Mercedes owners’ payout hope over diesel emissions scandal

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

Air pollution from diesel cars is 23% worse outside of London’s ultra-low emissions zone

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

Dirty diesel vans to have free access into most polluted towns in 2021

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 petrol and diesel cars with electric vehicles

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

GUY ADAMS: Ex-science tsar Sir David King told us to switch to diesel

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

GUY ADAMS: Ex-science tsar Sir David King told us to switch to diesel

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

Most reliable cars: Electric and hybrid models beat petrol and diesel

A survey of UK car owners has found that hybrid vehicles are more reliable than petrol and diesel models – and Land Rover and Renault are the least dependable brands you can buy. Some 18,000 drivers reported back to What Car? about the motors they drive, with owners of both the Lexus CT 200h and Toyota … Read more

Electric vehicles are ‘almost THREE TIMES greener’ than petrol or diesel cars

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

Vauxhall Zafira and diesel Audi A3 among the least dependable models on the road 

The cars most likely to fail you: Survey by consumer group Which? names Vauxhall Zafira and 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 … Read more