For vehicles being put back into service after a prolonged period — particularly in wintertime — fleets should follow these best practices when replacing diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and engine oil to avoid mechanical issues and keep vehicles running smoothly.
Is there anything better than having gobs of pounds-feet at your beck and call? Rolf Lockwood talks about what torque is and why it's important in his Locking it In blog.
Achates Power reports that tests on its latest opposed-piston engine design meet 2027 emissions requirements of both the U.S. EPA and California.
Cummins EPA 2021 X12 and X15 series engines expand the availability of some current technologies while adding new features to further enhance fuel efficiency and lower operating cost.
Valvoline’s latest premium engine oil not only works in diesel, natural gas, and gasoline engines; it also provides extended oil drain intervals for diesel and natural gas vehicles.
Cummins and Navistar have extended their engine partnership through the next two emission cycles.
Diesel or gasoline in your next light truck? Complexity has made modern clean-burning diesels more expensive to buy, while improvements to today’s gasoline engines make them a viable alternative.
Diesel engine sales are up to 3.4% year to date in the Class 2 and 3 commercial diesel segments compared to 2.2% in 2019. New diesel options are coming for Jeep Gladiator, Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade.
Rapidly accelerating the turnover of the existing fleet to the newest generation of diesel technology, as well as expanding the use of low-carbon advanced biofuels, can deliver benefits today, and should not be overlooked, said the Diesel Technology Forum.
The new 2.0L four-cylinder diesel engine produces 161 hp and 266 lb.-ft. of torque and is paired with a 7-speed automatic transmission.