The end of diesel technology? Not in the Philippines

In a policy guideline on the Volkswagen scandal in which the world’s largest car manufacturer admitted to cheating United States emissions tests by using fraudulently-programmed software, the FIA (International Automobile Federation) asks rhetorically whether the case presages the end of diesel technology.

“Regardless of which technologies are considered to reach worldwide emissions reduction goals, there is a general agreement that most emissions reductions by the year 2050 will be achieved by improving the Internal Combustion Engine [ICE],” the FIA stated. “It is crucial to strengthen emission control on ICE, while simultaneously looking at new low-carbon technologies to retain significant market shares and consumer confidence.”