diesel cars
UK car sales collapse to six-year low in Brexit slump

UK car sales collapse to six-year low in Brexit slump
New figures show Brexit and emissions uncertainty are taking toll
6 Jan 2020
How clean are new diesel cars?

How clean are new diesel cars?
New research finds cars using the controversial fuel produce ‘almost no NOx gases’
22 Feb 2019
Diesel cars pros and cons: should you buy one this year?

Diesel cars pros and cons: should you buy one this year?
Vehicles using the fuel are now more expensive to tax, but are they still the best option for high-mileage drivers?
9 Oct 2018
Why fuel prices are rising at fastest rate in 18 years

Why fuel prices are rising at fastest rate in 18 years
Soaring oil prices and weak pound blamed, but are customers still being short-changed?
6 Jun 2018
MOT test 2018: new rules come into effect - what’s changed?

MOT test 2018: new rules come into effect - what’s changed?
Tighter limits for diesel emissions but classic cars no longer need to have annual check
21 May 2018
Petrol and diesel ban UK: which cars are affected? 

Petrol and diesel ban UK: which cars are affected?
The clean car strategy starts in 2040 and only electrified vehicles are exempt
8 May 2018
Carbon emissions rise as diesel sales plummet

Carbon emissions rise as diesel sales plummet
Experts blame the Government’s ‘anti-diesel’ rhetoric and the growing number of SUVs
27 Feb 2018

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Car scrappage schemes 2018: which offer the best value?

Car scrappage schemes 2018: which offer the best value?
Large discounts are on offer if you trade in a pre-2010 diesel car
25 Jan 2018
Diesel car sales set to plummet further in 2018

Diesel car sales set to plummet further in 2018
Confusion over the Government’s ‘anti-diesel rhetoric’ blamed for slump in market
9 Jan 2018
New car CO2 emissions rise for first time in 14 years

New car CO2 emissions rise for first time in 14 years
Negativity around the fuel has pushed buyers towards petrol cars
21 Dec 2017
New diesel cars to face tax hike next year

New diesel cars to face tax hike next year
Higher tariffs to be announced in Autumn Budget, say aides
10 Nov 2017
Paris to ban all petrol and diesel cars by 2030

Paris to ban all petrol and diesel cars by 2030
And Oxford aims to become world’s first ‘zero-emission zone’ by end of this decade
12 Oct 2017
Ford launches diesel scrappage scheme

Ford launches diesel scrappage scheme
Owners of older diesel cars and vans could get up to £7,000 towards a new vehicle
22 Aug 2017