How environmentally-friendly are electric vehicles?

The more I read the less convinced I am about the supposed environmental benefits of electric cars. Volvo has said that the energy used to create them is far in excess of that for a petrol or diesel...

My diesel car doesn't have a DPF, why has it failed the new MoT emission rules?

My Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI has failed its MoT due to excessively high smoke. It was registered on 3 July 2008 and the MoT tester says it has failed the new rules that were introduced on 20 May 2018. I’ve...

I traded in my old car for scrappage discount on a new car - should this be honoured even if the scheme has ended?

We’ve ordered a new Volkswagen Tiguan and we're getting rid of the old car under the scrappage scheme. The Tiguan was ordered in January, but since then, the Volkswagen scrappage scheme has finished. We...

What does EU4, EU5 and EU6 mean?

What is meant by EU4, EU5 and EU6 when applied to diesel engines?

I'm planning to buy a Volkswagen Touran that hasn't had the emissions fix - is this a good idea?

I'm planning to buy a 2012 Volkswagen Touran that hasn't had the emissions fix. Is it okay to buy the vehicle and not get the emissions fix? Will I be able to get on peacefully with it? It's done 52,000...

The injector of my Skoda Octavia failed - could it be linked to the emissions fix?

I had the emissions fix done on my 2012 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI on 10 October. My car went into limp mode and showed two warning lights yesterday. I drove to my local garage, where they told me injector...

We were charged £750 for a new EGR on an Audi A3 we'd owned for seven months - is this fair?

My daughter recently bought an 2010 Audi A3 TDI. It cost £6500 and she had it for seven months when the EGR valve needed replacing. We took it back to the dealers and they charged her £750 to replace it....

What are the rules surrounding vehicle emissions stickers when driving in France?

I'm told that certain French cities now require cars to display a sticker stating their official emission values. Apparently lots of Brits are being fined by the French cops for failure to comply. Is this...

Our Volkswagen Tiguan went into limp mode after the emissions fix - are they linked?

Our 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 diesel had the emissions fix five weeks ago. Last week, it went into limp mode and the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. I took it back to Volkswagen. After they had...

Are AdBlue engines likely to be treated more leniently than other diesels in the future?

I'm considering a current model Citroen C4 Picasso with EAT6 gearbox, but I'm worried about the future for diesels. Would I be wrong to think that AdBlue engines are likely to be treated much more leniently...