
LOUISVILLE, KY – General Motors announced the availability of the 6.6L Duramax turbo-diesel engine for the 12,300-lb. Class-C chassis. In addition to the 14,050-lb. chassis, General Motors has also announced that it will co-brand its 12,300-lb. and 9,600-lb. GVWR chassis with Workhouse Custom Chassis. All three chassis come standard with the Vortec 6.0 V-8 engine.
Read More →A factory Peugeot 307 HDi diesel hatchback recently traveled 1,877 miles in Australia on just over 29 gallons of fuel, averaging 76.3 mile per gallon.
Read More →Diesel fuel, traditionally cheaper than gas, has seen a surge in price over the last couple of months, surpassing the price of regular fuel. And there are a few reasons for it.
Read More →DaimlerChrysler will collaborate with Detroit-based NextEnergy, Inc., and Biodiesel Industries, Inc., in developing advanced renewable fuels for the future.
Read More →Northeast Biodiesel, a Massachusetts-based biodiesel company, announced plans to make alternative fuel more available and cost-efficient.
Read More →Though the recent surge in gas prices has consumers running for hybrid vehicles in record numbers, some carmakers are ramping up efforts to produce more diesel burning autos, as well.
Read More →The results showed that the ML 320 CDIs returned an average fuel consumption of 31.04 mpg, while the Lexus hybrid SUV averaged 27.69 mpg.
Read More →On the heels of the passage of the new federal energy bill, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) posted estimates of tax credits for 31 hybrid and diesel vehicles included in the bill's tax credit provisions.
Read More →The energy bill offers a $3,400 tax credit for diesel vehicles. But despite expectation of growth in the diesel market share, the U.S. refining industry cannot produce enough of the fuel to match significant gains in the number of motorists that burn it.
Read More →COLCHESTER, VT — Green Mountain Power's fleet of linetrucks will begin using biodiesel as a result of a new fuel arrangement with Champlain Oil Co. Green Mountain Power plans to introduce the clean-burning, organically produced fuel to its more than 20 diesel engine trucks in the Chittenden and Addison County areas this month.
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