All Diesel articles – Page 3
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NewsSales of battery electric vehicles hit new high but overall new car market slumps
UK new car registrations followed a familiar pattern in March with sales of battery electric vehicles setting a new record while the overall market was down.
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NewsDiesel sales thrive as used car market increases by 11.5% on 2020 levels
The UK’s used car market grew by 11.5% to 7,530,956 transactions in 2021, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsRAC concedes retailers are cutting margins to absorb wholesale price increases
The RAC has conceded that retailers cut their margins to absorb much of the increase in wholesale fuel prices last month, passing far less of the increase through to their pump prices.
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NewsDrivers calling for government intervention over record fuel prices says RAC
Nearly seven-in-10 drivers (69%) want to see government intervention over the record high prices of petrol and diesel, according to a new RAC survey.
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NewsMPs criticise plans to give government sweeping powers over fuel supply chain
Plans to give the government sweeping new powers over the downstream petrol and diesel supply chain, including petrol stations, have been criticised by a cross-party committee of MPs.
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NewsGrowing electric vehicle sales buck trend in depressed used car market
Sales of used battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles have continued to grow strongly despite a decline in the overall used car market.
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NewsPRA chairman predicts record prices at the pumps by the end of the month
New record high pump prices for petrol and diesel are almost certain to be set before the end of the month, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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NewsAuction houses report brisk business for used cars of all types
Auction houses are reporting brisk business for used cars, with a shortage of new vehicles helping to drive sales.
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NewsPRA chairman calls for independent inquiry into inept handling of fuel crisis
An independent inquiry into the fuel crisis has been called for by PRA chairman Brian Madderson, as 12% of filling stations in London and the South East were revealed to be still dry, and 17 per cent had just one grade of fuel.
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NewsPetrol and diesel prices rise to their highest level for eight years
Petrol and diesel prices hit their highest level for eight years as oil prices rose by 11% during September, according to new RAC Fuel Watch data.
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NewsSlump in new car sales blamed on shortage of semiconductors
The UK new car market has recorded its weakest September since 1998, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsMilitary takes to the road to deliver fuel to forecourts
The army is set to start delivering fuel to forecourts from Monday, as parts of the country, particularly the south east, continue to suffer chronic shortages.
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NewsHoyer Petrolog urges motorists to calm down
Fuel delivery company Hoyer Petrolog UK has urged motorists to only fuel when they need to as they were making it difficult for sites to be replenished.
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NewsResurgence in popularity of diesel cars according to online car marketplace
Diesel cars are experiencing a major resurgence in popularity as workers return to commuting after Covid-19 regulations were eased, according to the online car marketplace heycar.
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NewsCompetition laws suspended as industry works to address fuels crisis
Competition laws have been suspended to enable fuel suppliers to work together as a full-blown fuels crisis erupted over the weekend with reports suggesting that up to 90% of forecourts have run dry following two days of appalling panic buying.
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NewsPanic buying and queues develop at forecourts after reports of shortages
There has been panic buying and queues of traffic at forecourts after reports that a number of sites across the country ran out of fuel due to a shortage of tanker drivers.
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NewsBP seeks to quell panic as it “prioritises” deliveries due to HGV driver shortage
BP has sought to quell widespread claims by the national press that it is ’rationing’ fuel deliveries due to the truck driver shortage.
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NewsFuel sales rooted at 8% below pre-pandemic levels despite staycation boom
Forecourt road fuel sales have remained rooted at about 8% below pre-pandemic levels during August despite millions more Britons than usual choosing to holiday in this country and the lifting Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsFuel sales remain rooted at about 8% below pre-pandemic levels
Forecourt road fuel sales have remained stubbornly rooted at about 8% below pre-pandemic levels despite the removal of almost all Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsNew car sales down by 29.5% overall but battery powered vehicles up 35%
Component and staff shortages contributed to a 29.5% fall in sales of new cars in July, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).