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VW has put most of its diesel scandal in past, CEO says

Diesel has a future in VW's portfolio because it is a more "rational" powertrain choice in some cases, Diess says.
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By:
Larry P. Vellequette
November 11, 2018 05:00 AM

Three years after Volkswagen Group admitted to cheating on diesel-emissions testing, one of the most expensive scandals in automotive history still hangs over the company's day-to-day operations.

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