Diesel Fuel

First Times drive: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK250 diesel

2013-05-10 05:00:00

In the tense days of this nation’s twin gas crises in the 1970s, one automaker dominated U.S. roads with diesel cars: Mercedes-Benz. The automaker says that between 1975 and 1985, a majority of its cars sold here were diesels, hitting a peak of 80%....

Fuel price, choices and old myths limit rise in diesel car sales

2013-04-16 10:07:00

A Market Intelligence report from Kelley Blue Book said that more than 80% of new car shoppers are not considering diesel-powered cars. In almost half of those cases, diesel fuel's higher price was the reason. But about 45% appeared to be laboring under...

reFramed: In conversation with Mike Brodie

2013-04-08 05:03:47

Volkswagen Golf wins Car of the Year; new models announced in Geneva

2013-03-04 12:55:00

The 2013 Geneva Motor Show is set to start Tuesday, but Volkswagen is already having a good week. The VW Golf was named European Car of the Year on Monday, gathering more than twice the votes than the second-place Subaru BRZ. Volvo's V40 was third. The...

L.A. Auto Show: Audi makes aggressive push with diesels

2012-11-28 18:07:00

Audi came out swinging with its diesel technology at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Wednesday, introducing four new diesel models for the U.S. market. But the company didn'�t limit its scope to new products. It also pressed the case that wider use of...

Alaska oil rig's lifeboats may have leaked fuel, Coast Guard says

2013-01-09 22:41:00

Lifeboats from an oil rig that was temporarily grounded on a small island in southern Alaska may have leaked as much as 272 gallons of diesel fuel into pristine waters along the shoreline, but that cannot be determined until a full inspection is...

Detroit Auto Show: Jeep releases revised Grand Cherokee lineup, now with diesel

2013-01-14 06:40:00

All the power and toughness of today's Grand Cherokee, now in a less-thirsty diesel formula. That was the gist of the inaugural press conference for the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, with Jeep opening the event Monday morning with the the unveiling of its...

Getting Off Gas

2012-06-19 16:37:00

It wasn’t that long ago that everything seemed so simple: pump gas into your car, get behind the wheel and go. But as the internal combustion engine slowly but surely yields ground to alternative energy sources, sorting out the various...

Eastbound 10 Freeway in Baldwin Park reopens after fuel spill

2012-08-07 10:22:55

Obama showcases real-world cost of letting payroll tax cut expire

2011-12-22 11:06:00

With most lawmakers gone for the holidays, President Obama took full advantage of the empty stage, appearing with everyday Americans to make the case that House Republicans need to relent and pass a payroll tax cut extension that would mean an extra $1,...

UC Berkeley building reopens after fuel spill

2011-12-12 16:34:46

Something about 'fracking' smells funny

2011-12-09 16:35:09

Officers respond to diesel fuel leak on right hand side of Capital City Freeway.

2012-04-05 00:00:00

Dennis Brewer, owner of Advantage Fuel Oil in Manchester, makes a heating oil delivery to a home in Manchester in 2011.

2011-10-27 00:00:00

Dennis Brewer, owner of Advantage Fuel Oil in Manchester, makes a heating oil delivery to a home in Manchester in 2011.

2011-10-27 00:00:00