A 2p a litre supermarket cut in the price of petrol and diesel from a major supermarket is of course good news for motorists, it’s just a shame it didn’t come sooner.
“We wonder how long motorists would have had to wait for a decent forecourt cut had the RAC not drawn attention to the fact that wholesale fuel costs had reduced substantially in the last month.
French vehicle registrations fell 9.6 percent in July to 132,999 units, as French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen and Germany’s Volkswagen saw new car sales tumble more than 17 percent, CCFA automobile association said on Monday.
The new car sales of foreign carmakers fell 6.7 percent and those of domestic automakers were down 12.3 percent in July, said CCFA.
Car buyers are turning their backs on diesel powered cars in favour of petrol models according to by Whatcar.com.
The changing mood among buyers is reflected in the latest What Car? Intelligence survey results, which indicate that more than seven in 10 would be likely or very likely to choose a petrol car, compared with the four in 10 who would consider buying a diesel.