Rudolf Diesel died in mysterious circumstances before he was able to capitalise on his ingenious invention. It was 22:00. Rudolf Diesel had retired to his cabin aboard the SS Dresden, travelling from ...

On Feb. 23, 1892, Rudolf Diesel obtained German patent RP 67207 for an internal combustion engine that required no ignition source and proved over time far more mechanically efficient than ...

The history of the automobile is filled with amazing tales and interesting people. Each month in Rearview Mirror, Jil McIntosh looks back in time at those stories that have helped shape the industry ...

more popular than ever. Rudolf Diesel applied for his US patent in 1895, describing a process that "consists in first compressing air or a mixture of air and neutral gas or vapor to a degree producing ...

Picture a world where Rudolf Diesel never existed. Shipping vessels that transport goods and people to facilitate trade between distant parts of the globe wouldn't be as massive or as efficient. The ...

German inventor Rudolf Diesel had a thing about heat transference by natural physical processes or laws, and providing solutions to prevailing sociological needs. He also happened to invent and patent ...

Born in Leeds, Joe finished his Spanish degree in 2018 before becoming an English teacher to football (soccer) players and managers, as well as collaborating with various football media outlets in ...

Rudolf Diesel’s engine came a little late to the internal combustion party. Patents were first issued in the mid-1890s. But after commercial and shipping use, diesel engines were first dropped into a ...

Rudolf Diesel died in mysterious circumstances before he was able to capitalise on his ingenious invention. It was 22:00. Rudolf Diesel had retired to his cabin aboard the SS Dresden, travelling from ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...