SMMT

Latest SMMT figures show a slow start to 2018 for pure electric car sales - but is this a long term cause for concern or are consumers simply waiting for more models to hit the market?

Volkswagen 'dieselgate' scandal demonstrates need for more stringent penalties as a future deterrent against cheating emissions tests, government rules

New vehicle registrations down 12 per cent in October, but sale of electric and hybrids buck trend with 37 per cent uplift

Latest SMMT data shows new EV registrations went up 60 per cent in August compared to same month last year, while diesel sales decline

Industry forecasts for 2017 and 2019 suggest continued decline in demand for new diesel cars as public concern over air pollution mounts

Latest monthly data from motor industry trade body SMMT show new diesel car registrations fell in May as low emission vehicle sales took new record market share

But green groups say shift to electric vehicles is the only way to cut carbon and air pollution, as new car CO2 levels fall to all-time low