Diesel Power Blogs
Just the big trucks
Kenworth Delivers First Hybrid Truck
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Posted August 8 2007 10:23 AM by esanchez
SEATTLE, Wash., August 1, 2007 - Kenworth Truck Company and Dunn Lumber, two long-time Seattle-area companies, have teamed up to bring Kenworth's first medium duty hybrid-electric truck into the U.S. market. "Dunn Lumber...
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Which Brand Will Dominate Diesel Power Rides?
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Posted June 21 2007 09:40 AM by esanchez
Okay, I know I've plugged Diesel Power Rides before, but I just wanted to give an update. As of this morning (Thursday, June 21, 2007) We have one Ford, two Dodges and three Chevys. So we've got the "big three"...
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2008 Hummer H2 still without diesel
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Posted March 30 2007 08:56 AM by esanchez
I have to admit I got all tingly and excited when I read the initial teaser press release about the 2008 Hummer H2. The cryptically-worded teaser release said it would be "more powerful and more fuel efficient." Maybe I...
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Sterling Trucks to sell version of Dodge Ram
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Posted February 22 2007 12:28 PM by esanchez
DaimlerChrysler subsidiary Sterling Trucks, itself a division of Freightliner, will soon unveil a new medium-duty truck, the Bullet, to be officially unveiled at the NTEA Work Truck show on March 6, 2007.
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Ford Sues Navistar Over Power Stroke
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Posted January 16 2007 10:27 AM by esanchez
Last week, Ford filed a lawsuit against Navistar, the maker of the Power Stroke diesel engines offered in the Super Duty pickups. The suit alleges non-compliance with warranty cost-sharing and "unjustifiably" raising...
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New Ford Power Stroke Designed for Greater Reliability
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Posted January 12 2007 12:21 PM by esanchez
The 2008 Super Duty came to the diesel battle armed with an extensively updated diesel engine option. The new 6.4 improves on several key areas where its 6.0 predecessor had problems. One of the biggest problem areas with...
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Posted October 3 2006 11:22 AM by esanchez
It seems there's a never ending power
and torque race in Detroit among the Big Three with their 3/4 and 1-ton
trucks. A decade ago, 420 lb./ft. was considered competitive and
substantial. Today, a 3/4-1-ton with that...
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Posted October 2 2006 11:22 AM by esanchez
Without a doubt, diesel
enthusiasts were waiting with baited breath as the seemingly Draconian
2007 diesel emissions regulations went into effect. There were
near-apocalyptic predictions of the "end of diesels as we know...
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