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More than just VW's emissions scandal is killing the diesel engine

German automakers have been at the forefront of diesel technology, but the entire industry has been damaged by the VW scandal. Mercedes-Benz, shown above, has left the diesel market. (Daimler)
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Steve Mertl
August 03, 2018 05:00 AM

This might come as a surprise, but the diesel-passenger-vehicle market wasn’t killed by the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal. Not quite, anyway.

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