Ward's Names ''10 Best Engines'' Award Winners for 2007

Ford's Duratec 35 V-6 named to '10 Best Engines' list while V-8 grabs top honors for third consecutive year; Chrysler Group V-6 Turbo Diesel grabs a spot and HEMI wins for fifth consecutive year.

Mercedes-Benz, Audi, VW and Jeep launch BlueTec Diesel Initiative

With BlueTec, each of the manufacturers involved will be working on its own technical systems for meeting the world's most stringent emission regulations.

How One Small Fleet Stays Green

A large dairy company in New England announced this week that it will have transitioned 130 delivery trucks, or more than 90 percent of its fleet, to B20 biodiesel fuel (20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel) by the end of 2006.

Transfer Flow Offers Larger Replacement Fuel Tanks for 2007 GM 2500 & 3500 Series Diesel Pickups

National Biodiesel Board Warns of Low Quality Biodiesel

The discovery of low quality biodiesel has led the NBB to urge government agencies to become more active in regulating and enforcing spec fuel production.

Port Plan Targets Diesel Trucks

Port officials hope to pass costs to manufacturers or retailers rather than truck drivers.

Has the 2006 Diesel Engine Pre-Buy Materialized?

On January 1, all diesel trucks will turn into pumpkins. Not exactly, but some fleets have about as much information regarding the ramifications of the stringent 2007 emissions regulations covering heavy-duty diesel engines.

2007 Dodge Rams to Run on B-5 Biodiesel

ST. LOUIS – DaimlerChrysler will expand its promotion of clean, renewable biofuels by delivering each new 2007 Dodge Ram diesel pickup truck to owners running on biodiesel fuel. Every Dodge Ram diesel coming off the assembly line at the company's Fenton, Mo., north plant will be fueled with B-5 — made with 5-percent clean, renewable diesel derived from soybeans.

New Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Hits Pumps Nationwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 8 million diesel-powered trucks and buses in the United States are now able to fill up with a new, ultra-low sulfur fuel that is 97-percent cleaner than the old formulation it replaces. The new fuel, combined with improved engine technology, will reduce diesel tailpipe pollution.

Mercedes-Benz E 320 BLUETEC Begins U.S. Diesel Campaign

BLUETEC models R, ML and GL-Class will meet American BIN 5 exhaust emissions standard, Mercedes-Benz to offer all three in the U.S. in 2008.