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I am looking to buy an older small petrol vehicle that is in Euro Emission Category 4, currently CAZ compliant. Is there any chance they may change the limits and make the older cars in Emission zone 4...
I have seen that Euro 7 is programmed for 1st July 2025. The requirements for this are greatly beyond Euro 6. Is this definitely the future for the UK or is this just Europe? I see that the City of Oxford...
I'm replacing a Skoda Octavia, preferably with another Skoda Octavia or similar. My budget is £10k. I'm thinking I should try and get a Euro 6, but there aren't that many in my price range, so I'm sort...
Should I buy a Euro 5-compliant car if I am going to keep it for at least 10 years? Or will I not be able to go into most cities in coming years due to clean air zones.
My 2014 2.0-litre diesel auto BMW 5 Series falls foul of the clean air zone (CAZ) requirements. It's been my third 5 Series, used for my work as a surveyor. The rear seats fold to accommodate my ladders...
I have a 1999 Peugeot 406 diesel estate. It has 160k miles on the clock and I bought it for £2000 12 years ago. The expansion of the London ULEZ means that I have to change it, I really don't want to,...
I’m going to buy a 2016 Nissan Navara. How much it would cost for me to upgrade it for the London ULEZ?
Am I being neurotic when I think diesel cars in cities and towns will be short-lived? I feel they will be soon banned, which means it will be best to buy a petrol car for driving around a town or city....
I have to get rid of my vehicle in October because of where I live in London. I really don't want to and I cannot afford to get an updated version of what I already have. I need a small van. I currently...
I'm planning to buy a Mercedes W123 as a daily driver. There's an independent Mercedes mechanic who specialises in W123 repairs just 2 miles away. Do you think that the Government's drive to electric...