Mixed messages on future of diesel at Geneva auto show

Exhaust emissions from tailpipe [photo: Simone Ramella, 2005, used under Creative Commons 2.0]You can smell the diesel exhaust in any city in Europe, sometimes even before you hear the clatter from under the hood of every other passing vehicle. The Volkswagen diesel scandal that broke in September 2015 brought a laser focus to the software used in all diesel engines, and their inability to meet emission limits in real-world use. At the...