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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Following the recent announcement of the anniversary of the the very first internal combustion engine, made by Belgian Etienne Lenoir, it's worth taking a look at the ugly sister of the ...

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 ...