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Should I buy a diesel car in 2022?

Published 23 August 2022
By David Mullen
A diesel vehicle may be the best fit for you, but would buying one right now be a mistake?
Volkswagen faces criticism after racist ad

Dieselgate: VW to pay £193m to British drivers

Volkswagen has settled a High Court action over its diesel emissions cheating.
Published 26 May 2022
Top 10 petrol cars to buy instead of diesel

Ten petrol cars to buy instead of a diesel

Feeling guilty about driving a diesel car and not ready for pure-electric just yet? Here are 10 efficient petrol and hybrid alternatives.
Published 21 October 2021
Mitsubishi diesel engine

Mitsubishi pays €25m fine

Mitsubishi has paid a fine of €25 million, which was issued by German prosecutors over diesel engines that used 'cheat devices' to help them meet
Published 12 July 2021
VW suffers hit in ongoing dieselgate scandal

VW suffers hit in ongoing dieselgate scandal

Car making giant Volkswagen has been dealt another blow by judges in ongoing action regarding diesel emissions.
Published 11 August 2020
UK has reached “peak petrol”, says research

Britain has reached 'peak petrol'

New research has revealed that the UK has reached “peak petrol”, with the sales of combustion engine vehicles only set to fall.
Published 29 July 2020
Volkswagen faces criticism after racist ad

Volkswagen faces criticism after racist ad

Carmaker Volkswagen is facing harsh backlash after an advert it admitted was racist was published on its Instagram page.
Published 21 May 2020
Mercedes faces court action over "defeat devices"

Mercedes faces court action over 'defeat devices'

Lawyers have announced 500,000 Mercedes drivers may be eligible for compensation as the company faces court action over the "dieselgate" scandal.
Published 13 May 2020

Mercedes fined £776m for over-polluting diesels

Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler has been handed a hefty fine for failing to ensure some of its diesel engines adhere to emissions rules.
Published 27 September 2019
Volkswagen new logo design IAA 2019

VW execs charged with stock market manipulation

VW executives have been accused of stock market manipulation, by not promptly telling investors the impact dieselgate would have on the company.
Published 27 September 2019

Porsche fined £459m for dieselgate scandal

Porsche has become the latest Volkswagen Group brand to agree to pay a fine for its role in the 'dieselgate' emissions scandal.
Published 08 May 2019
Audi agrees to pay £700m fine for diesel emissions scandal

Audi pays £700m fine for diesel emissions scandal

Audi has agreed to pay a fine of €800m (£701m) for its role in the diesel emissions scandal that was uncovered in 2015.
Published 17 October 2018

VW fined another €1bn for dieselgate

Volkswagen's 'dieselgate' penalty continues to grow, as German prosecuters fine the firm an additional €1bn for its role in the diesel crisis.
Published 14 June 2018