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In general, a 10% tariff passed to the consumer would increase gasoline and diesel prices by about 15 cents per gallon, Lipow said in a Feb. 2 note.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Even in affluent California, diesel train service remains alive and well, with no immediate plans to remove it.
—Maria Gioia, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Failing to meet the 35% mandate, according to Maas, means either paying penalties of $20,000 for every noncompliant vehicle sold, or restricting gasoline and diesel inventory in California so the percentage can be met.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Burning fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel release carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the environment.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Even in affluent California, diesel train service remains alive and well, with no immediate plans to remove it.
—Maria Gioia, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Failing to meet the 35% mandate, according to Maas, means either paying penalties of $20,000 for every noncompliant vehicle sold, or restricting gasoline and diesel inventory in California so the percentage can be met.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Burning fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel release carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the environment.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 19 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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