The Nissan-Renault Alliance announced the production of a clean diesel engine for the US market scheduled for 2010. The engine will be placed in Maxima models and marketed by each firm independently. Nissan was responsible for performance targets and Renault handled engineering.
The clean diesel is an addition to Nissan's current hybrid line-up. Current hybrid configurations are praised by some experts, but the clean diesel is totally different--fuel use, design, purpose.
The clean diesel adds to the clutter of the US clean vehicle market. This product will most likely challenge GM and Ford who are entrenched in E85 technology and fear the introduction of diesel hybrids in the US due to manufacturing and financial circumstances.
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