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NewsFebruary 7, 2007

Cummins QSB3.3 Wins Diesel of the Year 2007 Title

COLUMBUS, IN – Cummins QSB3.3 engine earned the title of “Diesel of the Year 2007” recognition from a leading European publication. The award recognizes the technology that enables the 110-hp (82 kW) rated 3.3L engine to offer equivalent performance to that of larger 4.0 to 4.5L engines, but with a 30 percent smaller and lighter installation package.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2007

U.K. Company Car Drivers Frustrated by Traffic

While 40 percent of drivers want companies to offer telecommuting as an alternative, 50 percent of companies would not support flexible working practices.

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NewsJanuary 31, 2007

Clean Diesel Poised to Help Meet President's Energy Goals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During his State of the Union speech, President Bush called on Americans to “expand the use of clean-diesel vehicles” as part of his new energy plan to cut gasoline consumption by 20 percent over the next decade.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2007

Bush Orders Federal Fleet to Add Hybrids

Executive order follows Bush's call in Tuesday's State of the Union address for national reduction of gasoline use by 20 percent over the next decade.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2007

Dodge to Offer All-New Cummins Light-Duty Clean Diesel

All-new engine to meet 50-state 2010 emissions standards and provide 30-percent improvement in fuel economy.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2007

Ford TwinForce Concept Engine Delivers V-8 Power, V-6 Fuel Efficiency

Ford says the engine, which can run on E-85 ethanol, achieves 15 percent better fuel economy than a V-8 with similar power.

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NewsDecember 18, 2006

Ford E-Series Van Updated for 2007

DEARBORN, MI – Ford's E-Series vehicles have been updated for the 2007-model year. Ford is expanding roll stability control (RSC) to its regular-length E-350 Wagon models with the 5.4L engine, offering RSC on about 85 percent of the company's passenger wagons.

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NewsNovember 29, 2006

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.

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NewsNovember 14, 2006

EPA Offers Loans for Emissions Upgrade Equipment

SmartWay Upgrade Kits can improve truck fuel efficiency by 15 percent and save more than $8,000 in fuel costs annually, EPA says.

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NewsOctober 17, 2006

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.

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