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Morrisons Delays Fuel Tax Hike For 6 Days 31 Aug 2009 (News)
Morrisons is giving motorists a welcome relief from the fuel duty increase by freezing prices at every one of its 290 forecourts nationwide from Tuesday 1 September to Sunday 6 September. Morrisons Chief Executive, Marc Bolland, said: “Once again -
MAKE YOUR FUEL AND YOUR ENGINE LAST LONGER 30 Aug 2008 (News)
With the credit crunch looming and soaring fuel prices not showing any signs of abating, it's time for Britain's drivers to start thinking about the easy ways they can save money. Leading oils and fuel treatment manufacturer, Millers Oils, offers some top tips to help ease -
Dual Fuel and Diesel Deals 17 Sep 2001 (News)
www.showroom4cars.com is offering huge savings on dual fuel European supplied Volvo V70s and Renault Grande Espace 2.2 DCIs. The Volvo V70 2.4 Bi-Fuel (LPG) SE Estate is available on the road for £21,700, saving -
Fuel price round-up 12 Jun 2017 (News)
Fuel prices have fallen even further this week, with average petrol prices down 2.4 per cent. But will they fall further than 116.2p-per-litre? The reduction in the cost of petrol means that the driver of an average family car - like -
Six months free fuel when you buy a Toyota Yaris 1 Apr 2011 (News)
Toyota is offering six month of free fuel to anyone buying a brand new Yaris. It applies to any new Yaris* ordered between 1 and 30 April and registered before 30 June and is worth more than £500 at the pumps. That’s enough to cover around 5,000 miles at the wheel -
Full Bi-Fuel Range from Volvo 23 May 2001 (News)
Volvo has announced a complete range of models with Bi-Fuel options of either LPG or CNG. CO2 emissions are lower on LPG or CNG, bringing VED and company car tax benefits. All Volvo bi-fuel cars are covered by the Volvo three year 60,000 mile warranty. Volvo calculates that even taking -
Fuel prices stabilise in July after months of rises 3 Aug 2016 (News)
The average cost of fuel decreased very slightly in July, following four consecutive months of rises. The 0.41 pence-per-litre (ppl) drop in the cost of petrol and 0.06ppl drop in the cost of diesel were brought about by lower wholesale costs, according to the latest RAC fuel watch -
Fuel costs tumble as supermarkets go to war 27 Sep 2013 (News)
and the rate of diesel by 4p per litre. Sainsbury’s customers will pay now 129.9p for a litre of unleaded petrol and 136.9 per litre of diesel. The move follows Tesco’s decision to offer 5p off a litre of fuel for all of its customers who spend £50 or more. Asda has also slashed -
Chancellor prepares to raise fuel duty to fund the NHS 12 Sep 2018 (News)
Drivers might be paying £8 more to fill up their cars than they did a year ago, but the cost looks likely to increase even more with a hike in fuel duty being suggested by the Government. Phillip Hammond has hinted that fuel duty might -
Budget 2021: Fuel duty to remain frozen 3 Mar 2021 (News)
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced that fuel duty will remain frozen for the 11th consecutive year during the Budget 2021. Sunak claims the average motorist saves up to £1600 since 2010 because of the freeze compared to scrapped -
Top 10: Vans for Real MPG 27 Jul 2018 (News)
If you’re looking to buy a new or used van then low fuel costs will rank highly in your list of priorities. That’s why we’ve crunched the Real MPG numbers to find the UK’s top 10 vans for real world fuel economy. Unlike official fuel -
What is Real MPG? 1 Feb 2017 (News)
Real MPG is a real world fuel economy register that allows car and van owners to submit how many miles their vehicle actually do to the gallon. It covers all major makes and models. Unlike official (laboratory tested) fuel consumption figures, Real MPG gives real -
Price cuts spark supermarket fuel war 18 Aug 2014 (News)
Britain’s supermarkets have gone to war over fuel prices, with ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Tesco announcing price cuts. The reductions will come into force on 19 August and see the cost of petrol fall by 2p per litre and diesel drop by 1p per litre. The round -
Some new cars 'not as fuel-efficient as people think' 25 Aug 2009 (News)
Motorists wishing to take fuel efficiency considerations into account when buying a car have been cautioned that many vehicles may not be offering the level of savings they claim. New research conducted by consumer group -
Rural motorists will be most affected by further fuel rises 22 Jun 2011 (News)
According to the latest RAC Report on Motoring countryside motorists will suffer the most if fuel costs increase further. People who live in rural areas are far more reliant on their cars than any other mode of transport – 30% say that bus stops or train stations are inconvenient -
RAC calls on fuel sellers to lower prices 13 Jul 2016 (News)
The RAC has called on fuel sellers to pass savings on to customers, following a drop in the wholesale cost of fuel. Since June 24 the wholesale price of unleaded has fallen by 2.84 pence-per-litre (ppl) to 104.65ppl including VAT, while the cost at the pumps has risen -
Fuel prices could rise even higher as Government considers ending fuel duty freeze 4 Jul 2018 (News)
May 2018 saw the worst monthly petrol price rise in 18 years in the UK. And the cost to fill up your car could soon increase even more, with Government considering lifting the eight-year long freeze on fuel duty -
Leaded petrol now available in drums 2 Sep 2014 (News)
. The move comes after increasing concerns about the availability of classic-friendly fuel – and the amount of ethanol in petrol at the pumps and its effect on the engines and fuel systems of older cars. Ever since leaded fuel was withdrawn from sale in 2000, motorists have struggled to find -
Cheap Diesel Could Cost You Your Car 15 Aug 2008 (News)
Fleet management company Masterlease is warning drivers over ‘silly season’ cost and corner cutting in direct response to the high price of fuel at the pumps. The company says that with the police warning of an ‘epidemic’ in fuel theft and so-called ‘quick -
Petrol prices hit three-year high, but a drop might be on the way... 7 Feb 2018 (News)
The cost of fuel has risen for the third consecutive month, with fuel prices at their highest since late 2014. Unleaded prices were up by 1.34p-per-litre - to 122.24p - in January, with diesel up 1.56p-per-litre to 125.04p. This marks