Toyota hints at a phase-out of diesel cars
Toyota has hinted at the phase-out of diesel engines after it debuted its new C-HR without a diesel option around the world.TOYOTA HAS hinted that vehicle updates from now likely won't include a diesel engine.On its car range.
Toyota drops diesel engine from C-HR, could phase them out across lineup
Toyota has axed the diesel engine from an upcoming model, and may phase out the fuel option from its lineup altogether.As with anything diesel these days, the culprit is, of course, Volkswagen.In the wake of its emissions cheating scandal, diesel has become toxic in the minds of buyers.
Toyota drops diesel from new model, signals likely phase-out
Akio Toyoda, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation, poses after a news conference on media day at the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, September 29, 2016.REUTERS/Benoit TessierA Toyota logo is seen on media day at the Mondial de l'Automobile, the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, September 29, 2016.REUTERS/Jacky NaegelenPARIS Toyota (7203.T) has decided to drop diesel engines from its new C-HR compact in the wake of Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) emissions scandal and will probably do the same for future model renewals, the carmaker's second-ranking global executive said on Thursday.