Diesel

Photo The chief of Daimler, Dieter Zetsche, at the Geneva International Motor Show in 2016. The automaker is under investigation in Germany and the United States, accused of evading emissions rules. Credit Sandro Campardo/European Pressphoto Agency FRANKFURT — Daimler, the German automaker, said on Tuesday…

The idea is simple enough: Place a second fuel tank in the trunk and wait for the vegetable oil to reach a combustible temperature of 160°F. The temperature is important because vegetable oil is much thicker than diesel at room temperature, so you have to get the viscosity thin enough so the pumps and…

New Yorkers stand up for what they believe in. And we re asking you to stand up for repair. This year, New York could be the first state in the nation to pass the Fair Repair Act, A8192 and S618. We have a chance to guarantee our right to repair electronic equipment—like smartphones, computers, and even…

Mercedes-Benz has dropped its plan to sell 2017-model-year diesels in the US. The market share of diesel cars in relation to total sales is less than 1 percent [in the US],Rob Moran, a Mercedes-Benz spokesman told Roadshow. Combined with the increased effort to certify diesel engines in the US, we…

Photo A Volkswagen dealership in Hamburg, Germany. A backlash against diesel began in 2015 when the German carmaker admitted to programming engine software to dupe regulators about emissions. Credit Fabian Bimmer/Reuters WOLFSBURG, Germany — The latest victims of noxious diesel fumes may be the fuel…

Share Facebook Tweet Pinterest Amid the tumult of the ongoing Volkswagen diesel crisis, now in its 20th month, it s easy to overlook the scandal s fallout on other automakers. As of April 2017, Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler still has not obtained approval from the EPA to offer 2017 model-year…

Ford Cortina of the third generation was produced in the first half of the seventies. The design of this car with its “Coke bottle styling” is largely inherited from the American models, but Ford Cortina MK3 is smaller in size and looks more refined. The MK3 Cortina began the obsession with different…

There has been much controversy regarding lubricant selection, with many owners and industry experts arguing that using ATF+4 to lubricate the transmission, as Chrysler recommends, can cause it to fail prematurely. Mercedes-Benz recommends a thicker 75W or 90W gear oil in their trucks that are equipped…

Share Facebook Tweet Pinterest The Mercedes-Benz W123, the ancestor of the modern E-Class, was a gigantic sales success during its decade of production. Plenty of diesel W123s were sold in the United States, but most of those had the turbocharged OM617 five-cylinder. The naturally aspirated four-cylinder…

Andrew Dziezak hair carvings reflect his goal in power lifting. Photograph: AJ Mast/Getty Images for the Guardian The Special Olympics are, well, a special place. While inside the loving embrace of the games, athletes are well taken care of. The same can’t always be said of the support system provided…

Today, I m covering a pet peeve of mine that involves one of my favorite TV shows: The Walking Dead. If you don t know it, the setting for the show is the zombie apocalypse. It s been years since any kind of industrial infrastructure was functioning, including fuel refineries to make gasoline. Despite…

News that the 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagon would arrive in North America with a diesel powerplant and all-wheel drive caught many industry observers by pleasant surprise early last year. Not a crossover, not tall, not be-cladded, not even remotely intended for mass consumption, the C-Class Wagon…

Free Price Quote From a Local Dealer No Obligation, Fast & Simple Free New Car Quote Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has dropped plans to seek U.S. approval for selling 2017 diesel models but has yet to decide if it will exit the American passenger diesel market altogether. Mercedes-Benz…

Slow, heavy, dirty—just the way collectors like. By “This diesel issue will not affect their values, which have skyrocketed the past couple years, ” said Phil Skinner, the classic car analyst for Kelley Blue Book. That’s regardless of the fact that VW s own cachet dropped precipitously since Chief Executive…