Emissions concerns are failing to deter UK motorists from diesel vehicles, according to findings from used vehicle database Cazana.
Used diesel prices have remained stable for a second quarter in a row on Autorola UK’s online portal as demand returns following Q1’s “knee-jerk” reaction to negative headlines.
Nine-tenths of car dealers are set to reassess their relationship with diesel with a review of their forecourts’ fuel profiles in 2018, according to research carried out by Cox Automotive.
Used car prices increased by 5% as diesel vehicle prices rose 2% in September, according to the latest data from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index.
Data complied by AID has revealed a “fast fading interest in diesel” as West Europe’s diesel sale shares dropped to 42.8% in August.
Used diesel prices have remained stable despite negative press coverage, Auto Trader’s September Market Report reveals.
Diesel remains “the right fuel choice for a significant number of drivers” with recovering used car prices suggesting that consumers are starting to make their own judgements of the fuel, according to Cap HPI.
Greenpeace activists are trying to block deliveries of Volkswagen Group diesel cars destined to dealerships and fleets in the September plate-change campaign.
The NFDA has produced a leaflet to assist its car dealer members in their efforts to 'educate the public' on emissions.
Ford dealers will offer a minimum £2,000 scrappage incentive to motorists trading in diesel and petrol cars registered on or before December 2009 as part of its bid to battle emissions.
If manufacturers or the government echo the 2009 scrappage scheme to get diesel cars off the road, the 2040 ban on new diesel sales could be a boon for the UK car industry and for investment.
Car dealers could forge tie-ins with SMEs to help their employees switch out of older diesel vehicles if a proposal made by a specialist in employee and consumer engagement is heeded.
Used car transactions fell 13.5% in Q2 2017 to realise a year-to-date sales decline of 5.1% following record breaking 2016.
Honda is set to launch a comprehensively revised the Civic hatchback’s 1.6-litre diesel engine in a bid to improve its real-world fuel consumption and emissions.
BMW has followed its pledge to incentivise its German customers out of older diesel cars with a £2,000 scrappage-style discount for UK motorists driving vehicles of Euro-4 emissions standard or older.
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Auto Trader has revealed that diesel car searches have lost their dominance as the impact of proposed anti-diesel legislation and continued publicity surrounding NOx emissions is felt.
Carwow has revealed that sales of diesel vehicles via its online platform rose in July as manufacturer offers enticed savvy car shoppers despite negative press and a fall in enquiries overall.
BuyaCar.co.uk has reported a 113% rise in searches for EV and hybrid vehicles on its website since last week's announcement that the sale of "conventional petrol and diesel" vehicles will be banned in 2040.
Eye-catching headlines led to confusion over the detail of the government’s 2040 ban on new “conventional petrol and diesel” vehicles as many mainstream media outlets initially overlooked the omission of hybrid vehicles from the proposal.
