Diesel could be ditched in favour of alternative fuel

Drivers, including those with modified car insurance, could start turning their backs on diesel cars, according to Experian.

The global information services company said although diesel cars have been selling well this may soon change as fuel prices continue to rise.

At the end of June it cost 132.27p for a litre of diesel, a rise of 22.5 per cent since the beginning of the year.

Petrol prices have also risen 15.4 per cent to 118.9p-per-litre since January.

However, diesel prices have been increasing at a faster rate.

Currently, there is an 11.2 per cent gap between petrol and diesel prices, in comparison to a 4.8 per cent difference at the start of 2008.

Kirk Fletcher from Experian said: "If diesel fuel prices continue to rise at this rate, we may see a slow down in the sale of diesel cars and a bigger shift over to cars that are running on alternative fuel."

Elsewhere, the Freight Transport Association has called on the government to scrap planned rises in fuel duty.

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