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  The great British emissions scandal: UK motorists exceed ‘official’ emission limits by 10 million tonnes a year 16 Feb 2016 (News)
  to predict how much fuel their car will use As a result motorists are finding it increasingly difficult to predict how much fuel their car will use, with the UK’s average shortfall now accounting for 2,404 million litres of unleaded and 1,751 million litres of diesel annually
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  More PowerShift Grants for Prius 16 Feb 2001 (News)
  TransportAction PowerShift, the government-backed initiative that gives grants to purchasers of new dual-fuel cars, has extended its funding to provide £1,000 a car for an extra 350 petrol-electric hybrid Toyota Prius models. Up to 31st March 2001, customers purchasing a Prius for the full
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  Electric Car Rental Avoids London Congestion Tax 17 Nov 2009 (News)
  ’. The company, which offers short-term rentals of the all-electric Mega e-City from its base in Brixton, says that the petrol and diesel price hikes during the summer, and the government fuel duty increase in September, have made people look again at the cost of motoring by traditional means. GoGo
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  GO GREEN WITH MOTABILITY AND SAVE MONEY 23 Feb 2009 (News)
  with CO2 emissions levels of 120g/km or less. In line with banding introduced by the Government, cars at this level are considered low emission models. Greener cars also have better fuel efficiency and achieve higher mileage per gallon (mpg), which can save customers money when filling up
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  Vauxhall giving away £500 of free fuel with new cars and vans 4 Nov 2014 (News)
  for four days, is available on a range of models including the Corsa, Adam and Mokka, as well as vans including the Vivaro and Movano. Alongside the £500 fuel offer, visitors to Vauxhall dealerships will benefit from 20 per cent of various Vauxhall accessories. These include roof boxes, navigations
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  Motor manufacturer announces bio-ethanol trials 6 Feb 2008 (News)
  Trials of a new bio-ethanol fuel are to be carried out by Nissan from April 1st, the firm has announced. Bio-ethanol energy comes from soybean and sugar-cane extracts and cuts CO2 emissions, making it environmentally friendly. Nissan will test the feasibility of the E10 fuel
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  Going green: Volvo’s future technology 29 Apr 2013 (News)
  Ever tightening emissions mean manufacturers are continually striving to improve fuel economy and lower their cars’ CO2 outputs. The pace of improvements over the past few years - with things like start/stop and improved aerodynamics - has been relentless
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  Audi unveils hydrogen powered h-tron quattro concept 11 Jan 2016 (News)
  Audi   has taken a step closer to zero emission powertrains after unveiling a hydrogen prototype at the Detroit Motor Show. The Audi h-tron quattro concept SUV uses a hydrogen fuel cell and   lithium-ion battery
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  Marmalade launches ‘Fuel and Go’ scheme 20 Jan 2014 (News)
  New driver insurance specialist Marmalade has launched a scheme called Fuel and Go, which allows new drivers to package up the cost of a new car with insurance and driving lessons, with costs made more affordable thanks to a telematics – or ‘black box
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  Facelifted Audi A8 revealed 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  Audi has premiered the facelifted version of its flagship luxury saloon, the A8, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The updated A8 gets lightly tweaked styling, but more importantly there are improvements in fuel economy and power outputs across the engine range. Deliveries
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  Consumers 'buying eco-friendly cars to save money' 11 Jun 2008 (News)
  New car buyers are opting for environmentally-friendly cars in a bid to save money, it has been claimed. The Green Clean Cars website reports that rises in oil prices are indirectly pushing consumers towards more eco-friendly cars as they seek to reduce their fuel expenditure. Jay
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  Volvo Taking Orders for D5 Diesel 3 Jul 2001 (News)
  . Figures for individual models are: Volvo S60 D5. Top speed 130mph; 0 to 60 mph 9.3 seconds; combined fuel economy 47.1mpg; C02 output 158g/km; Prices: S £20,750, SE £22,950; VED £130pa. Volvo S80 D5. Top speed 130mph; 0 to 60 mph 9.6 seconds; combined fuel
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  New Engine 2 Oct 2001 (News)
  is to burn fuel more completely, generating increased power with lower emissions of unburned fuel. Mayflower feels that because the engine can be built using existing engine manufacturing processes it is commercially viable and is talking to car makers about licensing agreements
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  Huge Engine Technology Breakthrough From FIAT 7 Mar 2009 (News)
  NEW MULTIAIR TECHNOLOGY MEANS MORE POWER, LESS FUEL, LOWER EMISSIONS Already a world leader in advanced diesel engine technology, Fiat Group has just launched MultiAir, a fundamental breakthrough in petrol engine design that will dramatically cut fuel consumption, as well
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  33 Peugeot Models in £35 Tax Bracket 9 Aug 2008 (News)
  Peugeot has introduced a new identifier to clearly show customers which of its cars are under 130g/km CO2. Called 'Blue Lion' it applies to all Peugeot models with: CO2 emissions that are lower than or equal to 130 g/km for vehicles that use fossil fuels Manufactured
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  New Diesel and Petrol Treatment From Millers 18 Aug 2009 (News)
  available in Millers Oils revolutionary new UNI.POUR bottle. The unique blend of additives in the ECOMAX products, which includes diesel cetane boosters and petrol octane boosters, have been developed to provide real power increases and fuel economy benefits whilst at the same time cleaning
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  Win Eco Vouchers For Driving Economically 31 Mar 2009 (News)
  You could win £100 of gift vouchers simply by taking a test drive in the all-new Honda Insight. Every Honda dealership in the UK is issuing a challenge to its local motorists – to achieve the highest fuel economy over a set route and win vouchers to spend at ethical goods
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  FUEL-EFFICIENT MOTORPOINT DEALS OF THE WEEK 29 May 2008 (News)
  www.motorpoint.co.uk Just some of the many fuel-efficient models on offer from Motorpoint over the next seven days (29th May - 5th June) to help drivers beat the rising fuel prices (while stocks last) Small Cars
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  MINI News 6 Sep 2001 (News)
  Hot on the heels of the exploding MINI recall, BMW has announced a Hydrogen powered version. MINIs were recalled this week because the paint around the filler tube can wear away, creating a risk of a static spark when a fuel pump nozzle is inserted. 500 MINIs sold so far are being
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  Lexus recalls 759,000 cars 17 Oct 2014 (News)
  Lexus has recalled 759,000 cars globally after discovering a fault with the fuel pipes, including 9637 vehicles registered in the UK.  The company has confirmed in a statement that the problem affects IS, GS