&gt; Because American companies can&#x27;t make diesel cars?<p>If they can, they&#x27;re keeping it a secret.<p>My family bought a 1982 GM diesel.  It was an absolutely atrocious car.  Everyone that bought these diesels got burned.  Lessons were learned.<p>&quot;Everyone knows&quot; that American buyers won&#x27;t buy a diesel, just like &quot;everyone knows&quot; that American buyers won&#x27;t buy a wagon.