Some diesel cars pollute less than petrols, study finds

File photo dated 03/08/14 of a car being filled up with diesel, as new figures show that the cost of diesel has reached its highest level in almost three years.
File photo dated 03/08/14 of a car being filled up with diesel, as new figures show that the cost of diesel has reached its highest level in almost three years.

The battle against diesel cars continues, with London's T-Charge in full force and several councils raising parking charges for diesel cars. But motoring groups are calling for a rethink after a study by Emissions Analytics found some diesel models actually emit less toxic nitrogen oxides than some petrol cars.

Emissions Analytics is a testing company that helped expose the health threat from diesels, but its latest findings raise questions about indiscriminate charges on diesel vehicles.

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