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  AA: Rooney among 150,000 who misfuel annually 24 Sep 2008 (News)
  Wayne Rooney's recent fuel faux-pas places him among the 150,000 people who fill their vehicle with the wrong type of gasoline on an annual basis, according to the AA. In news that may be of interest to car insurance customers and other road users, the organisation explains around 7.5
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  Are hydrogen vehicles the answer to EV woes? 27 Mar 2018 (News)
  With sales of petrol and diesel cars set to be banned in the UK by 2040, the spotlight has turned on electric vehicles as the alternative. But there is another zero emissions fuel - hydrogen. Hydrogen fuel cell cars are nothing new of course. We
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  Supermarkets slash the price of petrol 26 Sep 2018 (News)
  A petrol price war could kick off as a number of supermarkets have announced plans to slash the cost of petrol by 2p-per-litre from today (25 September). Asda was the first to announce the price cut for unleaded, although fuel costs vary at Asda petrol stations across
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  June see first rise in fuel prices in three months 6 Jul 2020 (News)
  After three months of falling pump prices in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the average cost of fuel increased in June with a litre of petrol rising by nearly 4p from 107p-per-litre to 110p, according to RAC Fuel Watch data. The average price of a litre of petrol has
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  Drivers being “plundered” at the pumps, according to the AA 20 Apr 2015 (News)
  The AA has accused fuel retailers of “plundering” motorists by pushing up fuel costs at the pumps at a time when oil prices dropped. Late last week it emerged that the average UK petrol price had risen from 111.9 pence-per-litre in March to 113.3p
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  Petrol prices could drop to 112p-per-litre as the global cost of oil tumbles 16 Mar 2020 (News)
  Drivers could see the price of petrol and diesel fall by more than a £5 a tank because of an oil price war and the impact of coronavirus. Motoring group the RAC is expecting big cuts on the forecourt as fuel returns to its
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  Suzuki S-Cross buyers get £500 towards fuel costs 3 Mar 2016 (News)
  Suzuki is offering buyers of the S-Cross £500 towards fuel costs in the form of a prepaid card. The offer runs until the end of March 2016 and is open to private buyers only. The offer can be used with all other S-Cross offers and there is no cash
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  Sainsbury’s offers 10p off at pumps when you spend £60 in store 27 Nov 2013 (News)
  Sainsbury’s has launched a new fuel promotion that entitles customers to claim 10p off every litre of fuel when they spend £60 or more in store or have their shopping delivered. The promotion represents huge savings, with a typical Ford Focus owner standing to save more than
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  Sainsbury’s cuts the price of fuel by one pence-per-litre 20 Oct 2015 (News)
  . However, the drop will be welcomed by motorists, with prices slowly heading towards the symbolic £1 per-litre benchmark. The fall in fuel costs over the past 12 months has largely been attributed to a drop in global oil prices, which has been caused in part by a price war
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  Citroen to offer Just Add Fuel style package 7 Feb 2014 (News)
  Citroen is following Peugeot and introducing Just Add Fuel style lease offers. Initially the deals will only be available on the upcoming C4 Cactus , but there's no reason for the offer not be expanded
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  Diesel prices dip below 120p-per-litre for the first time since 2018 28 Feb 2020 (News)
  Asda has announced a 2p-per-litre price cut on petrol and diesel at its forecourts, bringing fuel to its lowest price in almost a year, as well as marking the first time diesel has dropped below the 120p-per-litre since April 2018. The news also sparked a price war
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  Fuel prices rise through September, but cuts are expected soon 3 Oct 2017 (News)
  The cost of fuel rose for the third consecutive month in September, despite the wholesale price of petrol falling by 6p-per-litre. The average price of a litre of unleaded hit a six-month high of £1.19 this week while the average cost of a litre of unleaded went up
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: Hydrogen Honda FCV Concept revealed 3 Mar 2015 (News)
  Honda has given its latest fuel cell vehicle, the FCV concept, its European debut at the Geneva Motor Show today. It's the latest in a line of fuel cell vehicles from the Japanese company, who resolutely refuses
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  Diesels to Get Dearer, Says John Coates 18 Oct 2002 (News)
  Uncertainty about the situation in the Middle East, and the subsequent rise in fuel prices, is widening the gap between values for used petrol and diesel cars says PLEX Prices, the motor trade's used vehicle price guide. "For some time we had seen the gap in residual values for petrol
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  Diesel price hits record 150p-per-litre 17 Nov 2021 (News)
  The average price of a litre of diesel passed 150p at the weekend, with motorists told to brace themselves for “a horrendously expensive” winter. Fuel prices have been soaring this year, largely due to the high price of oil, and Saturday saw the average price
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  HMRC: Engine remapping does not affect CO2 tax band 27 Nov 2014 (News)
  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has clarified the position of a company car’s CO2 emissions after engines have been remapped, stating that there can be no benefit to BIK tax. Fleet operators are becoming open to engine remapping to improve fuel economy
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  ASA ruling on advertised fuel consumption figures 27 Mar 2013 (News)
  In a ruling that could change the way that car makers advertise fuel economy figures, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said that Audi (and Volkswagen Group UK) must make it clear that official fuel consumption figures may not be obtainable in real life
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  Focus 90 ECOnetic Achieves 78.5mpg in Driving Challenge 25 Sep 2008 (News)
  Figures achieved by 500 drivers in the Ford Focus ECOnetic Smart Driving Challenge show how much money, fuel and CO2 can be saved by using eco driving techniques. The Energy Saving Trust, which ran the Ford Smart Driving Challenge with low CO2 Ford Focus ECOnetic 90 models, has
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  Sainsbury's cuts fuel prices by 3p a litre 13 Jun 2018 (News)
  .  Other supermarkets are expected to follow suit, bringing a small bit of good news to hard up motorists. The news comes after the fastest rise in the price of fuel for 18 years . Last month
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  Supermarkets announce fuel price cuts 14 Mar 2017 (News)
  Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have announced a 2p-per-litre cut in the cost of fuel. The move, which could spark a price war between the supermarkets at the forecourts, will lower the cost of unleaded to 114.7p-per-litre and diesel to 116.4p-per-litre