Posts By: Mel Evans

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How do car companies compare in driving us towards a cleaner greener future?

The big picture The UK government says it will end diesel and petrol sales by 2040, with the Scottish government aiming higher at 2032. But the Climate Change Committee says it must be sooner, calling for 60% of car sales to be fully electric by 2030. To stay… Read More

Mel Evans - 3rd May 2018

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VW put more toxic diesel cars on UK roads in 2016 than anyone else

NOx (nitrogen dioxide) is a harmful air pollutant that’s known to cause respiratory conditions. Diesel causes 90% of the NOx emissions on UK roads.* But which company is most responsible? The VW Group produce more diesel cars than any other company… Read More

Mel Evans - 24th April 2018

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Diesel is Breaking the Limit: we subvertised billboards across the UK as the air pollution limit is reached

‘Janice’ in Brixton Yesterday London reached the UK air pollution limit. On Brixton Road, levels of nitrogen dioxide breached the cap of 200ug/m3 18 times, the maximum EU allowance for breaches annually. So in one month, we’ve reached the limit for the entire year. This event is now an annual… Read More

Mel Evans - 31st January 2018

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Diesel scrappage schemes: saving face but not our health

Over the last week BMW, Mercedes and VW have each announced diesel car scrappage schemes in the UK and Germany. But what do these schemes really offer and what are the car manufacturers really up to? Here’s what you need to know. What’s on offer to UK drivers… Read More

Mel Evans - 22nd August 2017

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10 Things You Need to Know about SMMT’s 10 “Facts” about Diesel

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is a car industry lobby group. Their members include most major car manufacturers and therefore, it is no surprise that the group has been at the forefront of bravely defending diesel recently. Read More

Mel Evans - 19th April 2017

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Why it’s time to clean up the car industry

When Greenpeace kicked off the campaign to phase-out diesel engines last year, my brother Sam was one of the first ones to look concerned. He’d just bought a diesel car second-hand. They’re supposed to be more fuel-efficient than petrol and therefore pump out less CO2 so it had seemed like… Read More

Mel Evans - 21st March 2017