what was written...


"CHICAGO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Cummins Inc. (CMI.N: Quote, Profile, Research), the U.S. diesel engine maker, said on Wednesday that it will begin producing a new family of light-duty diesel engines for DaimlerChrysler AG (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) at its plant in Columbus, Indiana.

The company, which is enjoying strong demand for its biggest on-highway engines because of looming U.S. clean-air rules, said it plans to spend about $250 million to set up the new line inside its existing manufacturing facilities.

It estimated the new production line would ultimately employ between 600 and 800 workers."



© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

I wonder what light duty vehicle's they are talking about?

[moneypit]

I have heard that the next Jeep tp get a diesel is the Grand Cherokee. The Liberty CRD was discontinued because it could not pass the new emissions. A diesel Wrangler would be great. Put me down for one.

[Belfast]

DaimlerChrysler is looking to use diesels in a few vehicles - possible even in passenger cars. I think it would be great in the Wrangler, but I don't think this article hints at anything specific...

I would plunk my money down on a Hemi before a diesel (as long as it had the 4 cylinder shut-off feature) unless it was a turbo diesel, then it would be a tough call.

[RubiRedLJ]

belfast said:

DaimlerChrysler is looking to use diesels in a few vehicles - possible even in passenger cars. I think it would be great in the Wrangler, but I don't think this article hints at anything specific...

I would plunk my money down on a Hemi before a diesel (as long as it had the 4 cylinder shut-off feature) unless it was a turbo diesel, then it would be a tough call.

I agree that the article doesn't hint at anything BUT, it was intriguing.

[treeofliberty]

The Hemi is OK, but I think its overrated. The 3.0 CRD in the Grand Cherokee is the ticket:

www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/newsid/2060615.003/country/acf/Jeep/chrysler-group-3.0-liter-v-6-crd-diesel

218HP, 376 lb-ft of torque, Turbocharged. It gets 30.9mpg in the Commander.

That would ROCK!

[Belfast]

Europe has a ton of diesels in almost any type of vehicle. I was in Germany a week ago and saw a Grand Cherokee and Cherokee (Liberty here in the US) with CRD's. I also saw a couple of PT Cruisers with CRD's. Granted they need the the extra MPG since their gas is 1 Euro per Liter (almost $5/gallon).

Rumor is that the US automotives will be coming out with diesels for the US market (the emissions standards are higher than in Europe, so we need cleaner diesels here). Let's hope people buy them so they start putting them in more and more vehicles.