Overview
- EV think tank New AutoMotive projects some filling stations will stop selling diesel within four years, with many no longer offering it by 2035.
- Diesel car numbers have fallen from a 2018 peak of 12.4 million to under 10 million by June 2025, with the report forecasting about 250,000 remaining in a decade.
- Diesel accounted for just 5.1% of new car registrations last year, according to SMMT data.
- London is tipped to be the first city to lose diesel cars as policies such as the expanded ULEZ raise costs for older models, and some capital forecourts are expected to drop diesel before 2030.
- The Petrol Retailers Association says members have no definitive plans to cease diesel, though sites are adding high‑power EV charging and New AutoMotive notes diesel degrades if it sits unsold in tanks.