The legacy of the Volkswagen emissions scandal

Many analysts are predicting the demise of diesel technology in favour of greener alternatives

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These are challenging times for the car industry.

A massive global emissions scandal that has engulfed the world's largest car maker, Volkswagen, could become the industry's “Libor moment”, says Allister Heath in the Daily Telegraph.

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