Ahhhhh... Diesel!

Posted on Jul 22, 2010 by Trevor J Rudderham

Based on the tremendously challenging requirements for a truly purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle put forward to us by the Carbon Council, since ‘Day 1’ we have always planned to use a high tech clean diesel engine in the Carbon E7. This has evoked both enthusiasm and curiosity. Those ‘in the know’ about clean diesel understood straight away why this is the right decision given how our law enforcement professionals use their veh...

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Clean Diesel Vehicle Selected as Green Car of the Year (again)

Posted on Jan 6, 2010 by Trevor J Rudderham

At the December 3rd Los Angeles Auto Show the Audi A3 TDI with its “clean diesel” engine won the 2010 Green Car of the Year award against a field of fuel efficient vehicles that include hybrid and alternative fuel powertrains from virtually every automotive company. This marks the second year in a row where a clean diesel powertrain has taken the top prize (last year was the VW Jetta TDI)....

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What Time Is It?

Posted on Jun 13, 2008 by Trevor J Rudderham EVP and Chief Development Officer

When I joined Carbon Motors as head of product development, I knew I would draw on a number of assignments I’ve had – assignments that carried me to the four corners of the world at various points in my career. It’s not uncommon in the automotive industry to conduct business across certain boundaries, and on more than one occasion I have found myself managing teams in separate offices, across multiple time zones, and even across continents...

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