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Dieselgate: Audi bosses, engineers fail to reach plea deal

A new trial in Germany addresses the ongoing 'Dieselgate' scandal involving Volkswagen Group executives and engineers accused of emissions manipulation.

fromwww.theguardian.com

4 months ago

Battery electric cars will overtake diesels in Great Britain by 2030, analysis suggests

The number of diesel cars on Great Britain's roads in June had fallen to 9.9m in June last year, 21% below its peak of 12.4m vehicles, according to analysis by New AutoMotive, a thinktank focused on the transition to electric cars. Electric car sales are still growing rapidly, albeit more slowly than manufacturers had expected. However, the transition to cleaner vans is lagging behind cars, and the number of diesel vans has continued to rise, to a record 4.4m.

Environment

Cars

frominsideevs.com

6 months ago

Plug-In Hybrids Are Outselling Diesel Cars In Europe For The First Time

Diesel car sales in Europe have fallen to fifth place with an 8% market share, outsold by plug-in hybrids (9.4%) and other powertrains.

UK news

fromwww.independent.co.uk

7 months ago

Major carmakers go on trial over dieselgate' emissions cheat claims

Five major car manufacturers face a High Court trial accused of using software to cheat emissions tests, potentially affecting 1.6 million vehicles.

Environment

fromwww.theguardian.com

7 months ago

Little lungs are paying': why the Dieselgate scandal is still running hot

Diesel emissions cheating caused thousands of UK deaths and childhood asthma cases while millions of polluting diesel vehicles remain unrepaired and unpenalised.