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At the same time, unleaded fuel was added into the diesel storage tanks.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Traditional vehicles with gas or diesel internal combustion engines still made up the majority of sales, but declined to 79.8%, falling under 80% for the first time in modern automotive history, according to the data.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
California government’s plan to phase out heavy-duty diesel trucks and diesel locomotives has been derailed.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The federal fund finances the country’s transportation infrastructure, primarily through taxes on gas, diesel, and other motor fuels that electric vehicles do not consume.
—Mark Walker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Traditional vehicles with gas or diesel internal combustion engines still made up the majority of sales, but declined to 79.8%, falling under 80% for the first time in modern automotive history, according to the data.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
California government’s plan to phase out heavy-duty diesel trucks and diesel locomotives has been derailed.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The federal fund finances the country’s transportation infrastructure, primarily through taxes on gas, diesel, and other motor fuels that electric vehicles do not consume.
—Mark Walker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 6 Feb. 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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