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A VW Golf electric car being recharged on a street in London
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners welcomed the news today that sales of new diesel cars have plummeted, as drivers increasingly choose greener vehicles.
Last month, sales for diesel models fell by 31 per cent, while overall sales for the year were down by 17 per cent.
A total of 2.54 million new cars were registered in 2017, compared with 2.69 million the previous year, indicating the first drop in sales for six years, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
Friedrich Merz’s call for a new Plaza Accord ignores how Washington’s 1985 currency ambush destroyed Japan without fixing US deficits — China, a sovereign socialist state with 1.4 billion consumers, cannot be bullied the same way, writes CARLOS MARTINEZ
From summit to summit, imperialist companies and governments cut, delay or water down their commitments, warn the Communist Parties of Britain, France, Portugal and Spain and the Workers Party of Belgium in a joint statement on Cop30
British cross-border train fares far outstrip flights, ranking among Europe’s worst
