IT hits the highway: Big rigs go high tech   22 May 2008 04:43 GMT
From GPS and handheld computers to enhanced vehicle monitoring and safety systems, emerging technologies are poised to transform the trucking business.

Source: Computerworld

Image gallery: Big rigs go high tech   22 May 2008 04:43 GMT
Take a closer look at some of the technologies just starting to be adopted by the trucking industry.

Source: Computerworld

Europe’s Plan to Curb Tire Noise Exempts S.U.V.’s   22 May 2008 03:06 GMT
Environmental advocates accused the European Commission of being soft on the auto industry by allowing a proposal to reduce noise from car and truck tires to exempt tires for sport utility vehicles.


Source: NY Times

Diesel Cleans Up for an Encore   17 May 2008 06:14 GMT
After years in the wilderness, diesel is coming home, although Americans may not recognize its freshly scrubbed face.


Source: NY Times

Around the Block: A Honda on a Diesel Diet   17 May 2008 06:12 GMT
Nothing in the company’s current lineup can match the mileage of the European-market diesel-powered Accord.


Source: NY Times

Greentech: Fuel From Plants, Not Oil Wells   17 May 2008 06:11 GMT
Biodiesel burns cleaner than petroleum-based diesel, but finding a place to buy it is tough.


Source: NY Times

So You Think Gas Costs a Lot?   17 May 2008 06:09 GMT
Drivers are wondering why the price of diesel, distilled from the same raw ingredient as gasoline, is rising faster.


Source: NY Times

Rust in Peace: G.M.’s Dreadful Engines Gave Diesels a Bad Name   17 May 2008 06:06 GMT
The 5.7-liter diesel V-8 from General Motors was a train wreck, having come to market dreadfully under-engineered.


Source: NY Times

Collecting: Over the Long Haul, Diesels Appeal   17 May 2008 06:06 GMT
Smoky but dependable diesel-powered cars were once considered eccentric choices, but many are still on the road.


Source: NY Times

Diesel Is Showing Its Racy Side   16 May 2008 21:06 GMT
The 24 Hours of Le Mans, on June 14-15, has suddenly become the battleground for diesel racecar supremacy.


Source: NY Times