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The number of cars registered so far this year remains down on the same period last year

Brexit reason for continued growth in used car imports

The number of used cars that have been imported to Ireland so far this year has increased by 17.3% on the same period last year, according to figures released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

Business • 01 Mar 18

Stuttgart and Duesseldorf ordered to amend anti-pollution plans

German court backs city bans on diesel cars

A top German court ruled in favour of allowing major cities to ban the most heavily polluting diesel cars, a move set to hit the value of 12 million vehicles in Europe's largest car market and probably force carmakers to pay for costly modifications.

Europe • 27 Feb 18

Prime Time - Rural Burglary, Diesel, Superintendent Colm Fox

Prime Time examine's the problem of repeat burglary offenders, the death of Detective Superintendent Colm Fox and we discuss the future of diesel cars in Ireland.

Prime Time • 23 Feb 18

There is 48c in excise duty on every litre of diesel sold, compared to 59c on petrol

Diesel excise duty rise justifiable - ESRI report

A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute has concluded that an increase in the excise duty rate on diesel motor fuel can be justified on both fiscal and environmental grounds.

Ireland • 22 Feb 18

September is normally a strong month for UK car sales

UK car sales set for first annual decline since 2011

UK new car registrations appeared on course for their first annual fall since 2011 after a 9.3% tumble in September, a month which normally accounts for around 15% of demand.

Business • 05 Oct 17

Volkswagen expects SUVs to account for 40% of its global sales by 2020

Volkswagen Ireland unveils new scrappage deal

Volkswagen Ireland is introducing a scrappage scheme of up to €6,500 for people trading in an older diesel car for one of its new models across its brands.

Business • 01 Sep 17

Theresa May's spokesman said that in light of the forthcoming election the government wanted to delay the report

May seeks to delay air pollution report over election

The British government is seeking to delay publication of a report on tackling air pollution until 15 September, breaking a court deadline for it to comply with European Union legislation.

UK Election 2017 • 24 Apr 17

Petrol and diesel prices have now risen for six months in a row

Fuel prices hit highest level in 18 months

New figures show that the cost of a litre of petrol or diesel has reached its highest level in 18 months.

Business • 20 Mar 17

Shares in Renault fell more than 4% to their lowest level in around a month

Diesel cheating probe widens to Renault and Fiat

European carmakers have been drawn into widening investigations into diesel emissions cheating today, with French prosecutors examining Renault and British authorities seeking answers from Fiat Chrysler.

Business • 13 Jan 17

VW admitted in September 2015 to installing secret software in its diesel cars to cheat exhaust emissions tests

US judge approves $14.7 billion deal in VW scandal

A US judge has approved one of the biggest corporate settlements on record, Volkswagen's $14.7 billion deal arising from its diesel emissions cheating scandal.

Business • 26 Oct 16

VW installed improper software that deactivated pollution controls on over 11 million diesel vehicles

VW vows to fix cars in Europe by late 2017

Volkswagen has pledged to fix all cars equipped with illicit engine software in Europe by autumn 2017, the European Commission has said.

Business • 22 Sep 16

A paper recommends recommends making the change over a five year period

Budget may see hike in excise duty on diesel

A hike in the excise duty on diesel to equalise it with petrol could form part of discussions ahead of the budget.

News • 25 Aug 16

Germany's Volkswagen faces multi-billion fines over an emissions scandal at the company

European Investment Bank puts loans to VW on hold

The European Investment Bank has stopped loans to Volkswagen pending an investigation into whether some of its previous funding could been used by the company to cheat diesel emissions tests.

Business • 14 Jan 16

Car fuel prices at five year low - AA Ireland

The price of motor fuel is at its lowest point over five years, according to AA Ireland.

Business • 15 Dec 15

German media says VW will have to recall 2.46 million cars in its home market alone

VW to recall 2.46 million German cars - report

Volkswagen will have to recall 2.46 million cars fitted with the illegal emission control software in Germany alone, newspaper Die Welt reported today.

Business • 30 Nov 15

Investors have wiped another €3 billion off Volkswagen's market value today after the latest relevations.

98,000 petrol cars hit in VW's CO2 scandal

Around 98,000 petrol cars count among the 800,000 Volkswagen vehicles found to show irregularities on their carbon emission levels, Germany's Transport Minister said today.

Business • 04 Nov 15

Up to 20 people may have been involved in Volkswagen scandal - source

10-20 people could be responsible for VW scandal

Volkswagen believes that up to around 20 people were involved in its rigging of diesel-engine emissions tests, a person familiar with the matter said today.

Business • 29 Oct 15

Germany has said it will keep the US government regularly informed on developments

Germany invites US experts to check diesel tests

The German Transport Minister has invited US experts to Germany to observe checks being conducted on vehicles with diesel engines, as a result of Volkswagen's emissions-rigging scandal.

Business • 27 Oct 15

New VW CEO Matthias Mueller is set to speak to management about the company's response to the crisis

VW to recall 8.5m diesel vehicles across Europe

German auto giant Volkswagen has said it will recall a total of 8.5 million diesel vehicles Europe-wide that are equipped with sophisticated software enabling their engines to cheat pollution tests.

Business • 15 Oct 15

New CEO Matthias Mueller said the company had drawn up a 'comprehensive' refit plan

Volkswagen to refit cars hit by emissions scandal

Volkswagen signalled today it would recall up to 11 million vehicles as it tries to address the scandal over its admission that it cheated US diesel emissions tests.

Business • 29 Sep 15

Martin Winterkorn quit last Wednesday after almost nine years at the helm of Volkswagen

Former VW CEO investigated on fraud allegations

German prosecutors today launched an investigation into former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn over the rigging of vehicle emissions tests.

Business • 28 Sep 15

VW is to set aside €6.5 billion in its third-quarter accounts to help cover the costs of the emissions scandal in the US

VW chief faces grilling by board over scandal

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn faced a reckoning with his board today to explain how the company falsified US emissions tests.

Business • 23 Sep 15

US regulators found software Volkswagen had designed for the affected vehicles to gave false emissions data

More makes to be tested after VW emissions scandal

Volkswagen shares have plunged more than 20%, their biggest one-day fall, after the German carmaker admitted it had rigged emissions tests in the United States, and US authorities said they would widen their probe to other manufacturers.

Business • 21 Sep 15

At the end of last week, the average price of diesel per litre was 118.21p compared to 116.75p for unleaded

Price of diesel cheaper than petrol in UK

Supermarkets in the UK have slashed the price of diesel, making the fuel cheaper than petrol for the first time in the country in 15 years.

Business • 20 Jul 15

New car sales up 1.6% in November

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new cars licensed last month increased by 1.6% on the same time last year.

Business • 10 Dec 12