New car sales volumes fell by 6.3% as the market started 2018 with the lowest January total since 2014, prompting the SMMT to urge government to drive fleet drivers back into diesel cars.
Car dealers in the Republic of Ireland and their counterparts north of the Border have very different takes on the future of diesel.
Volkswagen’s head of group external relations and sustainability Dr Thomas Steg has been suspended following allegations that monkeys were used in an emissions testing regime carried out on behalf of the brand.
Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW face a new diesel emissions-related backlash following claims that monkeys were exposed to diesel fumes as part of scientific test carried out on the German premium brands' behalf.
Diesel cars are less reliable and more expensive to fix than their petrol counterparts, according to a study by MotorEasy.
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has extended its scrappage scheme with the offer of discounts of up to £5,000 available from new cars bought within its dealer network.
Used Kia Sportage models spent the fewest days on dealer forecourts in 2017, as Auto Trader named it the UK's fastest selling car.
Hyundai has become the latest car manufacturer to extend its diesel scrappage scheme into the new year after pegging back the emissions-reducing incentive scheme's deadline to March 31.
Audi has followed in the footsteps of Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen and extended its scrappage scheme into Q1 of 2018.
New car registrations have continued their decline with November’s 11.2% year-on-year fall marking the eighth consecutive month of falling sales.
Toyota has ditched its diesel and normally-aspirated petrol engine from the Auris range as part of a focus on its “in-demand” drivetrains.
Predicting the future of automotive retail is almost impossible as it is now in the hands of the politicians, writes Jim Saker.
European car registrations were said to have demonstrated ‘resilience’ with 5.6% rise in October on the back of a 2.2% decline the previous month.
Overall used car market up 0.1% in first three quarters of 2017, but diesel sales grow 4.2%
Some of the key points in the latest Budget that may impact motor retailers and their employees
A summary of the 25 key points from Chancellor Philip Hammond's budget speech this afternoon.
Discounts on new diesel cars are 25.6% higher on average than for their petrol counterparts, according to new data.
While the government continues to be accused of ‘demonising diesel’, registrations of new diesel cars in October fell by almost 30%.
Volkswagen Golf owners are the most likely to consider manufacturer scrappage schemes, according to data from Auto Trader.
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.
