Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. In addition to its three four-cylinder gasoline engines (2.0-liter naturally aspirated and 1.8T and 2.0T TSI Gen 3 turbocharged EA888 engines) and the a 1.4-liter turbocharged full hybrid version, the new Jetta offers the new EA288 2.0-liter diesel.
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Opel may break even before 2016
General Motors’ money-losing European unit, Opel, may break even before its 2016 deadline, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an interview with the brand’s CEO, Karl-Thomas Neumann.
Kyocera installs solar-powered recharging station for EVs
Kyocera Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Kyocera Communication Systems Co., Ltd. (KCCS) have installed a Solar Cycle Station for EV at the headquarters of Shintec Hozumi Co., Ltd. in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
CO2 Solutions’ enzymatic carbon capture technology performance exceeds targets in oil sands project
Canada-based CO2 Solutions Inc., an innovator in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology, announced that it has exceeded the second set of technical performance milestones for its oil sands project.
BMW breaks with traditional German luxury as models shrink
Chris Bangle, BMW AG’s former design chief, once likened the German carmaker’s lineup to a bratwurst in three different lengths. Now, there’s a lot more on offer, including convenience sizes.
BMW, which previously relied on the 3-, 5- and 7-series sedans, has more than doubled its model offerings in the last 15 years to 26 variants by chiefly adding smaller vehicles.
