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Porsche drops diesel in favour of hybrids and EVs

Porsche: We're 'not demonising diesel'

After months of speculation, it's now official: Porsche has permanently removed diesel power from its portfolio.
Published 27 September 2018
Diesel demand continues to drop as new UK car sales stabilise

Diesel demand drops as new UK car sales stabilise

New car buyers are continuing to prefer petrol power over diesel, according to new sales figures released by the SMMT.
Published 06 August 2018

Diesel drivers could pay £50 to park in London

Parking premiums for diesel car drivers in central London could rocket up by as much as 50%, if new proposals are given the go-ahead.
Published 02 August 2018
UK Government confirms ban on conventional petrol and diesel cars in 2040

2040 petrol and diesel outlined by Government

The UK Government has confirmed it will ban new conventional petrol and diesel car sales by 2040, as part of its 'Road to Zero' policy.
Published 11 July 2018
Volvo set to ditch diesel for next-generation XC90 luxury SUV

Next Volvo XC90 to ditch diesel

Volvo's diesel purge continues, with the Swedish car maker saying the next-generation XC90 will only come with petrol, hybrid or electric power.
Published 05 July 2018
Buy your car before April 1 to avoid tax change shock, advise experts

Neutral fuel strategy calls as diesel declines

Car sales in June fell by 3.5% compared with the same period last year as buyers continue to shun diesel vehicles.
Published 05 July 2018
Reader Letters: Electric car questions, flat batteries, road tax vigilantes and are parking brakes on automatics necessary?

Electric cars could be cheaper to run than petrol.

Electric cars could be over four times more affordable to run than petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, a new study suggests.
Published 19 June 2018
UK mayors call for petrol and diesel car ban by 2030

UK mayors call for petrol and diesel ban by 2030

UK mayors will call upon the Government to introduce a ban on petrol and diesel cars by 2030 — a decade earlier than originally planned.
Published 19 June 2018
Petrol and diesel-powered cars could still be sold after 2040

Petrol and diesel cars might not be banned in 2040

A government minister has suggested petrol and diesel cars might not be totally banned by 2040, if the engines can be made efficient enough.
Published 14 June 2018

VW fined another €1bn for dieselgate

Volkswagen's 'dieselgate' penalty continues to grow, as German prosecuters fine the firm an additional €1bn for its role in the diesel crisis.
Published 14 June 2018
Mercedes-Benz affected by emissions defeat device recall in Germany

Mercedes emissions recall issued in Germany

Mercedes-Benz could be further implicated in the Dieselgate scandal, after German authorities discovered emissions-manipulating software in some
Published 13 June 2018
Leaded petrol reduces intelligence decades later

UK motorists hit by "hellish" fuel price rise

Running costs for UK motorists increased even further last month, with May 2018 seeing the steepest rise in fuel prices for nearly two decades.
Published 06 June 2018