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PistonsFan · 01-25-2009, 08:26 PM

It costs a LOT more to sell a Diesel in the US than in Europe. They would have to re-engineer their engines and engine calibrations to meet US emission regulations. They would have to adopt the Urea-injection for NOx suppression and a DPF (diesel particulate filter). This will cost the manufacture about $2-3k of added cost per engine. And currently we have the worst market conditions for a diesel. Diesel fuel prices are extremely high right now due to the supply and demand swings between heavy and light distillates.

I agree that Diesels make sense. But the trouble is, our emissions regulations DON'T make sense and they WILL NOT go away. Our democrat-majority government is not about to budge on emissions regulations. They want electric cars.

GM has a huge portfolio of diesel engines. There IS a reason why GM isn't selling a diesel car in the states right now. This is the same reason why the import OEMs have cancelled/suspended their diesel car plans.

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PistonsFan 2.8 Liter Turbocharged V6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Drives: 08 CTS Posts: 949	Re: What could Chrysler/Fiat mean to GM & the US market? It costs a LOT more to sell a Diesel in the US than in Europe. They would have to re-engineer their engines and engine calibrations to meet US emission regulations. They would have to adopt the Urea-injection for NOx suppression and a DPF (diesel particulate filter). This will cost the manufacture about $2-3k of added cost per engine. And currently we have the worst market conditions for a diesel. Diesel fuel prices are extremely high right now due to the supply and demand swings between heavy and light distillates. I agree that Diesels make sense. But the trouble is, our emissions regulations DON'T make sense and they WILL NOT go away. Our democrat-majority government is not about to budge on emissions regulations. They want electric cars. GM has a huge portfolio of diesel engines. There IS a reason why GM isn't selling a diesel car in the states right now. This is the same reason why the import OEMs have cancelled/suspended their diesel car plans.