My Urban Car
UK Diesel Market Share – SMMT stats

UK Diesel Market Share – SMMT stats

 

We will be doing monthly updates of this chart of SMMT data showing what is happening to diesel sales.

October 2017 update

After dipping – just – under 40% in the smaller sales month of August it rose a fraction in market share in September. This was expected with more fleet buyers in September but encouragingly diesel market share is definitely now well below the 42% to 45% it had maintained in the year up to July 2017

Long term picture on the tweet below

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Nicholson

I set up MyUrbanCar to provide advice about switching from fuel burning v to clean electric power especially in transport especially electric vehicles. I also use an air source heat pump which has also cut out fuel burning at home.

I spend a lot of time researching and absorbing information from a wide range of respected sources on issues like climate change, air pollution, battery technology and developments in electric vehicles from road to rail air and water.

MyUrbanCar now provides regularly updated guides on electric cars and UK EV charging so that more people can make good choices at the right price while avoiding a few lemons.

I have also had plenty of hands on myth busting experience. I have owned 3 EV's and tested them on many gruelling long distance EV road trips of up to 700 miles per day in the UK and Europe. These are often combined with my passion for hikes and exploring landscapes around the UK. At home I have had an air source heat pump since 2021.

I have worked as an underwriter at Lloyd's of London since the 1980's. My interest in technology goes back many years including interactive mapping, apps, green tech, boats, solar and cars.