Diesel engines do their hardest work in the toughest jobs, from highway semis to construction equipment, and the reason they can survive that punishment starts with how fiercely they squeeze the air ...

What makes a diesel engine different to a regular gas engine, and is one better than the other?

Since 1938, Detroit Diesel engines have powered the work that builds the world around us. That legacy took a major step ...

Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel.

Researchers in Nigeria say water in diesel emulsions could significantly reduce nitrogen oxides and particulate emissions ...

You don't always need tons of power to get the job done—this S-10 is going strong with a 1.6-liter non-turbo diesel engine. First, the bed was filled with approximately 300 pounds of a Chevy 350 ...

Purdue University’s Greg Shaver doesn’t believe there should be a trade-off between protecting the air we breathe and achieving better engine efficiency of large vehicles on the road. Shaver, a ...

The Bush administration is preparing new restrictions on life-threatening emissions from off-road diesel-powered vehicles after decades of government neglect of this major pollution source. In a ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic A view of Cummins Engine Plant 1 from the fifth floor of the newly renovated Cummins Technical Center in Columbus, Ind., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. The technical center was ...