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44 UK cities breach WHO guidelines on air pollution

That's according to new research on UK pollution published by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and Lancet Countdown

31 Oct

Motorists back air quality charges but not demonisation of all diesel

More than two-thirds of drivers support stronger action to reduce pollution from vehicles in areas with the poorest air quality, new RAC research suggests.

30 Oct

T-charge will damage London economy, say critics

The £10 ‘Toxicity Charge’, also known as the Emissions Surcharge or T-charge, operates on top of, and during the same operating times, as the congestion charge

23 Oct

Oxford proposes banning diesel and petrol vehicles from city centre

The ban would be introduced in phases, starting with some vehicle types and a small number of streets in 2020, moving to all vehicle types across the whole city centre in 2035.

13 Oct

Nine out of ten dealers reviewing fuel mix due to diesel concerns

80% of dealers have seen a change in consumer attitudes towards diesel, and a further 86% say they expect this to continue into 2018

12 Oct

MPs re-launch select committees joint air quality inquiry

The environment, food and rural affairs, environmental audit, health, and transport committees have re-launched their joint inquiry into improving air quality.

9 Oct

Diesel is a fuel of the future, says BMW corporate sales boss

Diesel has received backing from the boss of BMW’s corporate sales division, labelling it as a fuel of the future.

27 Sep

Plug-in hybrid vehicles among the 'highest-polluting' company cars

Newly-released data from TMC highlights worryingly-high fuel consumption and emissions in real-world driving for hybrid vehicles.

20 Sep

Fleets starting to shift to petrol and hybrid vehicles amid clean air fears

Year-to-date figures show a 10% decline for diesel with alternatives on the rise.

4 Sep

New 'real world' emissions test for cars comes into force this week

New models of diesel and petrol cars will have to pass a new emissions test before they are allowed on Britain’s roads from Friday (September 1, 2017).

29 Aug

Poor air quality could make cars switch to EV mode automatically

Geo-fencing using live air quality data could be used to enforce the zero-emission running of fleet vehicles in heavily polluted areas.

21 Aug

Urgent clarification on air quality plans required, says Client Earth

Client Earth is asking for clarification on what it calls "disturbing holes" in court-ordered plans to clean up illegal levels of air pollution.

17 Aug

Fleets need time and assistance to comply with clean air proposals

Fleets will need time and financial incentives to adapt to measures outlined in the Government’s new air quality plan, industry bodies have warned.

9 Aug
Mazda launches Sustainable zoom zoom 2030, the Skyactiv-X in 2019.

Mazda backs fossil fuels to deliver long-term sustainable vision

Mazda has announced that it will continue to focus on developing the internal combustion engine, with the launch of the Skyactiv-X in 2019.

8 Aug

NOx emissions recall of German cars leaves fleet operators in the dark

Thousands of vehicles are subject of ‘voluntary’ service with little clue to the cost implications.

7 Aug

Stuttgart judge demands diesel bans from 2018, ruling retrofits will not tackle pollution

A Stuttgart judge has ruled that retrofitting illegally polluting diesel vehicles will not solve the German region’s air quality crisis.

31 Jul

Updated: Government wants all new cars and vans to have zero-emissions capability by 2040

The Government’s new air quality plan says it will end the sale of all "conventional petrol and diesel cars" by 2040.

26 Jul

Volkswagen says “no basis” for £2.5m congestion charge bill

Volkswagen says it will not pay a £2.5m congestion charge bill from the Mayor of London, because all of its vehicles qualified for the greener vehicle discount.

26 Jul

Mercedes-Benz 3m vehicle ‘voluntary recall’ to reduce NOx emissions

Mercedes-Benz will apply software upgrades to “several hundred thousand” diesel engines in the UK to cut nitrogen oxide emissions on three million vehicles.

20 Jul
Volkswagen, VW CO2 emissions, VW Group

Report highlights alleged Volkswagen 'fix' issues

BBC Watchdog joined forces with Auto Express to highlight technical issues experienced by “thousands” of Volkswagen customers following emissions ‘fix’.

14 Jul

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