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  A grand Monday: Citroen BX project £500 18 May 2015 (News)
  ), it’s had new starter motor, new alternator and new battery in the past two years. Fuel pipes have been renewed, as has the radiator. And just look at that interior – it doesn’t look like a car that’s done 210k
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  A Grand Monday: Saab 99 7 Apr 2014 (News)
  tyres all round, and 32,000 miles recorded, believed genuine. Full stainless exhaust. Headlight wash wipe system works fine. New headlining fitted. Very sound car underneath. Engine is very smooth and quiet and the gearbox works fine. New fuel pump and fuel pipes. Overhauled brakes with recon calipers
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  Tyre safety organisation issues pothole warning 8 Feb 2013 (News)
  the condition of your wheels and tyres, we’d advise popping along to your nearest tyre retailer so they can give them a thorough inspection and make sure they’re safe to use.' Drivers unsure of their correct tyre pressures can find details in their vehicle handbook, inside the fuel filler cap
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  Quentin Willson Becomes Driving Force of British Economy 12 May 2011 (News)
  , such as Vauxhall's ground-breaking extended-range electric vehicle, the Ampera. Willson comments: "Rising fuel prices have changed the way we choose our cars and many consumers don't know that they can now buy a Volkswagen Polo that is EC certified at 80mpg, a Vauxhall Corsa lab tested at 81mpg or a Skoda
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  EU parliament passes new car CO2 legislation 23 Dec 2008 (News)
  % of new cars averaging the 130g/km target by 2012, 75% by 2013, 80% by 2014 and 100% by 2015. An additional 10g/km must be achieved by complementary measures like alternative fuels and tyre pressure monitoring systems. Manufacturers exceeding the targets will be heavily fined per additional gram of CO2
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  STORMY ECONOMICS HITS USED CONVERTIBLE VALUES 21 Jun 2008 (News)
  Paterson. “The credit crunch is inevitably playing a part, and convertibles are particularly vulnerable to consumer belt-tightening as they are seen as a luxury purchase. They are also often less fuel efficient than conventional saloons and hatchbacks - not a particularly desirable trait given
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  Clean, Green Eco Event at FIAT Flagship Store 17 Jun 2008 (News)
  the Panda Aria concept car – Fiat’s futuristic city car, which was exhibited at this year’s Geneva Motor Show with a petrol/methane-hydrogen fuel management system, upholstery made from eco-compatible materials such as woven coconut fibre, and eco-resin body panels. Guests
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  NEW CAR TAX RULES WILL HIT RESIDUAL VALUES 27 Mar 2008 (News)
  of depreciation. “We have seen a widening differential in used values between high and low polluters in the last two years, in particular because of increases in fuel costs - high polluters are usually also high consumers of fuel. The latest rises in VED will increasingly
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  Supermarkets cut petrol prices by two pence-per-litre 21 Aug 2015 (News)
  for motorists than the last. The cost of filling up an average family petrol car is now around £8 less than it was last summer, and around £12 less for a diesel car. Fuel is a major expense for millions of families in the UK, and these latest cuts are certainly helping to ease that burden.”
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  Top 10: Low-Tax '70s Classics 11 Jun 2014 (News)
  1549cc means you’ll pay £145 for a year’s VED rather than the £230 charged for vehicles with larger engines. In other words, you’ve an extra £85 to spend on fuel, insurance or whatever.    So by ignoring ‘tax-free’ classics of 1974 or earlier
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  Preview: Coys classic car auction, Ascot, 27 April 18 Apr 2013 (News)
  and the Goodwood Revival in 2010. It has its original Le Mans four-speed and overdrive box, is FIA compliant with a roll cage and big tank fuel cell and has new FIA race seats and belts fitted. And it's this FIA paperwork, and Le Mans
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  Vauxhall launches smaller diesel engine 16 Jan 2013 (News)
  features a closed-loop combustion control and an aluminium block and is the first diesel from its maker to comply with upcoming Euro 6 emissions requirements. Initially maximum power and torque have outstrip the old 1.7-litre engine to 136PS and 320Nm respectively, and fuel consumption is said
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  New car registrations increased in October 4 Nov 2011 (News)
  , with more than half of all new cars registered running on diesel or alternative fuels such as electricity. The 2.6% overall growth in the number of new cars registered last month is 7% more than the SMMT’s original forecast for the month, but the market remains 20% behind pre-recession levels
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  Citroen previews Tubik executive shuttle 5 Sep 2011 (News)
  of the steering wheel. There are also reversing cameras front and rear. Hybrid4 technology keep emissions down and fuel economy up, as do low rolling resistance tyres – which are wrapped around
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  Dynamic EV charging in development 26 Jul 2011 (News)
  in the motorsport sector – nothing could be more convenient than a race car that re-fuels itself on the track.”   
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  Mitsubishi e-compact concept hints at new Colt 4 Mar 2011 (News)
  and 1.2-litre MIVEC petrol engines that use brake energy regeneration and an engine stop/start system to maximise fuel economy and lower emissions. It's also likely there will be an electric version, using technology learnt from the Mitsubishi i
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  Volvo C30 'popular with scrappage scheme customers' 19 Jun 2009 (News)
  capable of fuel economy of 72.4 mpg. Commenting on the overall popularity of the cash for bangers incentive, Volvo representative Nick Connor said: "The scheme has been a much welcome boost to our sales, as well as to the industry as a whole and we are working hard for this success
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  Michelin 'highlights its green credentials' 8 Jun 2009 (News)
  : "This is an outstanding achievement, given that tyres are generally only certified for use on 20 to 40 vehicles over that period of time." The group put the popularity of the range down to longevity, safety and fuel efficiency. In other
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  New Prius unveiled 13 Jan 2009 (News)
  being displayed at the Detroit motor show. According to Toyota, a number of improvements have been introduced which improve its fuel economy and lower its CO2 emissions. The manufacturer claimed the vehicle also features sharper styling and higher comfort levels. Like its
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  Volvo announces new car prices 1 Oct 2008 (News)
  will set customers back upwards of £18,660. Volvo has said buyers who do decide to opt for one of the new vehicles will find they are all cheap cars to run, describing the fuel economy as "outstanding". The C30 offers 64.2 miles per gallon (mpg), the S40 62.8 mpg