Volkswagen Group has settled a UK dieselgate litigation comprised of over 70,000 claimants with the payment of a £193 million out of court settlement.
Changes to government policy, designed to cut emissions, congestion and illness, will almost certainly affect car dealers
The Department for Transpport (DfT) has announced that 16 fleet operators have pledged to invest a total of £40m to drive the adoption of EVs after signing-up to its Clean Van Commitment.
Government has wants 70% of new cars sold annually to fall into the Ultra Low Emissions (ULEV) category by 2030 as part of its Road to Zero strategy.
The High Court will hear an application for a Group Litigation Order as part of three-days of proceedings to decide the deadline for dieselgate emissions claims against Volkswagen in England and Wales.
Government remains cool on the prospect of targeted regional car scrappage schemes as part of local authority’s various bids to combat the UK’s worst emissions hotspots.
Franchised car dealers in Derby could be set to share a slice of “a targeted local scrappage scheme” if the local authority’s plans for a Government-backed programme to improve air quality get the green light.
A cross-party group of MPs has called for car manufacturers to fund a new Clean Air Act which would “enshrine the right to clean air in UK law”.
Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW face a new diesel emissions-related backlash following claims that monkeys were exposed to diesel fumes as part of scientific test carried out on the German premium brands' behalf.
Volkswagen will continue to encourage people to swap their older diesel cars for new low-emission vehicles with the extension of its scrappage scheme to April 2, 2018.
A rallying cry urging retailers to reinstate motorists’ confidence in petrol and diesel cars following the Autumn Budget 2017 has been issued by Automotive real estate specialists Colliers International.
The government's 2040 ban on the sale of conventional petrol and diesel cars will not affect motorists car buying choices "for years", according 67% of respondents to the AA-Populus survey.
Stringent emissions testing could be a catalyst for a golden age of innovation in engine and battery design but banning diesel is set to have a “boomerang effect” on CO2 rates, Jato Dynamics has warned.
The NFDA has produced a leaflet to assist its car dealer members in their efforts to 'educate the public' on emissions.
PSA Group’s share prices fell after French newspaper Le Monde reported allegations that the manufacturer had used an emissions “defeat device” on two million vehicles sold between 2013 and 2015.
Carwow has revealed that sales of diesel vehicles via its online platform rose in July as manufacturer offers enticed savvy car shoppers despite negative press and a fall in enquiries overall.
Mercedes-Benz’s decision to complete upgrades to hundreds of thousands of UK-owned diesel vehicles could prompt a push to prevent the “death of diesel”, it has been claimed.
The Liberal Democrats have outlined plans to ban the sale of diesel-powered cars and small vans by 2025 within the party’s general election manifesto, published today.
The Government has been accused of “passing the buck” to local authorities following the publication of plans to reduce nitrogen dioxide emissions across the UK.
The High Court has ruled that legislation which restricts government business in the run-up to an election must not inhibit the publication of new clean air plans expected to include a diesel-based vehicle scrappage scheme.
