diesel debate
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Fleet industry 28 Jun 2019Diesel car sales slump as pure electrics rise
Diesel car sales for 2018/19 drop 26%, while battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales rise by 41%.
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Manufacturer 25 Feb 2019New diesels proven to be as clean as petrol models
The latest diesel cars emit significantly less nitrogen oxide (NOx) than the upcoming Real Driving Emissions 2 (RDE2) regulations will require.
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Fleet200 25 Sep 2018Air quality debate has made fleet management a ‘dirty’ role
Fleet managers are feeling the pain of being associated with ‘dirty’ diesel vehicles despite often using the cleanest Euro 6 diesel engines.
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Fleet industry 15 Aug 2018
Chevin releases free whitepaper on fleet fuel choice
Chevin Fleet Solutions has released a new whitepaper, ‘Selecting Your Vehicles – the Right Fuel for the Job.’
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CCIA 25 Jun 2018'Diesel still has a future in fleet, despite what the press say' says FCA: Company Car In Action 2018
Diesel still has a future as a fuel for fleets, despite what the press say, said Chris Lovegrove, total cost of ownership manager Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, at Company Car In Action 2018.
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Environment 11 Jun 2018ClientEarth warns of ‘domino effect’ following Germany’s second diesel ban
ClientEarth has confirmed that a “domino effect” is underway after news that Germany will put a diesel ban in place by 2019.
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Environment 29 May 2018Consultation launched on how more councils should tackle air pollution
The Government has launched a consultation on how 33 councils should reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions in the shortest possible time.
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Fleet industry 21 May 2018Take pragmatic approach to fleet fuel choice, says CLM
Conflicting messages about the future of diesel and contradictory advice on how and when to introduce alternative fuel vehicles are not helping fleets.
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Environment 17 May 2018
UK referred to European court over illegal air pollution
The European Commission says it will refer the UK to the Court of Justice of the European Union for its failure to address air pollution.
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Fleet industry 15 May 2018
New emissions testing regime to be discussed at VRA AGM
Impact of Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) and the ‘demonisation’ of diesel will be discussed by the Vehicle Remarketing Association.
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Environment 9 May 2018Loughborough University develops technology to reduce diesel real-world emissions
Researchers claim to have had interest from a number of manufacturers who want to fit it to their diesel cars.
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Fleet industry 26 Apr 2018
Bosch claims new diesel technology cuts NOx emissions
Bosch claims it has achieved a “breakthrough” in diesel technology by dramtically cutting NOx emissions.
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Environment 18 Apr 2018
Fear of fall in used diesel car values has passed, says VRA
Fears of a crash in used diesel car values prompted by air quality concerns “should now have passed”, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA).
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Manufacturer 16 Apr 2018Record number of diesel cars now on Britain's roads, says RAC Foundation
New figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) reveal that the number of diesel cars licensed in Great Britain stood at 12.4 million at the end of 2017.
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Fleet industry 3 Apr 2018
Government challenged on claim it will electrify 25% of fleet by 2022
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond made the commitment in last November’s budget. But, MPs have questioned the Government’s commitment.
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Manufacturer 26 Mar 2018VW Group class action hearing at High Court
Legal action brought against the VW Group following the ‘dieselgate’ scandal will be heard at the High Court tomorrow (Tuesday, March 27).
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Fleet industry 23 Mar 2018
Clean air funding available for local scrappage schemes and retrofitting vans and trucks
The Government says clean air funding could be available for locally targeted scrappage schemes and the retrofitting of vans and trucks to LPG.
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Manufacturer 23 Mar 2018
Diesel market share of new car sales falls in Europe
The decline in diesel was largely caused by falling demand in Germany and the UK, reports Jato.
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Fleet industry 22 Mar 2018ICFM says fleet decision-makers ‘need to adapt’
Key issues confronting the fleet industry include, the continuing ‘demonisation’ of diesel and the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation.
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Environment 15 Mar 2018
MPs demand Government bans sale of conventional petrol and diesel cars earlier than planned
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environmental Audit, Health and Social Care, and Transport Committees have published a joint report on air quality.
