Chevy has announced that the new Cruze Hatchback will be offered with a small diesel engine in the 2018 model year. It will be the same 1.6-liter four-cylinder unit found in the new Equinox, where it makes 136 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. Paired to the engine will be either a...

With its diesel-powered competition sidelined by scandal (and soon to be scrapped), General Motors sees a big window of opportunity for its new Chevrolet Cruze diesel. Rather than being worried about consumer sentiment in the wake of Volkswagen's emissions scandal, GM can't wait to put the...