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Diesel car sales fall by almost one third

Graham Watson

6th November 2017

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There's been a precipitous decline in sales of diesel cars, of nearly a third, putting pressure on the car industry and, according to the article "the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) wants to see government-backed incentives to encourage people to buy low emission diesel vehicles."

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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