Toyota to end production of diesel cars this year

Brand to become first mainstream firm to drop diesel from passenger car fleet in EU

Mon, Mar 5, 2018, 19:25

Michael McAleer

A Toyota Mirai hydrogen car on the Toyota stand at the Geneva International Motor Show. The car giant says it will no longer produce diesel passenger cars for sale in Europe from the end of this year.

Toyota is to end production of diesel versions of its passenger cars sold this year. In one of the most significant moves since the diesel emissions scandal broke in September 2015, the Japanese brand says it is abandoning diesel sales in Europe from the end of this year to focus its attention on petrol-electric hybrid versions.

While its commercial vehicles such as the Land Cruiser and the Hi-Lux pick-up will retain diesel engines, it means the end of the road for diesel versions of popular passenger cars such as the Corolla, Auris, Avensis and RAV4.

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