If you hang around the industrial diesel engine crowd much, you've likely heard the name "Screaming Jimmy" when referring to a variety of Detroit Diesel engines, specifically, the Series 71. The ...
Right-side view of a Detroit Diesel 6-71 engine in marine configuration - Nikonysta/Shutterstock The modern diesel engine arguably advanced the might of the American logistics industry more than any ...
Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions ...
This particular OM651 diesel engine failed, but the issue does not appear to be related to its complex, overbuilt construction. The Mercedes OM651 diesel engine is robust but has mixed reliability due ...
Overdrive sister publication CCJ recently had the opportunity to get a first-hand look at Detroit Diesel’s newest engines, the company’s sixth-generation engine platform. As reported by CCJ Chief ...
For decades, steam engines powered the world’s ships. But in the 20th century, a quieter and more efficient technology began to take over — the diesel engine. Diesel power offered greater fuel ...
The model year 2027 will bring with it new diesel emission standards that current generation engines can't meet. That means new engines and new after treatment solutions are about to hit the market.
Inside a diesel engine's cylinder, compressed air raises the temperature to ignite injected fuel, and the resulting force drives pistons to power the vehicle's main gears. Chief to this combustion ...
Gen 6 DD15 will share mechanical and electrical updates with the DD13 and DD16 to meet 2027 exhaust emissions limits that cap NOx at 0.035 gram per horsepower-hour, down more than 80% from the current ...
Built on its long-running Heavy-Duty Engine Platform, Daimler Truck North America’s new Gen 6 diesel engines utilize a novel pre-SCR system to meet the EPA’s strict 2027 NOx limits while delivering a ...
Detroit introduced its Gen 6 DD13, DD15 and DD16 engines for Freightliner and Western Star trucks to meet EPA’s 2027 emissions standards. The engines add a pre-SCR system, redesigned fuel system and ...
On the Chinese calendar, this year is the Year of the Fire Horse. On the Detroit calendar, 2026 is the Year of Horsepower. More than 100 trucks today produce the same nitrogen oxide emissions as a ...