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7 Maintenance Tips To Extend the Life of Your Diesel Truck

Clean Fleet Report

7 Maintenance Tips To Extend the Life of Your Diesel Truck. According to Globe Newswire, the sale of diesel pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUV) grew by 28% in 2020, even when auto sales for the year declined by 14%. According to Fortune Business Insights , the global auto engine oil market size is projected to reach $44.66

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

Green Car Congress

Levelized cost of driving (LCOD) across powertrains for light-duty SUV, MY 2025. They are newer to the road, so it was hard to know, for instance, their historic needs for maintenance over their operational life. The study finds, for example, that battery electric vehicles have maintenance costs 40% lower than ICE vehicles.

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Qualcomm devises cost-effective ADAS chip for India | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Qualcomm’s telematics platforms enable real-time data collection and analysis, empowering fleet managers and vehicle owners with valuable insights into vehicle performance, maintenance needs, as well as driver behaviour.

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Hatchbacks not giving up territorial rights so easily | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In those days, India revolved around the pulse of small cars, an automotive ethos that endured for decades, reigning supreme until 2017-18, after which tides started turning in the favour of SUVs (sports utility vehicles). What’s more, in March 2024, for the first time, the top two vehicles sold were SUVs—Tata Punch and Hyundai Creta.

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

Green Car Congress

As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. First, it gives the automaker a very competitive offering in the compact SUV segment in the US—a segment which is booming in the US. Select compact SUVs.

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2020 EV Charging Infrastructure Best-in-Test: Rating the DC fast charging user experience

Charged EVs

For testing, umlaut chose two different EVs in two different classes: the Audi e-tron crossover SUV and BMW’s i3 subcompact city car. Additional insights: Electrify America’s charging network is spread out throughout the US, and strategically connects key metro areas, making long EV road trips convenient.

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Electric Vehicles Are Only Getting Cheaper To Own

EV Match

Save Money on Brake Maintenance. Besides saving on fuel costs, electric cars save money on brake maintenance. No Oil Changes and Regular Maintenance. Here is a table summarizing the costs of fuel and maintenance over a five-year period. The third cost of operating gasoline or diesel-powered cars is changing the oil.