As fuel prices skyrocket, you may be considering switching from regular diesel to biodiesel. Before you do so, here are the ...

You're driving a loaded diesel rig down a mountain pass, foot hovering over the brake pedal, heart racing. How do you slow 20,000 pounds safely without cooking your brakes? Cue the exhaust brake -– ...

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...

Inside a diesel engine's cylinder, compressed air raises the temperature to ignite injected fuel, and the resulting force drives pistons to power the vehicle's main gears. Chief to this combustion ...

Most modern diesel engines already feature an electric start system. However, older engines often required manual starting methods such as hand cranks, kick-starts, or pull-starts, which could be ...

New for 2020, the third generation of the Ram 1500’s turbocharged 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 is rated at 480 lbs.-ft. of torque at 1600 RPM, a 14% increase from the previous-generation EcoDiesel V-6, ...

Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions ...

For decades, European automakers have championed diesel engines more than anyone else. After all, the technology was invented there – by German engineer Rudolf Diesel in 1897 – and the continent’s ...

The 2026 Toyota Hilux gets a major update with new styling, improved interiors, and advanced technology. It continues with a ...