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These power plants, at a significant premium cost over the gas engines, from $7,200 to $7,800 when new, have a very positive retention value, currently at $7,400 for a used three-year-old model.

Tags: diesel engines, gas engine, pickup trucks, used-vehicle market

In an online press conference on April 22, Mark Fields, Ford’s president of the Americas and Kevin Koswick, director of North American fleet operations, outlined Ford’s fleet strategy and product plans for 2010 and beyond.

Tags: diesel engines, Ford, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles

The poor economy has idled many of the diesel vehicles initially targeted by those rules. CARB’s staff members have acknowledged that they previously overestimated how much pollution that construction equipment, buses and trucks emit into the air.

Tags: California Air Resources Board , diesel engines, emissions regulations

The next generation of EcoBoost engines will move even closer to diesels as Ford introduces cooled EGR (exhaust gas recirculation), which helps enable higher compression ratios.

Tags: diesel engines, Ford, gasoline engines

The new Duramax will power the redesigned 2011 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups, as well as the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans.

Tags: biodiesel, diesel engines, Duramax

Cummins will supply 6.7-liter Turbo Diesel engines for Ram Heavy Duty pickups and Chassis Cab trucks.

Tags: Chrysler LLC , Cummins, diesel engines, Dodge Ram Heavy Duty

The all-new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel engine will debut in the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty, available in spring 2010.

Tags: 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty, 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel eng, diesel engines, Ford, fuel

Navistar said that increases are a result of exhaust gas recirculation technology in its diesel engines to meet 2010 EPA emissions requirements.

Tags: diesel engines, EPA, MaxxForce, Navistar