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1972: KHD introduces the AD-System, Allstoff-Direkteinspritzung, (anyfuel direct-injection), for its diesel engines. AD-diesels can operate on virtually any kind of liquid fuel, but they are fitted with an auxiliary spark plug that fires if the ignition quality of the fuel is too low.
* 1976: Development of the common rail injection begins at the ETH Zürich.
* 1976: The Volkswagen Golf becomes the first compact passenger

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