Multiple lawsuits against Caterpillar for chronic failures of its 2007-2010 ACERT diesels go beyond heavy trucks, and include school buses and motor coaches as well as at least one marine engine, ...

Continual breakdowns, ineffective repairs and financial losses from disrupted operations have pushed frustrated fleet owners to sue Caterpillar Inc., along with the truck and engine dealers who sold ...

In addition to dual turbochargers you see stacked in series, this C13 ACERT engine (like the C11) receives a new cross-flow head, larger oil sump, higher compression ratio, and rotating components ...

A settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit that alleged Caterpillar’s 2007-2010 year model ACERT C13 and C15 engines were defective, driving up costs for owners and driving down resale ...

More than a dozen lawsuits have now been filed against former truck engine maker Caterpillar over its 2007-2010 year model ACERT C13 and C15 engines, as carriers claim the engines had defects that Cat ...

long-awaited new ‘EPA’ engines have now been formally introduced. Using what Cat calls Advanced Combustion Emissions Reduction Technology (ACERT), they’ll replace the current ‘bridge’ engines that the ...

Gear fast, run slow. It’s a universally accepted principle of linking engine with drivetrain to give you a balance of performance and fuel economy. But how about spec’ing to run 105 km/h at 1,325 rpm?

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently certified Caterpillar's C15 heavy-duty engine as compliant with new emissions standards. Equipped with the engine maker's ACERT technology, the C15 ...

Emissions regulations are tightening, and even now, new diesel truck owners are feeling the pain of decreased fuel mileage and clogged diesel particulate filters. In order to stay on top of new ...