Overview
- New AutoMotive’s “Death of Diesel” report says some London filling stations are likely to stop stocking diesel before 2030, with many sites nationwide doing so across the 2030s.
- The thinktank forecasts diesel cars will fall to just over five million by 2030 and to fewer than 250,000 by 2035.
- Industry data show diesel’s share of new car registrations was about 5.1% in 2025, equating to just over 100,000 vehicles.
- The Petrol Retailers Association says members have no definitive plans to cease selling diesel, though operators are adapting services and weighing EV charging investments.
- Some forecourts have already added high‑power EV chargers, including two sites in Hammersmith and Fulham converted into charging hubs.