Tag: gasoline

14 JAN

2019 Ford Ranger: other diesel and gasoline V6 engines possible?

The 2019 Ford Ranger is launching with the 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four, a turbocharged engine with very healthy specs in the Mustang and Focus RS. The new Ranger’s direct competitor, the Chevrolet Colorado, offers three engine choices. Considering the one-upsmanship battle raging between the brand new 2019 Silverado 1500 (and its still mysterious Duramax inline-six diesel […]

10 JAN

EMC, VMware security bugs throw gasoline on cloud security fire

Enlarge (credit: Vladimir Godnik/Getty Images) While everyone was screaming about Meltdown and Spectre, another urgent security fix was already in progress for many corporate data centers and cloud providers who use products from Dell’s EMC and VMware units. A trio of critical newly-reported vulnerabilities in EMC and VMware backup and recovery tools—EMC Avamar, EMC NetWorker, […]

31 DEC

Bentley Bentayga to add gasoline V8 before plug-in hybrid powertrains bows

The Bentley Bentayga offers exactly one powertrain in the US: a 6.0 liter W12 with 600 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. Overseas buyers get the additional option of a 4.0 liter diesel V8 with 429 hp and 664 lb-ft – the same oil burner from the Audi SQ7, denied us after Volkswagen Group pulled […]

13 OCT

The Vapor Rub: Summer versus Winter Gasoline Explained

– Every September 15, as we resist switching to long sleeves and heated seats, fuel stations in all 48 continental states must begin dispensing winter-grade gasoline under strict federal deadlines. But topping off in Chicago isn’t the same tankful as in Boise. Enter the confusingly zoned world of winter and summer gasoline. – Starting in […]

11 SEP

China joins the growing movement to ban gasoline and diesel cars

Enlarge (credit: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg) China has become the latest country to publicly discuss plans to ban the production and sale of gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles. In July, both France and the UK published plans to phase out sales of conventionally powered vehicles by 2040. China will now add another nail to the coffin of the […]

10 SEP

China studying when to ban gasoline and diesel cars

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has begun studying when to ban the production and sale of cars using traditional fuels, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing comments by the vice industry minister, who predicted “turbulent times” for automakers forced to adapt. Xin Guobin did not give details on when China, the world’s largest auto market, […]

07 JUL

France Looks to Ban the Sale of All Gasoline and Diesel New Cars by 2040

– There is no doubt that the internal-combustion car has an expiration date. No one is certain when that day will come, but it’s increasingly clear that it could happen in our lifetimes. In case you needed more proof, the French government announced today that it’s taking steps towards banning the sale of new gasoline- […]

06 JUL

France plans to ban sale of diesel, gasoline vehicles

PARIS – France aims to end the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040 and become carbon neutral 10 years later, Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot said on Thursday at a presentation of measures to keep up momentum on the Paris climate agreement. French President Emmanuel Macron wants to press ahead with implementing the pact […]