diesel
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Fleet industry news 6 Jul 2020Diesel and petrol increase after months of falling fuel prices
The record fall in fuel prices seen during the coronavirus pandemic ended in June, with diesel up almost 3p per litre in the month.
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Manufacturer news 29 Jun 2020European new car sales: EV registrations less than half of diesel
Diesel and unleaded new car registrations in Europe decreased by 59% and 52% respectively in May, new figures from Jato Dynamics suggest.
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Environment news 18 Jun 2020High-mileage EVs ‘cheaper to run’ than latest diesels
Medium-sized battery EVs, such as the Nissan Leaf, can be on average 14% cheaper to run than equivalent diesels today, Transport and Environment study claims.
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Fleet industry news 12 May 2020Number of diesel cars falls for first time in 25 years
The Government figures reveal that there are 111,000 fewer diesel cars on the roads.
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Fleet industry news 11 May 2020Diesel pump price drops and petrol falls below £1 a litre
A litre of petrol now costs less than £1 after three of the UK’s major supermarkets cut pump prices.
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Fleet industry news 4 Mar 2020
Coronavirus fears drive diesel pump prices down
Diesel drivers enjoyed the 11th biggest monthly drop in pump prices since 2000, with the price of the fuel falling 4p per litre (ppl) in February.
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Fleet industry news 24 Feb 2020
HMRC publishes new advisory fuel rates (AFRs) effective March 1
HMRC has released its latest advisory fuel rates (AFRs) which will come into force from March 1.
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Fleet industry news 13 Feb 2020
Petrol and diesel new car ban could start in 2032
A planned ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans, as well as hybrids, could start as early as 2032, the transport secretary Grant Shapps has said.
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Fleet industry news 5 Feb 2020
Fleet industry reacts to 2035 petrol and diesel ban
Politicians have been accused of 'not living in the real world' after the Government announced it was bringing forward the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans to 2035.
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Environment news 22 Jan 2020
Number of diesels dips dramatically as petrol plugs the gap
Continuing concerns over the environmental credentials of diesel have led to a marked migration to petrol among leased company car fleets.
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Environment news 10 Jan 2020Brake pad pollution as bad as that from diesel exhaust
A team of scientists, led by Kings College London, say particulate pollution from brake wear could be contributing to increased susceptibility to airway infections.
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Fleet industry news 6 Jan 2020
Just one in four new cars sold now diesel
The decline in diesel new car sales continued in 2019, with 21.8% fewer diesels sold following a fall of almost 30% in 2018, according to the SMMT.
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Fleet industry news 18 Dec 2019
‘Make or break’ year for diesel amid Government policy ‘shambles’
New figures show that the proportion of diesel cars on the FN50 fleet fell from almost two-thirds (63.4%) to half (50.5%) over the past 12 months.
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Fleet industry news 16 Dec 2019
Fleets urged to act now to halve emissions by 2030
Fleets have been urged to work together and consider cutting vehicle numbers to help the UK achieve ‘net zero’ emissions.
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Fleet industry news 6 Dec 2019Uncertain outlook for company car market
The leasing sector is set to grow over the next couple of years, but the jury is out on whether any of this growth will come from the company car market, says the BVRLA.
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Fleet industry news 29 Nov 2019
Is the future demonisation of diesel inevitable?
FleetCheck believes that 2020 could turn out to be a make or break year for diesel.
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Fleet industry news 27 Nov 2019Updated: HMRC publishes new advisory fuel rates (AFRs) from December 1
HMRC cuts AFR rates for diesel cars with an engine size of 1,600cc or less.
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Fleet industry news 28 Oct 2019
Fleets divided over future of diesel and petrol vehicles
Fleet decision-makers are split over when the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans should be phased out, or whether it should happen at all.
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Fleet industry news 19 Sep 2019Diesel set for resurgence in used car market, says Shoreham
Shoreham Vehicle Solutions expects the latest ultra-low emission diesels to spark increased interest in the fuel type again in the UK’s used vehicle market.
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NEWS 4 Sep 2019Drivers should be angry at low petrol price drop, says RAC
Although the average price of petrol and diesel on the UK’s forecourts fell slightly in August retailers failed give the entire discount in the wholesale price of unleaded to drivers, data from RAC has found.
