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European market drops by a quarter
- 26/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New car registrations across 26 countries in Europe fell by 25% to 964,800 units in September, although it was a good month for electric vehicles as the Tesla Model 3 became the first EV to top the sales charts. Felipe Munoz, global analyst at JATO Dynamics, said: “Dealers continue to face issues with the [...] -
Diesel demand still high despite ULEZ expansion
- 25/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Demand for diesel vehicles is still increasing despite the expansion of the ULEZ in Greater London. Drivers of non-compliant car will have to pay £12.50 to enter the area between the North and South Circular Roads, but data from Auto Trader suggests that has not put customers off buying older diesel models. Ian [...] -
Fuel prices highest since 2013
- 19/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Petrol prices are at their highest level in eight years. According to the AA, average prices now have hit 133p a litre, almost 20p higher than in November. Diesel prices are also up. The increase in fuel costs comes after a steady rise in oil prices which increased from $43 a barrel to more than $70 a barrel [...] -
New survey finds 2030 ban unrealistic
- 08/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that two thirds of motorists believe the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles is unachievable, thinking it will take another two decades to reach that point. This comes amidst reports of discussions to push the ban back to 2035. Commissioned by Spark EV Technology, the [...] -
2030 deadline poses ‘huge challenges’
- 21/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found that there are still "huge challenges" to overcome if the government is going to meet its 2030 deadline to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. The cost of electric vehicles and the lack of charging infrastructure remain the greatest [...] -
Ford calls for 2030 strategy
- 14/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ford is calling on policymakers, energy providers, local authorities, consumers and the auto industry to jointly develop a nationwide electrification strategy that will set the country on the right trajectory for 2030. The company says that a coordinated effort is needed to help consumers move to an electrified [...] -
Fleets won’t drop diesel without changes
- 20/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fleets across Europe are unlikely to move markedly away from diesel power unless major tax and legislative changes are introduced, predicts Chevin Fleet Solutions. The fleet software specialist says that recent concerns over the accuracy of diesel emissions tests and the effects on air quality of NOx and other [...] -
Fastest selling used cars in September
- 08/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The fastest selling used car in the key plate-change September car market was a Volkswagen diesel. The Sharan MPV sold in an average of just 13 days across the UK, according to latest data collated by Auto Trader, the country’s largest marketplace for new and used cars. Fastest selling cars in September [...] -
VW diesel crisis deepens
- 28/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Following last week’s news that Volkswagen admitted tampering with diesel emission ratings in the US, and possibly worldwide, new leaked documents show that Bosch, warned VW in 2007 over the legality of ‘defeat devices’. The German engineering firm, is said to have explained in a memo to VW that use of the [...] -
VW and Audi face credibility question
- 22/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Volkswagen and Audi could be facing a major credibility crisis in the UK market after the revelation that the company deliberately 'fixed' emissions software fitted to some of its vehicles in the US, say Glass's. The scandal means that models including the Audi A3, Volkswagen Jetta, Beetle, Golf and Passat were all [...]