diesel
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Manufacturer 19 OctVW Group announces diesel scrappage scheme in Germany
Volkswagen Group is offering drivers of older diesels extra incentives if they switch to a new or nearly new Audi, VW, Seat or Skoda, in Germany.
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Used Cars 11 OctUsed car prices reached record high in September, says Auto Trader
Auto Trader has reported that the average price of a used car offered for sales on a dealer forecourt reached a record high of £12,853 during September.
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Supplier News 11 OctCox Automotive and Grant Thornton produce car retail Insight Report
Cox Automotive and Grant Thornton have delivered analysis of diesel car sales, vehicle ownership trends and continued retailer consolidation ahead of Brexit after teaming-up to produce an automotive sector Insight Report.
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Manufacturer 3 OctVW terminates contract of former Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler
The Volkswagen Group has terminated the contract of former Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler following his arrest two months ago in connection to his alleged role in the dieselgate scandal.
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Manufacturer 25 SepPorsche’s image ‘has suffered’ due to diesel scandal
Porsche chief executive Oliver Blume has admitted that the Volkswagen Group-owned brand’s reputation “has suffered” as a result of the diesel scandal.
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Market Insight 24 SepWLTP triggers largest European car registrations spike in 9 years
The UK’s 23.1% rise in new car registrations during August left it only 19th out of 27 European countries for volume growth during the month as the effect of WLTP was seen across the region.
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Used Cars 21 SepAuto Trader used car prices decline 1% amid rising AFV interest
The average price of a used car offered for sale on Auto Trader declined by 1% during August as interest in electric and hybrid cars grew, the online retail platform has revealed.
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Manufacturer 18 SepJLR's Castle Bromwich workers put on three-day week amid production cuts
Jaguar Land Rover will move around 2,000 of its manufacturing staff onto a three-day week as it battles against the headwinds of anti-diesel sentiment and Brexit.
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Manufacturer 12 Sep
Hard Brexit would cost JLR £1.2bn a year, claims Ralf Speth
Jaguar Land Rover chief executive Ralph Speth has warned the Government that a ‘no deal’ Brexit would cost the manufacturer £1.2bn a years – putting thousands of UK jobs at risk.
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Long Term 5 SepDiesel decline accelerates Honda’s switch to EVs
Negativity surrounding diesel has accelerated moves that Honda has been making away from the fuel for some time.
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Black Horse Market Insight 1 SepCreating clear and consistent guidance on fuels
Our drive to create a more informed consumer regarding fuel options must continue.
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Market Insight 28 AugElectric car sales set to overtake diesel by 2020
Dealers will be selling more electric cars than diesels by 2020, according to analysis by Leasing Options.
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Manufacturer 21 AugGreenpeace campaigners hold anti-diesel protest at Volkswagen UK HQ
Greenpeace anti-diesel campaigners have attempted to block Volkswagen staff from entering the company’s head office in Milton Keynes as part of a “peaceful protest”.
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Used Cars 15 AugUsed car sales were down 2.6% in H1 2018, SMMT reports
Used car sales volumes declined by 2.6% year-on-year during the first half of 2018, despite remaining largely flat during the second quarter, the SMMT has reported.
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Market Insight 6 AugEmissions test-prompted new car offers fuel 1.2% July registrations rise
Manufacturer support for new car offers ahead of the September introduction of WLTP and RDE tests generated a 1.2% rise in July registrations.
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Used Cars 23 JulUsed diesel car prices up in Q2, but volumes are falling
Average used diesel prices of cars sold on the Autorola online portal continued to rise in Q2, although there was a noticeable fall in volume.
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Used Cars 19 JulUnpredictable used car market to follow WLTP/RDE test regime switch, warns VRA
The Vehicle Remarketing Association has warned car dealers to expect an unpredictable used car market towards the end of this year and into 2019 as the sector feels the effects of the switch to WLTP emissions test legislation.
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Used Cars 16 Jul
Petrol set to overtake diesel as most popular fuel type, reveals Auto Trader
Petrol is closing in on diesel as the most popular fuel type among UK car buyers, according to Auto Trader’s online search data.
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Used Cars 10 JulWorld Cup and weather prove distractions in otherwise good June used car market – Cazana guest opinion
June 2018 has been a good month for the retail used car market although trading conditions appear to have been harder thanks to the weather and the World Cup.
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Manufacturer 14 JunVolkswagen Group fined 1bn Euros for cheating diesel emissions tests
Volkswagen Group has been fined one billion Euros for cheating diesel emission tests after accepting responsibility for the “diesel crisis” before public prosecutors in Germany.
