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Top 2016 Commercial Duty Diesel Vans
When you think of diesel vehicles the first thing that comes to mind are semi-trucks and heavy haul equipment. However, we forget a big segment of the light/medium duty diesel market consists of commercial vans. Believe it or not the commercial van market has gone through some big changes in the past few years. This article from Car and Driver Magazine reviews the new diesel vans on the market today and showcases the best option for your needs. ... Read more
Ford Confirms 200 Mile Electric Car for 2017
The future of engine building both on the diesel side as well as gasoline will continue to push towards hybrids and full on electric engines. Ford Motor Company announced this week that they are developing an electric vehicle with a range of 200 miles. CEO Mark Fields confirmed the speculation in a conference call with investors. ... Read more
Ford Introduces New Welding Remanufacturing Technique
Ford Motor Company has developed a breakthrough remanufacturing technique involving the repair of cylinder heads and engine blocks called Plasma Transferred Wire Arc Welding. The welding technique is an offshoot of plasma arc welding which has been revolutionary in automatically welding of large scale automotive parts. This technique was first invented in 2009 and is just now being implemented on a wide scale. ... Read more
Ford Introduces New Remanufacturing Technique – Plasma Transferred Wire Arc Welding
Engine remanufacturing is a precise science involving a plethora of engineering variables. Technology has evolved as engines have become more advanced. In recent years fuel reduction efficiency and emissions control have changed the way diesel engines have been designed and thusly remanufactured. In many cases, older once less fuel efficient models, are now being upgraded to better operating functionality. Oftentimes the engine is more powerful than day it originally left the factory 20 years before ... Read more
