American Truck Simulator Update 1.45 Adds New City, Ownable Tank Trailers
26 Jul 2022, 18:45 UTC · By: Cosmin Vasile / Although just two types of tank trailers with different uses are available now, Fuel Tanks and Silos, more will be added in future update
Nissan Recalls Certain Rogue Crossovers Over Improperly Manufactured Fuel Tank
3 May 2022, 16:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / "Manual changes to a blow molding parameter" translates to subpar fuel tanks equipping 52 examples of the 2022 Nissan Rogue
Thieves Give Up on Siphoning Gas, Now Drilling Holes in Tanks to Steal the Fuel
12 Mar 2022, 10:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American police issues warning on a new method used by thieves to steal fuel from cars; drivers recommended to park vehicles in garages
New Metal-Free CFRP Rocket Tank Can Survive Cryogenic Fuels, And That’s Huge
26 Sep 2021, 08:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Europeans are working on a new design for rocket fuel tanks that uses only carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and no metal lining
Toyota Supra Recalled Over Badly Welded Fuel Tank, Very Few Cars Affected
22 Nov 2020, 21:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Once again, the Supra is recalled over a quality-related problem stemming from the supplier and manufacturer of this model. Namely, Magna Steyr in Austria
McLaren Recalls Thousands of Supercars Over Corroding Fuel Tank
4 May 2020, 21:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a Sports Series or Super Series McLaren from 2016 through 2020, chances are your car is under recall over a potential fire risk
NASA Explodes SLS Liquid Hydrogen Tank, See It Go Boom!
10 Dec 2019, 14:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Space Launch System liquid hydrogen tank shows it can withstand 260 percent of the expected flight loads for five hours before giving way
Chrysler Refuses to Pay $150M to Family Who Lost 4-Year-Old Boy in Jeep Grand Cherokee Fire
3 Apr 2015, 08:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / FCA US isn't only planning an appeal of this verdict, but it a Chrysler spokesperson shamelessly declared “The vehicles are not defective”
Government Ending Jeep Fuel Tank Fire Investigation
21 Jan 2014, 10:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is closing its investigation into older Jeep models over faulty fuel tanks that may cause fired in the event of a rear impact. Last summ...
Ford Sells Fuel Tank Business
19 May 2011, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced today that it would sell its blow-molded fuel tank business, which is being run by the Automotive Components Holdings (ACH) in Milan, Michigan, to Inergy Automot...
Simoncelli Admits Fuel Issues with His Honda
1 Apr 2011, 07:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Gresini Honda's Marco Simoncelli enjoyed a good start of the season this year, after qualifying 4th and finishing 5th in the Qatar GP. That, in addition to his good performances in testing this...
Virgin Designer Explains No KERS Policy for 2011
8 Feb 2011, 09:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If we are to trust the latest comments made by Marussia Virgin designer Nick Wirth, the 2011-spec MVR-02 was built with the thought of cost reduction in mind. Apart from the fact that the challenger...
Virgin's New Chassis Development Troubled by Volcanic Ash Effects
19 Apr 2010, 14:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The volcanic ash lingering above Europe is a reason for worry to all Formula One teams that want to head back to the old continent following their Chinese adventure the past weekend, but some may su...
Wirth to Pay for New Virgin Chassis
31 Mar 2010, 12:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Virgin Racing will have to wait until the Spanish Grand Prix in early May to actually hope to finish a race in Formula One. The team has discovered that the size of their car's fuel tank is not...
Virgin Confirm Their Car's Fuel Tank Is Too Small
26 Mar 2010, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Several reports in recent days have hinted that Virgin Racing did not get it quite right in terms of fuel tank with their 2010 single-seater. Meaning that this particular part of their car was not d...
Ferrari Has the Thirstiest Engine in F1
19 Mar 2010, 11:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems the slow pace recorded by the Ferrari cars – as compared to their rivals Red Bull Racing – in the early stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix was caused by the heavier F10s. Meaning ...
NHTSA Looks into Grand Cherokee Fuel Tank Problem
11 Nov 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It seems there is one major fault with the Jeep Grand Cherokee from 1993 to 2004. These models might be investigated by federal safety regulations after a complaint that its fuel tank is an exposed ...
GM Recalls 2009 Hummer H3T Due to Faulty Fuel Tank Support
16 Mar 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As if the economic turmoil which slashed its sales and put its future in doubt wasn't enough, General Motors is now recalling 1,798 2009 Hummer H3T models to install a new fuel tank front strap...