July 22, 2026 2:05 pm, EDT A refinery in Linden, NJ (Bing Guan/Bloomberg) key takeaways: U.S. refiners boosted diesel output to 5.3 million barrels per day in July, boosting output for a record month outside the winter. The increase reflects a reduction in global supply driven by the Russia and Iran wars, strong exports and
July 16, 2026 8:44 am, EDT A driver fills up with diesel at a Chevron truck stop in Tracy, California. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) key takeaways: US diesel prices rose above $5 a gallon as fuel market tensions increased due to renewed US-Iran hostilities and fuel supply concerns. Diesel prices have risen by nearly a third
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. Diesel engines hate cold weather. Negative temperatures cause the fluid to thicken like molasses while sucking power from truck batteries, making it terrifyingly harsh on your rig in the winter. Modern pickups
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. President Trump pardoned a diesel mechanic convicted of violating the Clean Air Act in November, and now, he’s done it again. On the eve of Independence Day, the Commander-in-Chief granted clemency to
Ram is launching its first power wagon with a Cummins turbo-diesel. Is This Really a 2027 Ram Power Wagon Diesel? To see what it’s all about, I got hands-on with a fully-specced model. Let’s dig! Customers have been asking for a factory diesel-powered Power Wagon for decades. Ram is listening bring this model in the
Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Ford introduced the 3.0-liter Power Stroke in the 2018 F-150 as a fuel-economy option in the lineup — get the engine if you want diesel torque and highway efficiency without stepping up to a heavy-duty truck. It returned up to 30 mpg on the highway
To the absolute purist, the idea of dropping an oil burner in the engine compartment of America’s sports car is sacrilege. But if you think fun can only be had from high-octane gasoline at 6,500 rpm, you’re missing out on the glorious smoke-filled madness of diesel engines. However, they
David McNew/Getty Images Fixed Republicans keep trying to weaken state child labor laws In America, but still, it shouldn’t be too controversial to say that child labor is bad. It was bad when Hyundai’s third-party labor supplier was caught using child labor, and it’s worse still when
(Kriztian Bocci/Bloomberg News) June 25, 2026 2:18 pm, EDT key takeaways: Bain Capital agreed to buy a 51% stake in Volkswagen’s heavy diesel-engine unit Everlens for about $8.4 billion, with Volkswagen retaining a 49% stake. Analysts said the deal strengthens Volkswagen’s finance and restructuring efforts as it exits a non-core asset amid higher costs, weak
A sign displaying the prices of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel at a 76 gas station in San Francisco on March 19. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 8:50 am, EDT key takeaways: According to AAA, US diesel prices fell to $4.98 a gallon on June 24, the first drop below $5 since mid-March. Analysts