diesel
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To the extent that the war was a factor, it was in large part because of the spike in gasoline and diesel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Volkswagen is the country's number-one carmaker for petrol and diesel vehicles.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
This week, its second stage is in force, restricting the use of diesel generators and burning of coal and firewood.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Since then, Russia and the US have begun engaging more directly, with US President Donald Trump announcing a deal to import Russian diesel.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The windows are down, and the diesel engine growls and rumbles when we stop at the red lights.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
Replacing the 200,000 buses with another round of health-hazardous diesels would cost between $60 billion to $80 billion; after accounting for rollout costs, full electric replacement would cost about 2.5 times as much.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
Pichetto Fratin said the government had ordered a review and update of regional anti-pollution plans, and that while this was pending, planned restrictions on Euro 5 diesels were temporarily suspended.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023
Governments frown on diesels in European cities, and come 2025, diesel cars will be banned from Paris and Madrid.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2023
Had they been conventional diesels, they would have created a smelly cacophony as they idled.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2022
“She’s forty-six feet. Twin diesels, eight hundred horses.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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