Ford ups F-150 and Expedition engine output for 2018

Of all the details Ford has released regarding the 2018 F-150 and Expedition, from on-board entertainment to pricing, the one thing the company hasn’t revealed are full specs on the trucks’ engines. Today, Ford finally revealed all of the details on the gasoline engines, and they show minor gains almost across the board. In the […]

Oil prices jump as Russia and Saudi agree to extend oil output cuts until March 2018

Oil prices jumped on Monday after Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to extend crude oil output cuts until March 2018. This is part their latest effort to rebalance the global crude market, oil ministers for the two countries said on Monday. Crude oil rose by over 1.5%, with prices reaching $ 48.58 per barrel: Investing.com Brent oil […]

Oil is making gains as traders become convinced Saudi Arabia is going to extend an output pledge

REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser Oil prices rose on Monday on a growing conviction that an OPEC-led production cut initially scheduled to end in June would be extended to cover all of 2017, although a relentless increase in US drilling activity is seen capping gains. The rise came after steep falls last week on the back of […]

Russia quietly cutting oil output while looking at broader prospects – Energy Minister

Moscow is fully complying with the deal to cap oil production, while accurately evaluating longer-term structural developments in the market, according to Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak. In March, the country’s producers reduced output by 200,000 barrels per day as the decrease in January and February was ahead of the original plans, according to the […]

Wall Street banks are bullish on oil despite the jump in Saudi Arabia’s output

Reuters/Fahad Shadeed Oil prices have given up some of the gains achieved since the OPEC deal was agreed to in late November, and confidence in the buoyancy of crude prices is starting to falter. There are plenty of reasons why: U.S. shale is coming back; OPEC cuts led to higher prices in December, but have […]

2017 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid Tested: Putting a Plug in Your Carbon Output

– Hyundai portrays itself as all-in for electrification of its vehicle lineup, and the soon-to-arrive compact Ioniq will amplify that message. Meanwhile, the Sonata plug-in hybrid carries Hyundai’s electric banner, rolling into the 2017 model year with modest updates and at least one bragging point. READ MORE ›› – Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver […]