Honda ditches diesel power

Honda has cut the diesel version of the HR-V from sale in the UK, leaving the carmaker’s line-up as petrol, hybrid or pure-electric only.

The marque has been reducing the number of vehicles with diesel engines in recent years as part of a push towards electrification.

Honda aims to electrify its existing petrol range within the next three years after bringing forward its own deadline, reports Auto Express.

A spokesman says: “Honda has accelerated its plans for all its European mainstream car models to be electrified from 2025 to 2022 and our motor petrol hybrid technology will play a key role in achieving this goal.

“As such, we plan for European production of diesel powertrains to cease by the end of 2022. However, on a local level in the UK we have now stopped selling diesel cars.”