Truck and Van News: Ford Trucks, GM Diesel Van, International Adds New Tech

With the Work Truck Show earlier this month, several major truck and van announcements have come out including additions to Ram and Ford's medium-duty truck offerings, and a new diesel-powered van from GM.

Report Claims Americans Will Buy Diesel SUVs, Pickups, and Cars By 2010

Ford Installs 500,000th 6.7L Power Stroke V-8 Turbocharged Diesel Engine

Ford announced the installation of its 500,000th 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel engine, which went into a new 2014 Ford Super Duty F-350 Lariat pickup truck.

Nissan to Offer Cummins V-8 Turbo Diesel in Next-Gen Titan Pickup

The new Cummins engine in development for the next-gen Titan is a 5.0L Turbo Diesel that can produce more than 300 hp and has a torque rating in the mid-500 lb.-ft range., Nissan stated.

Chrysler to Sell Diesel Jeep Liberty in North America From 2004

Isuzu & Hino Motors to Jointly Work on Developing Cleaner Diesel Emissions

TOKYO, JAPAN – Japan's Isuzu Motors Ltd and Hino Motors Ltd will jointly develop technology for cleaning up emissions from diesel engines, in a bid to better compete with European and U.S. rivals.

Truck and Van News: FCA Fleet Previews, Propane F-150, Diesel Chevrolet Colorado

Recent automaker news includes the rollout of a new diesel-powered Chevrolet Colorado among other alt-fuel vehicles pickups such as a propane Ford F-150.

Kenworth Goes Green with Revamped Trucks

GREEN BAY, WI – Kenworth is rolling out a new diesel-electric hybrid system. But what sets this vehicle apart from others is a gray box, about the size of an oversized piece of luggage, attached to the chassis frame on the driver’s side.

More than 13,000 Propane Autogas Vehicles Sold in 2017

The new vehicles will annually consume approximately 36.8 million gallons of clean propane autogas, and many will be displacing fuels with higher emissions like gasoline and diesel, according to the Propane Education & Research Council.