The real reasons for so few diesels in the US are twofold: 1) no US manufacturer has been able to build a reliable, efficient, quiet, and small displacement diesel engine, and 2) US oil companies have dragged their feet in bringing ultra-low sulfur diesel to a pump near you.

By 2012, about half of all SUVs sold in the US will be diesel powered, according to a recent study, so there is hope. Clean diesel is coming to the US, and Isuzu is a world leader in clean diesel.

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