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Many people knew that the company was publishing false data about the safety of its diesel vehicles.
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Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The refinery, the largest in the Midwest, produces gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
After tearing apart the bike, the first step was to install a three-cylinder Kubota tractor engine that traditionally runs on diesel.
—New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
The military is less affected because its demand is mainly for diesel, supplies of which are less impacted.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The refinery, the largest in the Midwest, produces gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
After tearing apart the bike, the first step was to install a three-cylinder Kubota tractor engine that traditionally runs on diesel.
—New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
The military is less affected because its demand is mainly for diesel, supplies of which are less impacted.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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