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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $50 million for clean diesel projects. These efforts will replace, retrofit or repower more than 8,000 older school buses, trucks, locomotives, vessels, and other diesel-powered machines. The Air Resources Board today is reminding owners of heavier diesel trucks that they need to act now in order to […]

General Motors will build the diesel version of its popular Chevrolet Cruze at its Lordstown, Ohio, plant in 2013.

BorgWarner produces engine timing systems, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) tubes and Instant Start Systems for Ford’s new Duratorq TDCi Global Euro 5 engine family, which launched in several countries recently.

GM confirmed that the smallest Chevy ever sold will come to the U.S. as a 2013 model. . . The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI), which is based on diesel consumption fell 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted.

The United States unveiled fuel-efficiency and greenhouse gas emission standards for long-haul trucks, heavy- and medium-duty work trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles requiring mileage improvements of 9 percent to 23 percent, depending on the category. Looking ahead to 2012, it is unclear whether Congress will continue to fund the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) […]

It is not too early for operators of refrigerated truck and trailer fleets to consider how Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 Final emission standards will affect their operations and equipment budgets over the next several years. The new EPA standards will take effect Jan. 1, 2013.

After many fits and starts, diesel cars are gaining traction in the U.S. market, fueled largely by German carmakers including Volkswagen, which opened a Tennessee plant in May. Volkswagen officials confirmed that the company is bringing the first diesel convertible to the U.S. in the form of the new Beetle Cabrio TDI. Audi reported its […]

Obviously, diesel oil is synonymous with the diesel engine because it is the most common fuel used in the diesel engine. However, as society’s demands increase and technology advances, experts are developing more and more alternative fuels for use in the diesel engine.

While consumers often cite fuel savings as the primary benefit of owning an alternative powertrain vehicle, the reality for many is that the initial cost of these vehicles is too high. Sales of clean diesel vehicles are outpacing sales of hybrids by a full 17.1 percent. Additionally, the total cost of ownership is lower for […]

A study found that if one-third of Americans fueled their vehicles with clean diesel instead of gasoline, the United States could send back 1.5 million barrels of foreign oil per day.

Future Jeep models in the United States could be powered by diesel engines, says the CEO of the Chrysler’s Jeep brand.

There seems to be a quiet transformation going on in the Canadian auto industry as people are shifting toward diesel products. There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t receive emails from the public asking about the availability of more diesel vehicles here in Canada. Many ask why cars found in other parts […]