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Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

VTNA Launches D13 Variable Geometry Turbo Engine

Volvo Trucks North America on March 10 launched the D13 Variable Geometry Turbo engine, promising a 3% fuel efficiency increase compared with prior options.

March 10, 2025
Business, Technology

60 Seconds: Demand for Electric Power Takeoff Systems Is Growing

An ePTO will run “anything that goes on with the truck’s ignition key except the engine,” says Viatec Inc. CEO Mark Ferri, such as lights, air conditioning, powered accessories (like windows and seats), computers, hand tool chargers and communications equipment. 

March 22, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Cummins Details Revamped X15 Engine Lineup

Cummins Inc. executives recently detailed the plans for the company’s updated X15 engine platform, including how the so-called HELM fuel-agnostic architecture got its name.

March 5, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

House Passes Internal Combustion Engines Legislation

Legislation aiming to block efforts designed to prevent the sale of internal combustion engines was recently approved in the U.S. House of Representatives.

September 19, 2023
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

House Committee Approves Internal Combustion Engines Bill

A panel in the House recently approved a bill that would block efforts meant to prevent the sale of internal combustion engines.

August 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Technology Fuels a New Future for Internal Combustion Engine

Industry leaders have been working to give the basic piston engine an extended life using greener fuels as they allow reduced cost of fuel while at the same time reducing greenhouse gases.

July 31, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Guangzhou Automobile Group Unveils Ammonia-Powered Engine

China’s Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. said it has developed the world’s first car engine that runs on ammonia, adding to new energy solutions that reduce carbon emissions.

June 27, 2023
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Cummins, Government Lab Develop Enhanced Steel Alloy

A new high-temperature steel alloy rendering engines more durable and efficient has been developed by a team from Cummins Inc. and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

June 9, 2023
Business, Equipment

Combustion Car Sales Struggling to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

As the recovery of global auto sales takes shape, it’s becoming clearer that sales of internal combustion vehicles are unlikely to ever return to pre-pandemic levels.

March 9, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

German Court Rejects Greenpeace Lawsuit Against VW

BERLIN — A German court on Feb. 14 rejected a lawsuit by environmental group Greenpeace aiming to force automaker Volkswagen to stop selling vehicles with combustion engines by 2030.

February 14, 2023