All Diesel articles – Page 6
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NewsDiesel upturn helps to push used car market into growth
The UK’s used car market increased by 0.9% in the third quarter of this year after nine straight quarters of decline, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).A total of 2,076,382 transactions took place between July and September, 18,925 more than ...
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NewsMazda commits to diesel engines
Car giant Mazda has confirmed its commitment to diesel by announcing that it will launch an innovative diesel engine next year as it takes a broader approach than some other companies to reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Talking to Autocar magazine, Mazda’s Europe R&D, boss Christian Schultze, said: “We are ...
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NewsBristol’s diesel-free city plan
Bristol could become the first UK city to ban diesel vehicles from part of its city centre. Bristol City Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve a small area diesel ban for all privately owned vehicles and a charging zone for non-compliant commercial vehicles such as buses, taxis, HGVs and ...
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NewsDiesels rout petrol vehicles to top the best sellers list for used cars
Used diesel cars are defying the deep plunge in sales of new diesel cars, making up five of the top 10 fastest selling used car models. According to Auto Trader’s Fastest Selling Index as of 15 September, diesel cars took four of the top six spots, with electric vehicles in ...
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NewsLorry driver uses out-of-date fuel card to steal £700 of diesel
Police officers from Derbyshire Constabulary investigating the theft of £700 worth of fuel from a service station in Markham Vale are asking the public for help to trace a man captured on CCTV. At 1.45pm on Monday 14 October an HGV pulled up at the Markham Vale service station. The ...
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NewsEuro 6 engines could boost diesel demand
Diesel cars could be set for a comeback thanks to cleaner Euro 6 standard cars now coming off lease and entering auction halls. That’s the view of Alex Wright, managing director of Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA), who believes that despite the controversy surrounding diesels, the appearance of Euro 6 standard ...
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NewsAsda cuts cost of petrol by 3ppl but diesel price unchanged
A cut of 3ppl in the price of petrol has been made by Asda taking its price cap on unleaded to 122.7ppl, while diesel remains unchanged at 126.7ppl.Asda senior fuel buyer Dave Tyrer said: “With wholesale costs falling, we’re pleased to be able to pass these savings onto our customers. ...
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NewsDiesel decline slows but new car market is still down
The UK new car market fell marginally in August, with 1,521 fewer cars registered than in the same month last year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Registrations fell by 1.6% in what is typically one of the slowest months of the year, ...
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NewsDiesel decline continues to depress new car sales
The UK new car market declined for the fifth consecutive month in July, with 157,198 vehicles leaving showrooms, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Registrations fell by 4.1% compared with the same month a year ago. Registrations of diesel vehicles fell for the ...
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Jet completes UK roll out of new Ultra premium diesel and unleaded
Jet has launched its new dual range of Jet Ultra premium fuels, which comprises Jet Ultra Premium Unleaded and Jet Ultra Premium Diesel.The fuel brand has completed its UK-wide roll out to all sites that previously offered Jet premium fuels.To coincide with the launch, Jet is also trialling a pole ...
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NewsBerrys makes Midas mobile to stop more diesel/petrol mix-ups
Berrys Global Innovations has launched Midas2, a portable system designed to eliminate fuel grade crossovers at forecourts. Midas is a fully automated intelligent valve system that can discriminate between petrol and diesel fuels. The new Midas2 version will alert the tanker driver of a fuel crossover as the fuel begins ...
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NewsReports calls for ban on new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2030
The government will have to ban sales of petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles by 2030 in order to meet its emission targets, according to a new report. The Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS), an academic consortium of more than 80 academics across the UK, warned that the ...
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NewsPetrol and diesel prices fall after four months of rises
Four months of rising fuel prices came to an end in June with the average cost of both petrol and diesel at the pumps falling sharply due to the cost of oil dipping to $62, according to RAC Fuel Watch. The average price of unleaded petrol dropped 3ppl from 130.67ppl ...
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NewsIreland to ban petrol and diesel car sales from 2030
Ireland is to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 as part of its new Climate Action Plan published this week. The Plan includes bringing 950,000 electric vehicles onto the road network; installing a nationwide charging network and introducing an electric vehicle scrappage scheme. The Plan was ...
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NewsDiesel decline continues to depress new car sales
The UK new car market declined by 4.6% in May with 183,724 units registered, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Modest growth in registrations of petrol cars, up 1.0%, and alternatively fuelled vehicles, up 11.7%, was not enough to offset another significant decline in demand for ...
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NewsAsda cuts 3ppl from its diesel prices and 1ppl from petrol
Asda has announced that it will be cutting its fuel prices from tomorrow, June 6. It will be taking up to 3ppl off diesel and 1ppl off unleaded petrol, meaning its national price cap on diesel is 128.7ppl, and 126.7ppl on unleaded petrol. Asda’s senior fuel buyer, Dave Tyrer, said: ...
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NewsRate of decline in sales of new diesel cars slows down
The rate of decline in sales of new diesel cars slowed last month, but the overall UK new car market was still down by 4.1% in April, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The total number of units registered was 161,064, the second ...
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NewsGovernment advisers urge earlier ban on petrol and diesel cars
The target for banning sales of new petrol and diesel cars should be brought forward from 2040, ideally to 2030, or to 2035 at the latest, according to a committee set up by the Government to advise it on emissions targets. It also urges the government to support strengthening of ...
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NewsGovernment commission calls for ban on diesel lorries by 2040
Ministers should ban the sale of new diesel HGV lorries by no later than 2040, according to a report by the government’s National Infrastructure Commission (NIC). The report, Better Delivery: the challenge for freight, highlights the need for the government to prepare detailed assessments of the infrastructure needed to enable ...
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NewsDiesel decline depresses latest DfT car registration figures
Annual figures released by the Department for Transport show that 2.9 million new vehicles were registered in Great Britain during 2018, 5% fewer than during 2017. There was a 30% decline in the number of new diesel cars being registered in 2018 compared with 2017, to 736,000 cars, which ...