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Government to make E5 fuel available for classic owners 11 Mar 2020 (News)
The Government has confirmed that it will continue to make fuel containing 5% bioethanol available for owners -
Can fuel tanks explode in the hot weather? 27 Jun 2018 (News)
temperatures will increase the risk of a fuel tank explosion; however, the RAC has dismissed these claims as a social media hoax. >>>Top 10 -
Fuel prices set to increase as Brexit hits sterling 29 Jun 2016 (News)
Fuel prices could rise by as much as 2p-per-litre in the coming days, after experts declared that the dramatic fall in the pound was set to hit motorists in the pocket. The cost of Brent Crude has fallen by more than seven per cent since Friday, with a typical barrel -
Sainsbury’s cuts fuel prices to under £1 per litre 25 Feb 2015 (News)
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has launched a money saving deal that will allow motorists to fill up for less than £1 per litre. The offer - which runs from 26 February until 4 March – will give shoppers 10p off a litre of fuel for every £30 spent in store -
Sainsbury’s to open a hydrogen fuel station 29 Oct 2014 (News)
With the supermarket fuel price war ongoing, Sainsbury’s has upped the ante by announcing it will be the first of them to sell hydrogen to motorists. Sainsburys will open a SmartFuel hydrogen forecourt at it Hendon store, London, before the end of 2014 -
Credit crunch 'leading to interest in alternative fuels' 15 Jul 2008 (News)
Rising fuel prices and the onset of the credit crunch have lead to an increase in interest in alternative fuels, an automotive body has claimed. British Car Auctions (BCA) has remarked that while the public is still struggling to get to grips with green issues, the recent state -
Fuel duty petition launched by motor publication 7 Jul 2008 (News)
A petition against the rising price of fuel duty in the UK has been announced. The protest has been organised by What Car? magazine, which has claimed that some £9 billion was spent on the tax during June 2008. It stated that this is an increase of around £2 billion -
Toyota comes up with a compact, self-contained hydrogen fuel station 5 Apr 2019 (News)
Convenient hydrogen fuel supply throughout the country has taken a step closer to reality with a compact, self-contained hydrogen fuel station being trialled at Toyota's Motomachi factory in Japan. SimpleFuel™ 1 is a small, simplified hydrogen station that draws -
Prime Minister confirms freeze on fuel tax 3 Oct 2018 (News)
Theresa May has announced that fuel duty is to remain frozen. The news follows Chancellor Philip Hammond's suggestion in September that it might be lifted in order to raise funds for the NHS -
Opec deal could push up fuel prices by 9p-per-litre 1 Dec 2016 (News)
Motorists are facing a jump in fuel prices after OPEC countries agreed a cut in the global production of oil. The deal could see 9p added to a litre of fuel, with oil prices on course to reach $60 a barrel before the end of 2016. The surge in oil prices -
Company car tax: What are AFR payments? 26 Feb 2016 (News)
AFR (advisory fuel rate) payments are the expenses company car drivers can claim for travelling on business in the vehicle provided by employers. As the vehicle is taxed, insured -
Fuel price hike adds £5 to the average fill 5 Oct 2016 (News)
Drivers are now spending £5 more on fuel than they were at the beginning of the year. September saw pump prices increase for the second consecutive month, pushing petrol and diesel to a 2016 high. Data from the RAC shows that an average litre -
Sainsbury's slashes petrol prices by a further 2p 16 Feb 2018 (News)
Sainsbury’s has cut the price of fuel by dropping 2p-per-litre off unleaded and 1p-per-litre off diesel. From Saturday 17 February, Sainsbury’s will cut pump prices for the second time in two weeks. However, despite widespread -
Supermarkets cuts fuel prices following drop in wholesale cost of oil 3 May 2017 (News)
Fuel Watch data for April shows the UK average price of unleaded went up 1.44p a litre to 118.85p and the average diesel price by 1.17p to 120.53p. However, a fall in the oil barrel price from a mid-month high of $55 to a low of $49.41 on 27 April meant the wholesale price of petrol ended April -
3,000 Miles of Free Fuel with Peugeot 308s 22 Aug 2008 (News)
* New incentive campaign on the Peugeot 308 comes with £308 of free fuel * Economical 308 models like the HDi 90 can do 62.77 mpg (Combined Cycle) * Applies to orders for registration of 308 and 308 SW in August and September New car customers in August -
Plans to introduce cleaner fuel could damage more than a million classic cars 4 Mar 2020 (News)
The Government looks set to introduce fuel containing a higher proportion of ethanol – despite the fact -
Driving this weekend? These are the best bank holiday fuel deals 23 Aug 2019 (News)
Car drivers are planning to make an estimated 16.5m trips this bank holiday weekend, new research conducted by the RAC and INRIX suggests. If you're one of those drivers, make sure to take advantage of the fuel offers we've rounded up below -
Supermarkets cut fuel prices 13 Oct 2014 (News)
Sainsbury’s, Asda and Tesco have all announced reduced fuel prices. Introduced on 14 October 2014, the cuts come as the cost of crude oil drops. Asda claims the prices will be some of the lowest since December 2010. Asda is to drop diesel prices by up to two pence -
Fuel duty rise 'should be ditched' 23 Mar 2009 (News)
Motorists who are currently contemplating buying a car but are worried about running costs may support calls for a fuel duty increase to be postponed again. The tax was originally due to be raised in October 2008 by two -
Internet used to alleviate fuel crisis 16 Jun 2008 (News)
Drivers in the UK have been using the internet in order to alleviate the fuel problem hitting the nation, it has been reported. Online message forums have been used by motorists in an attempt to inform each other as to where it is best to pick up petrol, according to Mirror.co.uk