Nissan is just now forming the Engineering group and Dodge and Toyota are making promises.

DETROIT, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp President Katsuaki Watanabe said on Sunday the Japanese automaker will launch a diesel-powered Tundra pickup truck and Sequoia SUV in the United States soon, in an about-face to its hybrid-centred product strategy.
Toyota, which likely unseated General Motors Corp as the world's biggest automaker last year, has repeatedly hesitated to committing a diesel vehicle for the U.S. market, which is slowly warming to the fuel-efficient drivetrain, especially for use in larger vehicles.
"I am happy to confirm that a new clean-diesel V8 engine will be offered in both the Tundra and the Sequoia in the near future," Watanabe told a news conference at the North American International Auto Show.
The diesel vehicles were one way to meet new fuel economy regulations agreed by the U.S. Congress that require a fleet average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020, Watanabe said.

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DETROIT -- In an escalating war of green-fuel rhetoric, Toyota Motor CEO Katsuaki Watanabe laid forth several bold moves for the automaker in the next several years.
In a speech delivered here Sunday evening, Watanabe proclaimed that Toyota will:
-- Deliver lithium-ion hybrid vehicles to demonstration fleets in 2010. These vehicles include plug-in hybrids that already have been under development. Toyota, in fact, already has two plug-in prototype vehicles in demonstration tests with the University of California, but they have lower-tech nickel-metal-hydride battery packs.


-- Unveil new hybrid models for the Toyota and Lexus brands at the 2009 Detroit auto show. These will be production vehicles in addition to the Prius, and will be offered only with hybrid powertrains.
-- Increase investment in cellulosic ethanol derived from wood waste, through a Toyota affiliated company.
-- Launch clean-diesel V-8 versions of the Tundra pickup and Sequoia SUV within the next 24 months.
-- Expand the Panasonic joint-venture battery factory, adding an assembly line dedicated to automotive battery applications.
-- Sell 1 million hybrid-powered vehicles by 2011 or 2012.
-- Meet the CAFE standard of a 35 mpg vehicle fleet " well in advance" of the 2020 regulation's start.
Watanabe outlined these advances in rough form, but well-placed Toyota sources advanced his general remarks with specifics. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity, so as not to upstage Watanabe's announcement.
Although General Motors has announced similar targets for lithium-ion and cellulosic ethanol technologies, it is doing the research through small or start-up companies that are not connected to GM. Watanabe said Toyota will do the r&d in-house, which he said would be " faster and more efficient."
Regarding CAFE, Watanabe said " we will not wait until the deadline to comply" with the regulations.

Nissan needs to get off of their collective butt and spec. in a diesel for the Titan. Even a turbo-four would tow well and get really good fuel mileage..........Or, and here's a revolutionary thought, offer both a turbo four and a turbo six diesel! They have to have some lying around somewhere.......

Those speculation surrounding a larger 7.0L diesel is quiet interesting. Development of a true HD version of the Tundra is expected high, but it’s far from certain. They actually make bigger trucks and helps in making the future.

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