The initiative is part of Vale’s continuous effort to lower carbon emissions in its rail operations. Credit: Wabtec Corporation. Locomotive manufacturer Wabtec and Vale have formalised an agreement to ...

Once upon a time, when an Australian friend believed I was keeping him from an overdue libation, he told me, "A man is not a camel." That axiom has crossed oceans and time without losing an iota of ...

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...

A fundamental difference between gasoline and diesel engines is that a gasoline engine uses spark ignition while a diesel engine uses compression ignition. Before we delve deeper, let's understand how ...

Want to know how healthy or unhealthy your engine really is? Get yourself a compression tester and find out. Despite how complex many modern vehicles are, you can do many common repair and maintenance ...

B10 series A5 available as a hatchback or, as pictured, an Avant It’s all change for the Audi A4 or rather its new name, A5. But wasn’t there already an A5? Indeed there was, that being the A5 ...

Diesel and gasoline are the lifeblood of modern transportation, each playing a crucial role in powering our world. These fuels are derived from crude oil through fractional distillation, where they ...

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Compression socks increase circulation by applying pressure to the tissues surrounding the blood vessels in the feet, ankles, and lower legs. They are available over the counter or by prescription ...

Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) campaign announced Tuesday that it’s launching a “Republicans for Tester” group as the Montana Democrat braces for a competitive reelection bid this fall. The campaign ...