As expected, 2018 Ford F-150 gets V-6 diesel engine option

2018 Ford F-150 Power StrokeFord's best-selling full-size pickup truck will be powered by a diesel engine for the first time in its 70-year history. Monday morning, Ford revealed details of the new diesel-powered 2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke, which it claims will achieve an EPA-estimated fuel-economy rating of 30 mpg highway when it goes on sale this spring. Under its hood...

U.S. planning to sue Fiat Chrysler over diesel emissions: report

2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel HFEThe U.S. Justice Department may be planning to file a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler over allegations that the engines in its light-duty diesel trucks included equipment to defeat Environmental Protection Agency emissions tests. A report from Bloomberg last week cites unnamed sources who were briefed on the forthcoming suit. The equipment in...

2017 Ram, Jeep diesels should be certified by EPA shortly, company says

2014 Ram 1500 EcoDieselFiat Chrysler may have a plan to address EPA complaints regarding software in its 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6, according to comments by CEO Sergio Marchionne. The EPA announced earlier this month that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles had failed to disclose disclose eight separate software routines that affect the engine's emissions, each of which is a...

Justice Department launches criminal probe of FCA diesels: report

2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel HFEIt's been a busy week for U.S. agencies as they release information on their final actions before a new administration takes office. Yesterday the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly opened a criminal probe into the actions of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles over the emission certification of its diesel engines. The investigation follows an...