Honda Unveils Diesel System to Rival Gasoline Cars

Reuters: Japan's Honda Motor Co. has done it again. The car maker that floored the world in the 1970s with the first gasoline engine to meet US clean air guidelines without a catalytic converter said it has developed a new and simple diesel powertrain that is as clean as gasoline-fuelled cars. The technology marks a big step forward for Honda at a time when rivals are racing to come up with ways to clear the world's strictest emissions regulations, called Tier II Bin 5, that the United ... Link