The Dieselgate scandal—Volkswagen Group’s systemic emissions cheating—did more than rattle headlines; it rewired the global car market. Since the 2015 bombshell, diesel’s star has fallen while EVs ...

Many gas stations host diesel pumps that can be easily confused with gas pumps. Pumping diesel into your gas car can wreak havoc on its systems, forcing you to call a tow truck and mechanic.

Buy a plug-in hybrid and never plug it in, and congratulations: You’ve invented the world’s most complicated way to waste fuel. There's really no point in buying one if you don't charge it, and this ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Canadian startup Edison Motors is working on a kit that turns any old pickup truck into an extended-range EV. An EREV works the same as a regular electric car, but also has a combustion engine that ...

(Photo: Jim Allen, FreightWaves. DPF-related repairs are one of the top reasons trucks end up in shops like this across the country.) Emissions control systems, particularly DPFs, impose crippling ...

Most diesel truck owners understand how to put diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) in their trucks. However, some make the mistake of getting DEF in their fuel tank instead of the dedicated DEF tank. As the ...

Have you ever wondered how fuel gets from the tank of a car to its engine? Well, for a diesel engine, it all starts with the lift pump, which is a low-pressure pump that draws the fuel up and out of ...

Clearly, this isn't your run-of-the-mill Mercedes G-Class, as if there is something like that about a modern SUV that comes with a six-digit price tag attached to it. Can you tell what specification ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it is taking actions to ease the frustration and disruptions around sudden “derates” of diesel engines when they run out of diesel exhaust fluid or have a ...