Devaluing diesel: How diesel became a dirty word
Do you drive a diesel car? If so, you are a heartless environmental vandal responsible for killing thousands without so much as a backward glance in your rear view mirror. Or so the current governm...
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Emission impossible? Not any more. Soon we’ll know which cars REALLY are the cleanest
Emissions are something most of us will consider to one degree or another when selecting our next car. Whether that’s because we want to minimise the amount of tax we pay or for more environmentall...
Everything you need to know about the April 2017 road tax changes
As 2017 looms ever closer, many motorists may be concerned about the incoming changes to road tax bands and how it will affect their pockets.
London ‘T-Charge’ for older cars to come into force from October
Sadiq Khan has revealed an emissions surcharge (or T-Charge) of £10 will be introduced from 23 October. The new measure will affect drivers of both petrol and diesel vehicles made before 2005, an...
Does Paris have the right solution for city pollution?
Paris has introduced a new system for cars entering its city centre in a bid to reduce high local pollution levels. Crit'Air (or air criteria), aims to significantly reduce air pollution in Paris, ...
Diesel drivers could soon face congestion charge in major cities
Judge rules that government plans to meet air pollution targets fall short and need to be greatly expanded.
Volkswagen emissions scandal: CO2 figures largely unaffected
Volkswagen has announced that CO2 emissions are “largely unaffected” by the ‘Dieselgate’ scandal, which saw the German company hauled over the coals for placing a ‘defeat device’ in the software of...
Don’t demonise cars to meet air quality targets, says RAC
Banning cars from towns and city centres in a bid to improve air quality would damage businesses, the RAC has warned the Government as it encourages local authorities to introduce new Clean Air Zon...
Tesla to sell batteries that power your home and business
Tesla’s Powerwall is a wall-mountable rechargeable lithium-ion battery which can be connected with solar or grid and can provide back-up power in case of a black-out.
Oxford Street named most polluted place in the world
The air around London’s Oxford Street is the world’s worst for NO2 emissions according to new research. A multitude of taxis, buses, cars and commercial vehicles all help to push the capital’s fa...
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