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Diesel engines hate cold weather. Negative temperatures cause fluids to thicken like molasses while zapping power from a truck’s batteries, making it awfully hard on your rig in the winter. Modern ...

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Volvo Trucks has introduced a new generation of its I-Roll technology. The upgrades adds new engine stop/start functionality. Volvo said the technology is a world first in the heavy-duty truck ...

What are your thoughts on your car's diesel engine? Do you like it? Would you like it to stay in one piece and not explode? If the answer is yes, then you'd better listen up, because there's something ...

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New diesel engine emissions requirements are driving service, diagnostics and parts strategies before trucks reach fleet ...

Close up view of an electric starter on a Yamaha YZ250 - FischMoto/YouTube Most modern diesel engines already feature an electric start system. However, older engines often required manual starting ...