RAC Fuel Watch data for July shows the average price of diesel at the pumps fell 5p a litre as retailers finally began passing on the savings in the cost of wholesale diesel, which has been below that of petrol since the end of May. At the start of the month diesel was 120.63p, but by the end it had dropped almost 5p to 115.74p. And, on Wednesday 29 July … [Read more...]

Governments have been urged to get tough with older diesel vehicles and encourage the move to newer and cleaner models. In an open letter to EU policy makers, representatives of the automotive and petroleum refining industry in Europe committed to keep pushing the technical boundaries continuously reduced emissions. Presidents of the European … [Read more...]

Car makers have a tough fight on their hands over proposed clean air legislation across Europe. The French Government has confirmed it will exclude diesels from new legislation designed to allow vehicles into urban area so individual authorities will be able to penalise their owners for using them instead of low carbon or petrol models. This is seen as … [Read more...]

European automakers voiced concern over an upcoming regulation that will require diesel car emissions to be tested under "real world" conditions. The new rule will require diesel vehicles sold in the EU to undergo tests on roads rather than in laboratories starting in September 2017. The laboratory tests have drawn criticism from environmental groups … [Read more...]

Governments clamping down on diesel have led to a new campaign from vehicle makers opposing the changes in Europe. “The European industry has invested massive amounts of money to make [cleaner] Euro 6 diesels a reality. Now we start hearing calls to reduce or phase out diesel. This is unrealistic. This industry needs a longer-term strategy,” … [Read more...]