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Tag: Diesel Technology Forum

Pickups
Diesel 1/2-tons Q&A
Diesel’s rising popularity and the 2014 Ram 1500 On Thursday May 30th, Equipment World hosted a Twitter chat with guests Bruce Smith, editor of Pro Pickup magazine, and Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum. The discussion centered around the rising popularity of diesel in the U.S. and the 2014 Ram 1500. To […]
May 31, 2013
Construction Equipment
Live chat archive: Diesel’s rising popularity and the 2014 Ram 1500
May 31, 2013
Chrysler announced earlier this year that the 2014 Ram 1500 would be the first modern half-ton pickup with a diesel option.
Construction Equipment
TODAY: Join us for a live Twitter chat discussing diesel’s rapidly growing popularity and the Ram 1500
In the past few years, consumers have dealt with rising fuel costs and a recession by seeking out more fuel-efficient vehicles. Automakers have obliged them by revamping their lineups with better fuel economy, hybrids and, increasingly, fully-electric vehicles. But what many likely didn’t see coming was a renewed interest in diesel. For decades now, it’s […]
May 22, 2013
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Equipment
More evidence of renewed diesel interest emerges as registration of diesel cars surges since 2010
Many have wondered aloud whether or not 2013 would be the “Year of the Diesel.” Renewed interest in the fuel, forecasted by ExxonMobil to become the world’s leading transportation fuel by 2020, is clear. And new data from R.L. Polk and Company for Diesel Technology Forum illustrates that point even further. From 2010 to 2012, […]
May 2, 2013
Volkswagen’s Jetta TDI clean diesel model is rated at 42 mpg highway and 30 mpg in the city.
Pickups
Diesel Ownership Gaining Ground
Diesel vehicle sales on a steady rise; Texas and California have most diesel pickups
April 26, 2013
Technology
Hauling 80,000 pounds in a fuel efficient manner
Featured in the Diesel Technology Forum‘s “Meet the Leaders” forum, David McKenna, Mack‘s director of powertrain sales and marketing, talks about today’s fuel-efficient heavy truck engines.   [youtube UjUBmpKzNuc nolink]
June 7, 2012
Pickups
California tightens emissions regs
New Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV III) regulations will establish the world’s most stringent tailpipe and greenhouse gas emissions standards for new passenger vehicles
March 23, 2012
Roadbuilding
Road Science
There are big changes on the way for a number of existing infrastructure technologies and practices, and they will significantly influence the highway and bridge communities in 2011.
December 1, 2010
Noise-suppressive barriers at cable anchorages on new Tacoma Narrows Bridge attenuate vibrating ‘zipper’ sounds from expansion joints.
Roadbuilding
John Deere Website now has dedicated emissions solutions section
John Deere Construction & Forestry’s Web site, www.JohnDeere.com/construction, now features a dedicated “John Deere Emissions Solutions” section, where fleet owners can learn about emissions solutions, specific Tier 4 technologies and access a fleet emissions reporting tool. Owners and managers can also learn about Deere’s engine offerings, retrofit and repower solutions, and find links to the […]
October 9, 2009
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