From Europe, the dieselgate has had a lot of ripple effects. Diesel is king in Europe and that crisis shook the public trust in the technology. So the various

From Europe, the dieselgate has had a lot of ripple effects. Diesel is king in Europe and that crisis shook the public trust in the technology. So the various other numerous complain about the diesel suddenly became more visible. Diesel-bashing became fashionable and it has had a visible effect on diesel car sales. This drop in popularity lead to various city banning diesel (in the future). The timing of it all makes me think that Germany saw the Dieselgate as the last drop marking the end of the golden age and rather than wait for the industry to figure it out, they decided to force them forward.