Just last week I wrote my plea for more diesel cars here in North America. If you haven’t read it, to make a long story short, diesel is awesome and we don’t have enough in North America. But it seems the automakers have been listening! The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show has barely kicked off, and already there are three manufacturers planning to bring new diesel cars to this side of the pond. Let’s have a look at them.
UPDATE: We have official confirmation of the Mazda6 diesel, scroll down to the original information for more details.
An electrified Honda Fit concept car has debuted alongside a plug-in hybrid platform at the LA Auto Show.
Porsche has unveiled a track-focused version of the Cayman, called the Cayman R. This is the new “mid-engine sports car” 
Toyota and Tesla have teamed up to create this new RAV4 EV, which recently made its debut in Los Angeles.
The Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet has been rolled out at the LA Auto Show.
The AMG variant of the new Mercedes-Benz CLS has been unveiled in Los Angeles, with sales set to begin in March 2011.
Toyota has treated the Corolla to a facelift in LA, with changes present both inside and out.
Jeep has prepared luxury variants of the Grand Cherokee and Liberty, unveiled at the LA Auto Show.
Chevrolet has revealed full details on the Camaro Convertible at the Los Angeles Auto Show.