Most ambitious promotion of diesel engines ever

Almaty, Kazakhstan -- In what may be the most ambitious promotion of diesel engines ever, a ragged caravan of Mercedes-Benz E-Class diesel cars arrived in this Central Asian metropolis this week.

Bluetec magic makes diesels attractive

Mercedes-Benz has seen the future, and it is diesel. The German manufacturer, a division of DaimlerChrysler, says it is working on a range of substitutes for gasoline-fueled vehicles, including hydrogen power and hybrids. But it considers diesel to be the most promising, at least in the near term.