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The reveal marks the first official look at what the company claims will be the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid ute, developed with Australia as a key target market.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Infrastructure challenges — including a lack of on-site electricity — forced the city to rely on diesel generators, drawing complaints from neighbors and sparking a lawsuit.
—Jeffrey Kopp,kate Rogers, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Since crude oil is the main ingredient in gasoline and diesel, changes in oil prices are passed along to consumers.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Among many things in the bill are banning restrictions on diesel farm equipment, a loan program for veterinarians practicing on Florida food animals and prohibiting unsolicited door-to-door sales, which is one of the ways solar panel companies target homeowners.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Infrastructure challenges — including a lack of on-site electricity — forced the city to rely on diesel generators, drawing complaints from neighbors and sparking a lawsuit.
—Jeffrey Kopp,kate Rogers, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Since crude oil is the main ingredient in gasoline and diesel, changes in oil prices are passed along to consumers.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Among many things in the bill are banning restrictions on diesel farm equipment, a loan program for veterinarians practicing on Florida food animals and prohibiting unsolicited door-to-door sales, which is one of the ways solar panel companies target homeowners.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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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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