Diesel still safe, Cadillac says
Caddy boss insists diesel still has a big future despite Volkswagen’s cheating waysDiesel isn’t finished as a fuel for passenger cars and SUVs, with support for the beleaguered fuel coming from the unlikely source of Cadillac.
In spite of being the fuel at the centre of the 11-million car Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal, Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen has warned against a knee-jerk reaction that could push diesel to the margins or see it banned.
“We need to guard against an over-reaction against diesel in passenger cars and SUVs,” he said.
De Nysschen was the head of Audi’s North American operation when it introduced the now-tarnished Clean Diesel technology that has drawn the EPA’s ire. He defended the fuel on the grounds that global CO2 targets couldn’t be met by petrol and electric power alone.
“A well-executed diesel engine is still a very valuable and vital part of a portfolio of technologies to meet CO2 requirements and standards around the world.
“Diesel is still a very good technology. It still has a future that is strong and nobody can afford to ignore it,” he argued.
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