Brian J. O’Connor: Clean diesels bring a mess of decisions (Detroit News)

March 15th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, Engines

A clean diesel car can be good for the environment — but will it end up cleaning out your wallet? With mileage that can be as much as one-third better than comparable gasoline engines – hitting more than 40 mpg on the highway – clean diesel engines can take a big bite out of your car’s carbon footprint.

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Ford Invests $155 Million in Fuel-Efficient Engines; Adds Jobs with Cleveland Plant No. 1 Upgrade (The Auto Channel)

February 26th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

CLEVELAND, Feb. 26, 2010; Ford Motor Company is investing $155 million and adding 60 jobs at its Cleveland operations to build a new fuel-efficient V-6 engine for the 2011 Mustang, which has expected class-leading highway fuel efficiency of 30 miles per gallon on the highway and 305 horsepower.

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Relevant Links (AllAfrica.com)

February 8th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

“The trailer lost brakes as the driver was negotiating the hilly stretch of the road and collided head-on with the tanker which was ferrying diesel from the Nakuru Kenya Pipeline Corporation depot to Western Kenya,” he said.Mr Litabalia attributed the many accidents on the highway in Sachang’wan to careless drivers claiming that they disengage gears while travelling down-hill and move at high …

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EnCana wants natural gas stations on 401 (CBC Calgary)

December 21st, 2009 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

Calgary-based EnCana says it is in talks with the federal government on plans to encourage gasoline and diesel retrailers to add natural gas fuelling stations on Highway 401 between Windsor, Ont., and Quebec City.

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2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec to debut at 2009 SEMA

October 27th, 2009 Comments Off Posted in General, Transmissions

Now that the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is out pleasing the rear-wheel-drive sports coupe segment lovers, Hyundai is finally gearing up to launch the promised Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec model. Hyundai says that the 2010 Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec model is “the perfect blank canvas for tuners” with prices starting at $23,750. Power comes from a 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder making 210-hp mated to a 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission. It returns an EPA estimated 30 mpg on the highway and has a

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