Honda may delay U.S. diesels due to fuel costs

Honda and Acura have been contemplating bringing diesel engines to the U.S. for some time, but in late October word broke that the engines had been delayed. At the time the reason had been thought to be trouble with 50-state emissions certification, but now the company has revealed the real issue is with the high price of diesel relative to gasoline in the U.S. and materials prices. Whether Honda's move presages similar decisions by other companies is anybody's guess, but the numbers don't lie, and diesel is simply too expensive to justify, even with the fuel savings.