12 Feb 2014, 13:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Toyota will launch its first diesel full-size pickup truck in two years from now, when the next-generation Tundra is scheduled to arrive.
We already knew Toyota was evaluating the pos...
12 Feb 2014, 10:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / As the new CAFE regulations are closing in, Toyota was already pondering fitting the Tundra with an oil-burner last year. The latest reports now tell it will indeed be a Cummins diesel.
According...
10 Feb 2014, 16:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / American publication, The Diesel Driver, hold a contest every year, looking to name the best Diesel Manufacturer of the year, a contest in which BMW is, of course, included.
This year, the diesel...
10 Feb 2014, 09:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Six months after announcing their partnership with Cummins for a diesel-powered next-generation Titan truck, Nissan decided to put an oil burner into the smaller Frontier pickup as well.
Unfortun...
7 Feb 2014, 13:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / About six months ago Nissan announced that the next-generation Titan pickup truck will gain a Cummins turbo diesel V8 engine that will produce more than 300 horsepower and mid-500 pound-feet of torq...
6 Feb 2014, 16:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nissan has just introduced the Frontier Diesel Runner concept at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show.
Despite being showcased as a concept car, the Diesel Runner is actually a Frontier DesertRunner 4x2 fi...
6 Feb 2014, 11:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler-owned brand Ram Truck and engine manufacturer Cummins are celebrating 25 years since they’ve teamed up to develop the first turbocharged diesel mill for heavy duty pickup trucks.
T...
5 Feb 2014, 17:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / DMAX Ltd, the General Motors - Isuzu joint venture that builds Duramax diesel engines for heavy-duty trucks, has announced plans to invest $60 million in its Ohio plant. The investment that will be ...
3 Feb 2014, 16:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Jeep has revealed the Euro-spec 2014 Cherokee ahead of its public introduction at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show next month.
Unlike its American twin, which can be had with a 2.4-liter Tigershark and...
3 Feb 2014, 10:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The National Biodiesel Board has awarded General Motors with this year’s Innovation Award for the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel compact, the only passenger car sold in the US that ca...
31 Jan 2014, 15:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it the redesigned Ford F-150 pickup truck will get a 3.0-liter V6 diesel engine to become the second full-size truck to offer an oil burner after the 2014 Ram 1500.
However, the new mill...
30 Jan 2014, 13:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / GM-owned luxury brand Cadillac is considering adding a small crossover to its lineup, as well as diesel engine options for several of its vehicles, Edmunds reports.
The new crossover would be abo...
27 Jan 2014, 08:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Slowly but surely, the real-world economy and bucket-loads of torque provided by diesel engines are resulting in more sale on US shores. BMW has just announced announced the 740Ld xDrive will be ava...
15 Jan 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / GM’s first diesel engine for its full-size pickup truck line up, which includes the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, could be a 4.5-liter V8, said company vice president of global...
10 Jan 2014, 09:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The US may be ready to open its road to more diesel automobiles, but it seems that certain automakers are more prepared than other. We’ll zoom zoom in on Mazda for now, as the company recently...
8 Jan 2014, 11:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen is introducing the 2014 Jetta TDI Value Edition in the United States. Based on the Jetta S, the Value Edition starts from $21,295, which makes it $2,330 cheaper when compared to the stand...
6 Jan 2014, 15:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Mazda has revealed more details on its brand new diesel-powered prototype race car, which will be campaigned in the 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship.
Unveiled at the “Road Before th...
23 Dec 2013, 08:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Slowly but surely the myths surrounding diesel engines have been debunked by US consumers, leading to the creation of a stable yet somewhat small market. In the pickup segment, diesels have picked u...
16 Dec 2013, 13:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The BMW-sourced new 1.6-liter D-4D diesel engine will make its Toyota debut on the Verso model starting next year and it will replace the old 2-liter D-4D diesel engine.
Despite the fact that the...
13 Dec 2013, 16:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Suzuki has finally decided to take matters into its own hands and develop its own all-new diesel engine that will be available for a wide range of vehicles. This represents Suzuki’s first atte...