High Court showdown: Mercedes, Ford and Renault stand accused in Dieselgate trial Legal Car manufacturing giants, including Mercedes, Ford and Renault, are set to face a lengthy trial at the High Court over allegations they cheated emissions tests. Knicknamed Dieselgate, the largest group claim ever brought in the UK, is set to kick off at the court on Monday morning for a 10-week trial in front of Lady [...]
Greenergy biodiesel plant do shut down in latest industrial strategy blow Energy One of Britain’s biggest biodiesel plants is preparing to shut down in the latest blow to the government’s industrial strategy. The Greenergy plant in Lincolnshire, which is thought to produce as much as a quarter of the UK’s biodiesel, on Thursday confirmed it would begin consultation on a proposal to cease production. Greenergy said its [...]
Why UK petrol and diesel prices are still sky high despite recent fall Transport and infrastructure The price of petrol and diesel in the UK fell between June and October 2024 but the margin retailers are making from each visit to the pump has surged. According to new figures from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) fuel prices decreased in the period because, in part, of the changing crude oil prices [...]
Diesel slips into red as challenging conditions slow growth at fashion brand’s UK arm April 19, 2024 The UK arm of fashion brand Diesel slipped into the red in 2023 as the challenging economic conditions impacted its finances.