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The Scout Series: International Harvester

For much of its history in agriculture and commercial truck manufacturing, International Harvester had scout diesel options. The first was a gas-start diesel developed for […]

Jim Allen
July 11, 2023

South Korea Fines German Automakers

South Korea Fines German Automakers for Rigging Diesel Car Emissions Hefty fines have been handed out to Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi (Volkswagen) in South Korea […]

Mike McGlothlin
February 13, 2023

Sporty Diesels

The Complete Package! When people mention diesels, heavy machinery and pickup trucks are usually the first to come to mind. However, those who aren’t in […]

DW STAFF
March 30, 2021

Diesel Cars

OLDSMOBILE 350 V8

A Mercedes-Beater That Went Down in Flames It’s not going over the top to say very few engines had more impact on the American light […]

Jim Allen
March 07, 2019

Diesel Engines

Mercedes to Offer G-Class Diesel Variant in Europe

Amid news of the impending demise of diesel vehicles in Europe, Mercedes-Benz seems to be bucking the trend. Multiple reports suggest the German carmaker is […]

DW STAFF
May 24, 2018

Diesel News

Tested: Mercedes-Benz E250 Diesel

Besting Highway MPG In A Luxury Diesel Sedan Recently, we were able to get behind the wheel of a 2015 Mercedes-Benz E250 and do some […]

Trent Riddle
January 12, 2018

2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4x4

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was the first modern European-style van to be sold in the U.S. Mercedes first brought it here in 2001, badged first as […]

Aaron Gold
April 18, 2016

The Dark Maple Red Metallic paint may be fading but you can still see the lovely lines that made the Cutlass Ciera Oldsmobile’s best selling car for 14 years. This one was built in March of 1983 and sold to the Verhoff family by Jack Howell Chevrolet-Oldsmobile in Ottawa, Ohio, for the princely sum of $10,818. Base price for the LS Sedan was $8,892. Add to that the 4.3L diesel ($500), four-season air conditioning ($725), body side moldings ($55), accent stripe ($42), rocker panel moldings ($56), 14-inch radial tire upgrade ($36.60) and block heater ($42). There was a credit of $56 for a radio delete.

Diesel History Retrospective: Oldsmobile's Other Diesel

Say “Oldsmobile diesel” and most people think of the trouble-prone 350-cid (5.7 liter) V-8 that plagued GM’s full-size cars in the late 1970s and early […]