Sky, Volvo, Uber press for end to petrol and diesel car sales un EU by 2035
EU lawmakers should set an end date for selling new combustion engine cars in Europe no later than 2035, 27 companies have said in a joint appeal. The open call will continue to gather support for a phase-out ahead of the review of EU car and van CO2 standards in June. The companies, which include IKEA Retail, […]
2020 is ‘make or break’ for diesel
2020 could turn out to be a “make or break” year for diesel – with the fuel facing further demonisation just as new emissions standards delivering real benefits become more widely available. Peter Golding, managing director at fleet management software specialist FleetCheck, said: “We seem to have arrived at a point in time where, in terms of public perception, […]
Diesel car sales continue to fall as electric rises
Diesel car sales in the UK fell by another 242,000 in the last year, from 930,000 to 688,000, far outweighing the 131,000 rise in petrol car sales. That’s according to new data from accountancy UHY Hacker Young, which says the diesel emissions scandal and subsequent ‘demonization of diesel’ has now led to two consecutive years […]
NIC: ‘Ban new diesel HGV sales by 2040’
Ministers should ban the sale of new diesel HGV lorries by no later than 2040, according to a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC). The development of hydrogen and battery HGVs is already well advanced and vehicles are expected to be commercially available in the early 2020s. Sir John Armitt, the Commission chairman, said the […]
