It’s been more than a decade since Volkswagen’s diesel emissions cheating scandal first erupted, but the automaker is still dealing with the fallout. The latest blow is a multimillion-dollar fine issued in Brazil over Volkswagen Amarok pickup trucks sold in the country between 2011 and 2012.The news comes just months after French prosecutors announced that the German automaker will stand trial in France over alleged emissions violations tied to the so-called Dieselgate scandal, and concerning nearly one million vehicles across the VW, Skoda, Seat, and Audi brands. Dieselgate’s Long Shadow Reaches Brazil VolkswagenA Brazilian court this week fined VW 15 million reals (approximately $3 million) over allegations that certain first-generation Amarok pickup trucks used software designed to cheat emissions testing. The case echoes the original scandal first exposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency in the fall of 2015, when VW admitted that millions of diesel vehicles worldwide were fitted with the infamous defeat device software capable of detecting when cars were being tested.Just like in other instances, Brazilian prosecutors say the Amarok’s software temporarily reduced emissions during testing to comply with regulations, despite real-world nitrogen oxide emissions allegedly exceeding legal limits. More than 17,000 pickups are affected.VolkswagenThe news of the fine was first reported by Plataforma, which also reported that Brazilian officials are seeking an appeal to double the amount. VW is also still able to appeal the decision. Diesel Demand Continues To Slide Engin Akyurt/PexelsDiesel’s long slide away from passenger cars appears to have no end in sight, and it may be terminal. In Europe, where popularity was among the strongest in the world, diesel has collapsed from around half of new car sales in 2015 to currently less than 10%. A Toyota executive last year suggested the fuel could be effectively gone from new passenger vehicles within another decade, as tightening emissions rules, electrification, and lingering fallout from the Dieselgate scandal continue to reshape the market.While diesel is likely to remain relevant in commercial and heavy-duty applications where range and torque still matter (though even here electric powertrains are making headway), its role in passenger cars looks increasingly limited – and potentially on a path to extinction within the next 10 years.For VW, however, it seems the ghost of its diesel transgressions may still haunt it, even when diesel itself disappears from VW fuel tanks around the world.