From 'This is money'
The fast-tracked ban on new cars with internal combustion engines will - without doubt - have much larger implications for petrol vehicles than it will for diesels.
That's because oil burners will be long gone from widespread sale in showrooms before 2030.
Manufacturers have been responding to a monumental decline in demand for diesels in recent years by pulling them from their line-ups already.
Before VW's Dieselgate emissions cheating scandal in 2015, diesels accounted for 50 per cent of all new cars registered in the UK. In 2020, they contribute to just 16 per cent of sales and continue to slide.
Whereas once they were seen as the answer to reducing carbon emissions, they are now seen as the problem for air pollution.
Diesel cars make up just 16.6% of new car registrations so far in 2020. BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs collectively almost match oil burners, with 16% of the UK's market share +16
Diesel cars make up just 16.6% of new car registrations so far in 2020. BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs collectively almost match oil burners, with 16% of the UK's market share
Reacting to this cliff-edge decline in demand, the likes of Ford, Honda and Renault in recent months have committed to removing some - or all – diesel-engine cars from their ranges, either with immediate effect or from the beginning of 2021.
They join the likes of Volvo, Porsche, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Nissan, Lexus and Toyota - to name just a few - who have already scheduled an end of development for diesel engines.
It means the chances of walking into a showroom in 2029 and having the choice of buying a diesel-engined car is slim to none. In fact, diesel will almost be at death's door by the end of 2021.