“The collapse of the market for used diesel cars”
“Older diesel cars will be able to be ported in Swedish cities from the 2022.nSamtidigt declining prices in the used market, according to figures from the Block.”
“the Municipalities will have to introduce environmental zones for cars already by 2020. But first, in 2022, will all the older diesel cars not meeting the latest emission requirements of Euro 6 to be able to be ported.”
“this has been done many dieselbilsägare worried. And now trying to sell their cars on the used market.”
“the Range of diesel cars on the Block increased by 12 per cent during the last year. In Stockholm, the increase is 17 per cent just in the year.”
“– New car sales of diesel cars reached its peak in 2012, and the largest age group are now out there in the used market. In the last year we had a record number of used diesel cars for sale. It along with dieselbilen no longer produced as an environmentally friendly alternative to many want to sell now – especially in the Stockholm area, where environmental zones have been a hot topic of discussion, ” says Daniel Östlund, bilexpert on the Block Vehicles, in a press release.”
“Prices are now falling, also like a stone. So far this year has medianpriserna on average gone down by 12 per cent compared with the same period of last year.”
“to”Want to get rid of them quickly””
“– We believe that prices will continue to drop as more cars come on the market. Many also want to get rid of their diesel cars quickly and set prices accordingly, ” says Daniel Östlund.”
“Svante Axelsson, coordinator of the organisation zero carbon think not, however, too many motorists will feel a hard hit, even if there will be a stop for the older diesel cars in a big part of the big cities.”
” I think that there is a sufficient acceptance. In the first instance this will apply to a few isolated centres in the big cities, and perhaps also in cities such as Helsingborg and Uppsala, ” he says.”
“– in Addition, the local politicians are likely to introduce the zones relatively slowly. They do not want to go too hard.”
“He agrees that the diesel cars may be on the way out, after having been subsidized for decades:”
“– There is a clear health concerns with diesel fuel, which the car manufacturers have kept quiet about or lied about, ” he says.”
“Even the trade association Bil Sweden welcomes the decision on the environmental zones and think it is good that the government will postpone the introduction of the sharper dieselgränserna to 2022. But it is important to strike a balance so that dieselbilen not disappear.”
“the Swedish Automobile association requires some form of compensation to the car owners who are affected by miljözonerna.”
“– It will be costly for the households that need to replace the car. I definitely think that there needs to be a compensation, ” says Heléne Lillja, communications manager at Motormännen.”
