The engines used by the top semi-truck brands are built to last far longer than the average car engine. While most passenger vehicles start having major issues after 200,000 miles or less, a ...

When shopping for a car, our mind often goes to horsepower. But in the world of semi trucks, balance and torque are the most important things. And that's where the inline-6 engine shines. Unlike a V8, ...

While the list of car brands that still use diesel engines in 2025 is increasingly small, diesel still dominates when it comes to heavy-duty trucks. There are a number of reasons why diesels are the ...

At first glance, an 18-speed transmission sounds like overkill. After all, most cars get by with five or six gears. But semi trucks are built for an entirely different purpose, and that is moving ...

Semi-trucks really only have one job, regardless of where they are situated, and that job is to move stuff efficiently. Whether that stuff needs shifting from Italy to France, or from California to ...

Kenworth and Peterbilt may seem like rivals in the semi world, but they're owned by the same company. Still, there are some big differences between them.

Food and beverage giant PepsiCo says it has converted about 20 semi trucks in Iowa to new technology that enables them to run on mostly biodiesel to help the company meet its sustainability goals. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Semi trucks are massive pieces of equipment powered by massive diesel engines (not gasoline V8s). They're also designed to haul ...