Will Volkswagen's diesel scandal accelerate the shift to electric cars?

Jessica Shankleman
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A raft of new technologies promise to clean up cities' pollution problems - but can they offer a viable alternative to diesel?

The emissions fixing scandal that has engulfed Volkswagen, the world's biggest car maker, is showing no sign of abating this week, with Audi and Skoda confirming they too have sold millions of cars fitted...

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