[rj999]

Over here, there are some signs the diesel era may be coming to an end in the next few years:
Parking permit surcharge to force diesel cars off the roads - Telegraph
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There is growing concern in Whitehall over the green credentials of diesel vehicles, which are increasingly popular.

According to a paper prepared for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs this month, they emit too many small polluting particles which damage local air quality, a particular problem in residential areas with heavy traffic."

 

[rj999]

If the truth be known it's probably more like it is here, where they are making us use a ethonal blend (10% now and going to 15% later). This way you'll burn more fuel and then the Gov't gets more tax revenue. It's all about the money... in Europe or here in the States.

Possibly. But our mileages in the UK tend to be lower than the US, because we are such a small country. The filters they are having to fit to modern diesels to trap the particulates tend to block up because they never go far enough to get hot and work properly. BMW recently issued a recommendation not to buy diesel for low mileage and short distance users.