If you drive a diesel car or truck, you've probably bumped into the term biodiesel. Like most owners, you probably first saw the term biodiesel on the pump (as a mix for ultra-low-sulfur diesel) – and ...

In an internal combustion engine, the fuel is distributed in small droplets in injection valves to maximise combustion. In the engine, the fuel droplets are pressurised to turn into gas and burn. When ...

Note: This is the second in a series that looks at the diesel particulate filter and maintenance best practices that an impact its lifecycle. The first installment, "Diesel coolant heaters boost DPF ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers from Purdue University and Cummins Inc. have developed an advanced "closed-loop control" approach for preventing diesel engines from emitting greater amounts of smog ...

The film shows in slow motion how bubbles form inside a drop of biodiesel when it is exposed to repeated laser pulses that add energy. The process is documented with a high-speed camera. By studying ...

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Austrian haulier Nothegger Transport has ordered 220 trucks from Scania with biodiesel engines which meet Euro 6 requirements and are designed for 100-percent ...

Ah, the smell of popcorn. It signals the coming age (or not) of diesel fuel made from soy beans in the Seattle area where those progressive nature-loving drivers number about 2000. More biodiesel ...

Food and beverage giant PepsiCo says it has converted about 20 semi trucks in Iowa to new technology that enables them to run on mostly biodiesel to help the company meet its sustainability goals. The ...

Diesel Piston Engines Could Be The Next big thing for performance-oriented vehicles, but what after that? The Tonight Show host Jay Leno and GM decided to skip to the year 2040 with their ...