For decades, European automakers have championed diesel engines more than anyone else. After all, the technology was invented there – by German engineer Rudolf Diesel in 1897 – and the continent’s automakers embraced it wholeheartedly in the 1990s ...

We all know diesel engines produce Earth-moving torque to outclass gas engines in pulling power and heavy-duty workloads. We also know that diesels could outlive a similar gas engine, given proper care and maintenance over its lifespan. Without diligent ...