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While navies have relied on diesel generators in the past to power their submarines, nuclear propulsion enhances these vessels’ stealth capabilities.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Performance models, family vehicles and every type of drivetrain — electric, gasoline, diesel and hybrid — made the list.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
The companies must also comply with reporting requirements, reform their practices, and refrain from any further unfair or deceptive marketing or sale of diesel vehicles, including misrepresentations regarding emissions and compliance, Kaul said.
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Owners of diesel motor coaches like the 2025 Newmar Dutch Star 4369 understand this concept.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Dec. 2025
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Performance models, family vehicles and every type of drivetrain — electric, gasoline, diesel and hybrid — made the list.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
The companies must also comply with reporting requirements, reform their practices, and refrain from any further unfair or deceptive marketing or sale of diesel vehicles, including misrepresentations regarding emissions and compliance, Kaul said.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Owners of diesel motor coaches like the 2025 Newmar Dutch Star 4369 understand this concept.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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