Tag Archives: Emissions

As I head to the US for the annual NADA Show, the headlines are full of President Trump’s ‘shock and awe’ first 24 hours in office. I’m certain that I will meet many card-carrying Republican US dealers over the next few days who are highly supportive of what is unfolding in Washington, and I’m not going to comment here on ...

The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) said the switch back to a 2030 deadline on the sale of  petrol and diesel cars was questionable but plans for a government-backed battery health check were welcome. The original 2030 deadline was moved to 2035 by the current government but both Labour and the Liberal Democrats manifestos have put 2030 deadlines in their election ...

A London dealership car dealership fined £58,825 listing cars as ULEZ compliant when they were not. Elite Automotive, trading as Hilton Car Supermarket of 1-3 Uxbridge Road, admitted 12 counts of breaching regulations 9 and 13 of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 29 June. The fine comes following an investigation by ...

CO2 emissions continued to increase in 2019. According to data from JATO Dynamics, the average for the 23 European markets totaled 121.8g/km under the NEDC regime – the third such annual increase in a row. The UK’s emissions have increased by 2.3% from 2018 to 127.4g/km. JATO said that this was in part caused by marked changes in attitude and ...

The Government plans was to ban the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition is feasible. The date could be earlier if proven feasible and the plans are subject to consultation.The new date is five years earlier than previously planned and hybrids are included for the first time. Transport ...

The top 13 carmakers in Europe are facing huge fines as they fail to meet European Union 2021 CO₂ emissions targets. That’s the conclusion of a report from PA Consulting which found emissions increasing due to big demand for heavy SUVs, slow uptake of electric vehicles and growing sales of high CO2 emitting petrol cars as diesel declines. “After four ...

Slater and Gordon, the legal firm representing thousands of Volkswagen car owners in a class action has gone to the high Court to allege that the car maker knowingly fitted cheat software to cars. In the US Volkswagen has paid out huge sums to consumers over the emissions Slater and Gordon is leading the VW NOx Emission Group Litigation on ...

As the RDE legislation date approaches, just 7% of dealers feel they have a good understanding of what it is. This leaves 93% of dealers with average or less knowledge of the incoming legislation that will, as of 1 September, require new car engines to be clean under all operating conditions, not just in the lab. These figures come from ...

Average CO2 figures for new leased cars have risen to a five-year high. The BVRLA’s Q1 2019 Quarterly Leasing Survey shows that the average CO2 for all new leased cars at 118g/km. This figure has risen 7% since early 2017. BVRLA attributes the rise to the increasing share of petrol and personal lease vehicles as the WLTP emissions testing takes ...

BCA will hold an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) sale at BCA Blackbushe on 12 March, in partnership with TfL. Only Euro 6 compliant or electric/hybrid vehicles that can enter the ULEZ without charge will be available. Over 200 vehicles will be on offer, in a variety of configurations including LWB, MWB and car-derived vans. Jon Gilbert, business development director ...