Nissan Titan Diesel!

[HRDROKN]

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Quote from Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn: "I think you can expect us to have in the next five years a serious diesel offer" "I think it's going to start with large trucks and SUV's. There is no reason for us not to be present in any segment of the US market. Eventually we will be everywhere".



Nissan does not have a ready supply of truck diesels, but it could source an engine from International Truck & Engine Co. , Detroit Diesel or another supplier.



Toyota executives have all but confirmed a heavy-duty diesel engine for the next generation of the Tundra pickup. Toyota does not build a truck-sized diesel engine, but could adapt an engine produced by it's truck-making affiliate, Hino Trucks.

 

[gonzo2]

Why the Frown? Competition is good!

 

[elandon1201]

I welcome a good diesel engine and for ONCE a good TRUCK around that engine. Think about it, would you own a Dodge pickup with a gasoline engine in it? I sure as hell wouldnt.

 

[Riverside Joe]

Still wont buy one :-laf -----RJ

 

[Jaysyl]

A Diesel Sequoia or Armada? MY wife would be first in line. We have a Tahoe now. Wish Chevy or Dodge could make something with a Diesel, the Jeep is not big enough for us.

 

[Regcabguy]

Diesel Competition

Automotive News...



Quote from Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn: "I think you can expect us to have in the next five years a serious diesel offer" "I think it's going to start with large trucks and SUV's. There is no reason for us not to be present in any segment of the US market. Eventually we will be everywhere".



Nissan does not have a ready supply of truck diesels, but it could source an engine from International Truck & Engine Co. , Detroit Diesel or another supplier.



Toyota executives have all but confirmed a heavy-duty diesel engine for the next generation of the Tundra pickup. Toyota does not build a truck-sized diesel engine, but could adapt an engine produced by it's truck-making affiliate, Hino Trucks.

I've driven a Hino 4-cylinder tilt cab bobtail w/Allison transmission for 206,000 miles at work. Subpar maintenance,no cooldown and stop and go traffic. Total repairs to date: head gasket,starter(205,000),ignition switch,three brake jobs(original drums,still stops great),batteries,heater fan switch! It needs a steering box badly but they're too cheap to buy one. Pretty primal beast but bulletproof. Competition is healthy.

 

[HRDROKN]

A Diesel Sequoia or Armada? MY wife would be first in line. We have a Tahoe now. Wish Chevy or Dodge could make something with a Diesel, the Jeep is not big enough for us.

Well Mercedes and BMW will be offering diesels in their large SUV's. They will only be available in 45 states (this fall) due to emission standards, but Mercedes/DaimlerChrysler with their "BlueTec" technology will use urea injection to meet California's clean air standards through 2009. Probably see the Jeep Grand Cherokee get a diesel soon... as they already sell it in Europe (we have one here at work for fuels/emissions testing).



Can't wait to smoke my first Toyota/Nissan... . :-laf

 

[HRDROKN]

I welcome a good diesel engine and for ONCE a good TRUCK around that engine. Think about it, would you own a Dodge pickup with a gasoline engine in it? I sure as hell wouldnt.

I sure the hell do own one of those 05'Hemi 2500, I hate it... as soon as the crew is on the road solid, I'll be selling that truck Oo.

 

[Dieselnut59]

No diesel engines readily available? Bull!! Both of these companies (Toyota and Nissan) have diesels in their forklifts. Inline 6 engines in the 4-4. 5 liter range. They would be perfect in a truck. They meet the latest "Tier II" emission standards (no smoke at all) and are good performers, even naturally aspirated. Would be great turbo'ed in a truck. Also, Nissan has truck engines in their UD line, which are also inline 6's. Hope they make it happen! We need a little truck with a diesel.

 

[HRDROKN]

Sure they (Toyota & Nissan) have various equipment with diesels and they might even meet current emissions standards, of course they would have to be certified to meet current standards... But why do that? Diesel emissions standards are getting ready to change once again and "no smoke" is not going to be all thats required. NOx, particulate, sulfur, etc. standards will have to be met. Meeting these emissions is quite involved and there current offerings fall way short of the upcoming standards!

 

[JHerr]

It is about time that a diesel is available in a compact or 1/2-ton truck. I've been trying to scheme of ways to do it, myself. Either by doing a conversion or finding an older truck on eBay or maybe a grey-market import.



Hey Daimler-Chrysler, Americans will buy a small diesel-powered truck! The sales successes of the Sprinter vans, Mercedes E-Class CDIs, and Jeep Liberty CRDs... let alone our mighty, Cummins-powered Rams should tell you something! Also, check out VW TDI sales numbers. There are loyal diesel buyers in the USA. With the refinement of modern diesels, more loyal diesel buyers will be created.



When you think about it, the Dodge Ram itself was saved from extinction by the diesel option. Take away the Cummins diesel-powered Rams from the production numbers in the late '80s and early '90s and the green light would never have been given to the huge investment of a redesign. Redesigning a pickup that struggled to sell 25,000 units would have been too much of a gamble. The success of the Cummins began in 1989 and paved the way for the redesign which became our Second Generation Rams.



I say bring on the diesel Nissan. The competition will be good. I personally won't buy the Nissan because of the styling, but the word 'diesel' needs to be in the vocabulary of even more Americans.

 

[Jaysyl]

Well Mercedes and BMW will be offering diesels in their large SUV's. They will only be available in 45 states (this fall) due to emission standards, but Mercedes/DaimlerChrysler with their "BlueTec" technology will use urea injection to meet California's clean air standards through 2009. Probably see the Jeep Grand Cherokee get a diesel soon... as they already sell it in Europe (we have one here at work for fuels/emissions testing).



Can't wait to smoke my first Toyota/Nissan... . :-laf

I did not know that. Will Mercedes be using the Diesel they just started using this year? Any one know how that engine is working out?

 

[TowPro]

but Mercedes/DaimlerChrysler with their "BlueTec" technology will use urea injection to meet California's clean air standards through 2009.

Problem is the EPA says "it has to meet emissions for 100K miles without any added work requirements from end users". The Urea injection tank needs to be filled and they can't carry enough urea for 100K miles. The EPA is thinking changing this rule. Another problem the epa has is the car will still run without urea, but causes more pollution. They are also worried about avalibity of Urea. The EPA don't want it to end up where only the dealer sells it and they make up the price (VW has been known to do this with Motor oil requirements). I think the rule should read "all the urea is free and supplied by the dealer". The dealers should jump on this, it gets cars into there shop where they can sell additional services like oil changes.