May 27, 2008
WASHINGTON – U.S. refiners by now would be moving full-speed to ramp up gasoline production in advance of the summer driving season, but instead they are trying to maximize output of more-profitable diesel fuel.
Tags: diesel, refiners
April 3, 2008
Small groups of truckers across the U.S. shut down their rigs on April 1, in an effort to protest the skyrocketing price of diesel.
Tags: diesel, diesel prices, high diesel prices, truckers, truckers protest
February 14, 2008
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India's biggest maker of sport-utility vehicles and tractors, plans to assemble a new diesel-powered pickup in Ohio next year.
Tags: diesel, diesel-powered pickup , Mahindra & Mahindra , ohio , pickup trucks
The investment will include renovation of the DMAX plant in Moraine, Ohio, plus new machinery and tooling to support production of the Duramax 6.6 liter V-8 engine.
Tags: diesel, diesel engine, DMAX, General Motors, GM investment
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