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For the second year in a row, clean diesel technology earns the top award from Green Car Journal. The Audi A3 TDI was announced as the 2010 Green Car of the Year at the Los Angeles Car Show earlier this month.
The diesel hatchback station wagon was select from among an impressive group of fuel-efficient vehicles, including the Honda Insight hybrid, Mercury Milan hybrid, Toyota Prius, and the Volkswagen Golf TDI.
The Audi A3 TDI touts a 42 miles per gallon highway fuel economy, “a 50 percent improvement over the gasoline A3 variant that makes the car very economical to operate with low relative CO2 emissions.” And, to top off the improved efficiency, Audi has approved the use of B5 Biodiesel in the A3 TDI.
Read more about the Audi A3 from Green Car Journal.
Categories: Biodiesel · Driver Testimonials · Emissions · Vehicles
Tagged: Biodiesel, biofuel, diesel, VW, audi, biodiesel driver, alternative fuel, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, domestic fuel, Volkswagen TDI, audi tdi, green car of the year, 2010 green car of the year, audi a3 tdi
If you look in the Propel parking lot you’ll see a common thread, clean diesel vehicles. As a fuel company working to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, we recognize the importance of providing access to both American-made fuels, as well as efficient clean diesel and Flex Fuel vehicles. Audi recently premiered its “Diesel. No longer a dirty word.” campaign with a provocative message that stuck home. The advertisement reminds us that America uses 1.5 million barrels of foreign oil each day. And with more efficient vehicles, we can send it all back. Watch the video — click here. Learn more about the Clean Diesel Movement.
America uses 1.5 million barrels of foreign oil each day.
With efficient cars and American-made fuels, we can send it all back.
Categories: Big Oil · Biodiesel · Emissions · Green Business · Propel Biofuels · Vehicles · blog
Tagged: alternative fuel, audi, audi tdi, Biodiesel, biofuel, diesel, domestic fuel, foreign oil, Green Business, low-carbon fuel, propel
The Audi Q7 TDI will be available in U.S. dealerships later this month. Buyers of the new 2009 diesel will qualify to receive a $1,150 Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit from the IRS — which may take a little of the edge off the hefty price tag. The premium package starts at $50,900, while the base price is a slightly more palatable $43,500.
With an EPA fuel mileage rating of 17 city and 25 miles per gallon highway, the Audi Q7 provides a 30% better fuel economy than gasoline engines of a similar size according to Audi of America.
Read more from Autoblog Green.
Categories: Biodiesel · Vehicles
Tagged: audi, Biodiesel, diesel
