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Chevrolet to market diesel-powered Cruze in U.S., report says

Tue, 12 Jul 2011

General Motors has decided to sell a diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze compact in the United States, the Associated Press reported today, citing two people familiar with the plans.

Sources told the AP the car would get about 50 miles per gallon on the highway and help GM address stricter government fuel economy standards.

The diesel-powered Cruze is at least two years from U.S. introduction, one source said. The sources did not want to be identified because the automaker has not made an announcement.

GM sells a Cruze diesel in Australia and in Europe, and is re-engineering the engine to meet U.S. emissions standards.

GM spokesman Tom Wilkinson would not comment, the AP said.

It is unclear whether Buick will offer a diesel version of the Verano, a 2012 compact sedan that shares the same platform as the Cruze. GM will begin building the Verano this fall in Orion Township, Mich.




By David Phillips- Automotive News