Nearly every major automobile manufacturer has announced plans to market diesel vehicles in the U.S. Following is a list of anticipated diesel product offerings based on press announcements and media reports.

Acura

Acura has announced that they will introduce their new i-DTEC diesel engine in the North America in 2009, claiming that this engine will be 25-30% more efficient than the gasoline equivalent.

Audi

A4 Sedan
Arriving 2009

A3 Sportback
Arriving 2009

Q7 3.0 TDI SUV
Arriving January 2009

Read AUDI's official announcement about the diesel technology used in both of the company's planned U.S. offerings.

Click here to view additional information about the Q7's American debut.

Chrysler

Building on existing success with other models, Chrysler is planning to use new engines from Cummins in light-duty Dodge pickup trucks and Jeep vehicles. Click here to read more. The company may also be considering a diesel minivan for the American market.

Ford

F-150 Light Truck
Arriving 2010

Ford is aiming to develop the first light-duty diesel truck for the U.S. market. The engine is expected to be a 3.6L V8. Read the Automotive News report to learn more.

General Motors

Chevrolet Silverado
Arriving 2009

HUMMER H2 SUV
Arriving 2010

Cadillac CTS Sedan
Arriving 2010

Saturn Aura Sedan
Arriving 2010

GM will be offering the Chevrolet Silverado with a 4.5-liter diesel engine in 2009. Click here to read more. The company also has plans to start producing a 4.5L V8 light-duty diesel truck in 2010.

GM is expected to offer a new V8 turbodiesel with a 30% gain in fuel economy over the gasoline version. Read the Automotive News article to learn more.

The V6 diesel engine that powers the CTS provides over 400 ft-lb of torque, outperforming even a V8 gasoline engine. Read more in Diesel Power magazine.

A video posting on GM blog http://fastlane.gmblogs.com confirmed a diesel offering for the Saturn Aura. A diesel-hybrid version of the engine was shown at the Frankfurt Auto Show.

Honda

Honda is currently developing a strategy for diesel offerings in the U.S. The company is already engineering a four-cylinder engine designed to meet Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards. Read more about Honda's U.S. diesel plans.

Hyundai

Veracruz SUV
Arriving 2009 or 2010

A diesel powertrain system is being developed for the recently-introduced Veracruz SUV. Read the CNN story to learn more.

Kia

Borrego SUV
Arriving 2010

Kia announced plans to introduce the new Borrego SUV with a diesel engine in the next 2 to 3 years. Click here to read a story from The Detroit News about Kia's diesel plans.

Mahindra

Diesel pickup
Arriving 2010

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a company based in India, has plans to begin selling clean diesel pickup trucks in the near future. Read the Automotive News article on the company's future diesel plans.

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Lancer
Arriving 2010

Mitsubishi is developing a next-generation common rail turbo-diesel engine which will be compliant with U.S. Tier II Bin 5 emissions and plan on making the engine available in their Lancer Sports Sedan from 2010.

Nissan

Titan Light Truck
Arrving by 2009

Maxima Sedan
Arriving 2010

Nissan is devloping the Titan pickup truck with a diesel engine in order to provide more options for heavy-duty users as well as greater fuel efficiency. Read the related Edmunds.com story.

Nissan is co-developing a 50-state emissions-compliant diesel engine with Renault. The company's announcement stressed diesel's potential to reduce emissions from several models offered by the company.

Porsche

Cayenne Diesel
Arriving March 2009

The German-based automaker, is introducing a diesel-powered version of its Cayenne Sports Utility Vehicle in the United States with plans on having them reach dealerships by March 2009.

Saab

Saab 9-4X
Arriving 2010

Saab is currently developing its new 9-4X SUV with plans to introduce the model in the United States with a diesel option in 2010.

Subaru

Subaru Legacy
Arriving 2010

Subaru has developed the world's first Boxer Diesel engine for use in passenger cars and has plans to introduce the engine in its Legacy and Outback models in 2010.

Toyota

Tundra Light Truck
Arriving Late 2009/Early 2010

Tacoma SUV
Arriving 2010

Toyota will offer the Tundra pickup truck and the Sequoia SUV with a clean-diesel V8 engine soon. Click here to read more.

Volkswagen

Passat CC
Available 2009

Passat Sedan
Arriving 2009

The Passat CC is Volkswagen's first model in the "Four Door Coupe" segment and offers the functionality of a four door sedan with the styling and dynamics of a coupe. The Passat CC will be available with VW's "Clean TDI" engine beginning in 2009.

Volvo

Volvo has announced its decision to release a diesel passenger car on the North American market by the end of 2010. Specific details of engine and model availability have yet to be disclosed.