While diesel auto sales have declined petrol cars now represent 61.8% (11% increase) of the UK auto market. Forecasts for diesel auto sales in the UK is projected to be 5% of the total sales by 2030. Petrol, hybrid & other alternative fuel cars are taking up taking up the slack of the demise in the diesel auto car - petrol auto sales have increased, hybrids have also increased.
Many years ago in the US diesel engine were common to see in 2.5 ton to 4 ton pneumatic tire and press on solid tire forklifts. Not so much any more.
In the late 1970's diesel cars were popular in the US - but they died the death of a ragged doll, except for pick up (work)trucks. Many pick-ups in the US are driven for pleasure or just to be cool vs pleasure driving pick-ups and have gasoline(aka petrol) fuel engines

Here is an interesting article and the whys & wherefores of the diesel dilemma in the UK
www(dot)bbc(dot)com/news/business-43655703