Motorists considering their next car purchase should be considering hybrid models which are proving more reliable than petrol and diesel-powered motors, according to a comprehensive poll of vehicle owners. With sales of new diesel, petrol and hybrid cars due to be banned in 2035 under current government directive, the next vehicle for many buyers will … Read more
Mercedes car owners in Britain could be in line for up to £10,000 each after law firm set up a group claim over diesel emissions scandal By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 22 August 2020 Thousands of Mercedes car owners in Britain could be … Read more
Harmful air pollution from diesel vehicles is 23 per cent higher outside of London’s current ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ), a new study reveals. EDF Europe gathered pollution data from 231 sites in London and tracked levels of toxic nitrogen oxides (NOx). It reveals the five worst locations are all outside the ULEZ, which was introduced in April … Read more
Some of the worst polluting vans on Britain’s roads will still be allowed free access into new Clean Air Zones because of flaws in official Government data, a new report reveals today. Experts say that admitted errors in the DVLA’s own records – described by ministers as ‘limited gaps’ – mean they will fail to … Read more
UK government may pay drivers up to £6,000 to replace their petrol and diesel cars with electric vehicles in a bid to kickstart economic recovery as coronavirus lockdown measures ease The plans are reportedly being considered for announcement on July 6, 2020 ‘Cash for clunkers’ could help with aims to phase out fossil fuel car … Read more
This has been a busy old crisis for Sir David King, the former chief scientific adviser to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, who has rolled back the years to turn himself once more into a staple of the nation’s TV and radio news schedules. The sprightly 80-year-old, who gained fame as the face of the … Read more
Vin Diesel posts bizarre F9 poster claiming he’s trying to ‘mitigate a war’ between Universal Studios and the ‘prejudiced’ Producers Guild By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 07:06 BST, 27 April 2020 | Updated: 07:06 BST, 27 April 2020 Vin Diesel hasn’t been posting much on Instagram, but he returned Sunday night with a bizarre … Read more
One of the fiercest debates around electric cars is how green they are when you take into account the production of batteries and the energy to power them. One report has found that electric models in Europe emit, on average, almost three times less CO2 than equivalent petrol and diesel cars, according to the figures … Read more
Asda cuts another 4p off diesel and 2p off petrol after experts accuse fuel retailers of ‘rocket and feather’ pricing in January Drivers today will pay no more than 118.7ppl for unleaded and 120.7ppl for diesel It’s the second time Asda has triggered price cuts in a week RAC says reductions are overdue as wholesale … Read more
The cars most likely to fail you: Which? names Vauxhall’s Zafira and the diesel Audi A3 among the least dependable models on the road A What Car? magazine poll saw Vauxhall Zafira among the least reliable in the UK Thousands of drivers bought second generation version when launched in 2005 Meanwhile Japanese cars dominated the top … Read more