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Wayne Gerdes, and expert hypermiler, gives several driving tips to achieve higher mpg. Gerdes set a world record with more than 81 mpg in a 2015 Golf TDI. Video courtesy of VW.
Wayne Gerdes, and expert hypermiler, gives several driving tips to achieve higher mpg. Gerdes set a world record with more than 81 mpg in a 2015 Golf TDI. Video courtesy of VW.
General Motors first brought the Chevrolet Cruze Diesel to the U.S. for the 2014 model year. The compact car is powered by a 2.0L turbo-diesel paired with a 6-speed transmission. The gasoline-powered 2015 Cruze won Fleet Car of the Year for 2014. Photos by Vince Taroc.
New diesel emissions control systems significantly reduce four main emissions at a lower cost. The technologies have the additional advantage of improving vehicle performance.
Audi's A3 TDI sedan became the automaker's second clean-diesel vehicle offered in North America with the 2010 model year, following the Q7 TDI. The front-wheel-drive sedan powered by a 2.0-liter inline-four offers an EPA-rated 43 mpg highway. Read our driving impressions here. Photos by Vince Taroc.
Dieselcraft's Technol 246 is a fuel additive that penetrates and dissolves diesel sludge buildups to solve filter plugging problems in diesel fuel tanks.
Diesel particulate filters help cleanse exhaust and give us cleaner air to breathe, but they cause frequent grief and expense.
The 2016 Nissan Titan XD, which offers a Cummins 5.0-liter turbo diesel V-8, made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Nissan is refreshing its full-size pickup, which will enter its second generation. Read more here.
Innovative Products of America (IPA) expands its line of Fuel Management Equipment with the DEF Transfer System (#9070), powered by a rotary diaphragm pump (9 GPM 120V/AC).
France has announced plans to phase out diesel fuel in consumer vehicles beginning in 2015.
The automaker's new pilot plant in Dresden, developed in partnership with Climeworks and sunfire, will produce diesel fuel from water, carbon dioxide, and green electricity.
US EPA Tier 4 Final certified mobile generator sets with 150 kW to 275 kW power outputs are now available from Cummins Power Generation for the rental market.
If there's one common denominator in all of this year's alt-fuel offerings it's efficiency, which extends from the fuel type to include advanced materials and design.
CNET explores the resurgance of diesel vehicles. Diesel vehicles were once scorned in the U.S. and adored in Europe. They now have the unfair tag of being dirty and inefficient.
Called the EA288, the 2.0L four-cylinder TDI Clean Diesel engine is all-new for 2015. The new engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, and Jetta, all of which are set to arrive in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014.
Ram's 1500 EcoDiesel breaks new ground as the first quarter-ton pickup truck offered with a diesel engine. Ram shipped the pickup in late February to strong demand. It's available in several configurations, including this base model with a standard cab. Read our driving impressions of the Ram 1500 Tradesman EcoDiesel here. Photos by Vince Taroc.
General Motors first brought the Chevrolet Cruze Diesel to the U.S. for the 2014 model year. The compact car is powered by a 2.0L turbo-diesel paired with a 6-speed transmission. The gasoline-powered 2015 Cruze won Fleet Car of the Year for 2014. Photos by Vince Taroc.
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