Tag : diesel
Electric vehicles ‘no solution’ to UK air quality
Emissions Analytics has warned the Government not to focus on electric vehicles as the solution to improving air quality, with diesel engines already offering a viable … Read More »
Mazda CX-5 diesels gain AdBlue injection
Mazda UK has updated the CX-5’s 2.2-litre diesel engines in line with the facelifted Mazda6, adding NOx-reducing Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to its best-seller for the … Read More »
First Drive: Hyundai Kona 1.6 CRDi diesel
Can diesel prove to be the pick of the bunch for Hyundai’s fun Kona? By Jonathan Musk
Fleets warned about flawed anti-diesel policies
Fleets and policymakers are being told not to take a blanket anti-diesel approach, as leasing statistics show a widespread move towards potentially more polluting, higher CO2, … Read More »
Asda sparks further fuel price war
Asda has announced a further fuel price cut, marking its second in a fortnight, following further decreases in the cost of wholesale oil.
UK cities call for earlier petrol and diesel ban
City leaders from across the UK are calling on Government to bring forward the ban on pure petrol and diesel vehicle sales to 2030, as part … Read More »
Germany’s second diesel ban likely to have ‘domino effect’
Germany is to get its second diesel ban by 2019 after a judge in a regional court rules that it must go ahead.
Fiat Chrysler to phase out diesel by 2021
Fiat Chrysler has become the latest carmaker to call time on diesels in Europe with plans to ditch diesels across its car line-up by 2021, citing … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz expands E-Class range
Mercedes-Benz has expanded the E-Class range with new petrol and diesel engines.
Mazda debuts 1.8 diesel with updated CX-3 SUV
Mazda has launched its updated CX-3 compact SUV in Japan, debuting a new 114bhp 1.8-litre diesel engine as a replacement for the old 1.5-litre unit.
Diesel used car demand stays strong but ULEV uptake soars
Demand for used diesel and ultra-low emission vehicles rose in Q1, with drivers showing particular interest in zero-emission vehicles.
Volvo to phase out diesel from 2019
Volvo Cars will begin phasing out diesel engines this year, with all new launches offering only electric or progressively more hybridised petrol engines – starting with … Read More »
Audi finds software “irregularities” with 60,000 diesel engines
Audi has suspended deliveries of certain diesel-powered A6 and A7 models, as it develops a software update to rectify “irregularities” with the engine management on 60,000 … Read More »
Nissan to phase out diesel engines by 2025
Nissan has become the latest manufacturer to confirm it will drop diesel engines from its line-up, as it pushes ahead with plug-in hybrid and fully electric … Read More »
Diesel is “finished”, says Suzuki GB MD
Suzuki has dropped diesel engines from its UK line-up, following a year where more than 97% of its sales were petrol-powered.
‘Breakthrough’ Bosch technology could provide future for diesel
Bosch has developed new technology that it says could stop, once and for all, the debate about the death of diesel and ensure a future for … Read More »
EV used values up 41% in Q1 while diesel remains strong
Average selling prices for electric vehicles shot up 41% in the first quarter of 2018, outperforming the market, while diesel values held steady.
First Drive: Jaguar E-Pace 148bhp Diesel S
Does Jaguar’s new compact SUV live up to standards set by the popular F-Pace? Jonathan Must finds out…
Petrol more than half of Q1 fleet registrations
Diesel car registrations fell 37.2% in the first three quarters of 2018, with petrol now accounting for over half of all new fleet cars during the … Read More »
Diesel emissions policies open to loopholes, study warns
Policymakers are being warned to take a wider look at the effects of vehicle emissions to avoid creating loopholes, a team of scientists has warned, following … Read More »
Statement of Intent: How the Autumn Budget will impact on fleets
The Autumn Budget sent out a clear message on how the Government views diesel vehicles, which will impact future choice. But will the changes impact the … Read More »
Best new diesels as clean as petrol, finds Emissions Analytics
The best-performing Euro 6 diesel engines emit as little NOx as petrol, while the worst-offending ones pollute worse than some 10-year-old cars.
Diesel share of new car market slips to a third
Diesel demand fell further in February, prompting fleet specialists to continue calls for businesses to ensure they’re picking the right vehicles for the job rather than … Read More »
German cities win right to ban diesel
Germany’s highest administrative court has ruled that cities can ban diesel cars to tackle air pollution in a move that could set a precedent worldwide.
Shift towards petrols is ‘inevitable’ for used car market, warns VRA
The used car market needs to start factoring in a forthcoming market shift to petrols to ensure the downturn in diesel demand is managed.
Updated Skoda Fabia drops diesels
Škoda’s updated Fabia will introduce an exclusively petrol engine line-up as it drops the 1.4-litre TDI.
Petrol becomes the top fleet fuel in January, SMMT data shows
Diesel dropped to around a third of new car registrations in the UK in January, even taking second place even among fleets, despite a much slower … Read More »
Fuel prices up for third month in row
Average petrol and diesel prices rose in January for the third month in a row following a 2% increase in the price of oil.
Unlimited fines for vehicle emissions cheats
Carmakers using so-called defeat devices to cheat emissions tests could face unlimited fines under new proposals.
The £365m Diesel Tax Grab
Professor Colin Tourick is unconvinced by the company car tax reforms announced in the latest Budget.