SALES of new diesel vehicles - they pretty much died, right? Er, yes and, er, no. True, the damaging 'dieselgate' debacle can be largely blamed for stupidly murdering the diesel car. But there were several others who aided and abetted in the cruel death. Eco-warriors who hailed it as their most-hated fuel were certainly accomplices. As were woeful politicians who financially incentivised (via scrappage schemes etc.) consumers to purchase diesel machines, only to later financially clobber them for doing so. The result of all this is that we're now expected to unquestionably swallow the line that diesel has had its day. So far in 2023, UK sales of new conventional diesels account for less than five per cent of car registrations. And hybrid diesel cars are purchased in even smaller numbers. It's pitiful.
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