diesel engine
noun
: an internal combustion engine in which air is compressed to a temperature sufficiently high to ignite fuel injected into the cylinder where the combustion and expansion actuate a piston
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In one example, Rizzoli dropped a 40-page engineering report about a diesel engine along with the questionnaire for a spec sheet with 30 questions into V7 Go.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
It's owned by Grace Ocean Private Ltd, flies a Singapore flag and is powered by diesel engines.
—Nick Perry, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
The company sold motor fuel as well, but the growth stalled, choked by geographical constraints the rise of fuel injection, and the use of electronic sensors in diesel engines.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
The latest findings came after the probe expanded to construction machinery engines and then diesel engines for cars.
—Supriya Singh, Fortune Asia, 29 Jan. 2024
Enlarge Cummins Cummins, which makes diesel engines for trucks, among other products, will pay a record Clean Air Act civil penalty of $1.675 billion in a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Air Resources Board.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024
Beyond the tech, Tatoosh is one of the quietest yachts afloat thanks to twin DEUTZ-MWM 2,500 hp diesel engines with Visco Masse rubber mounts.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
In January, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a declaration of understanding with Denmark to develop an industrial park in Lincoln County where methanol would be extracted from wood and used as a fuel additive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from diesel engines.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
Related article Toyota halts shipment of 10 models over diesel engine testing issues
Overall, 10 models use the affected engines globally, including the Land Cruiser 300 SUV and Hiace van, according to Toyota.
—Michelle Toh, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
It's owned by Grace Ocean Private Ltd, flies a Singapore flag and is powered by diesel engines.
—Nick Perry, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
The company sold motor fuel as well, but the growth stalled, choked by geographical constraints the rise of fuel injection, and the use of electronic sensors in diesel engines.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
The latest findings came after the probe expanded to construction machinery engines and then diesel engines for cars.
—Supriya Singh, Fortune Asia, 29 Jan. 2024
Enlarge Cummins Cummins, which makes diesel engines for trucks, among other products, will pay a record Clean Air Act civil penalty of $1.675 billion in a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Air Resources Board.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024
Beyond the tech, Tatoosh is one of the quietest yachts afloat thanks to twin DEUTZ-MWM 2,500 hp diesel engines with Visco Masse rubber mounts.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
In January, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a declaration of understanding with Denmark to develop an industrial park in Lincoln County where methanol would be extracted from wood and used as a fuel additive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from diesel engines.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
Related article Toyota halts shipment of 10 models over diesel engine testing issues
Overall, 10 models use the affected engines globally, including the Land Cruiser 300 SUV and Hiace van, according to Toyota.
—Michelle Toh, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
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