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Editor’s Insight: The rise and fall of diesel

The Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal could be more damaging to diesel engines than the company itself.
 
Nevil Gibson discusses his latest Editor's Insight on NBR Radio and on demand on MyNBR Radio.

Mon, 28 Sep 2015

The scandal over Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating engine software could be more damaging to the future of diesel engines than to the company itself.

The reputation of diesel rests on it being a cheaper fuel than petrol and that it can be just as clean, or even cleaner, when used in cars.

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