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  Top 10: Classic diesels 17 Oct 2024 (News)
  We felt it was time we took a look at this oft-neglected section of the classic car scene. After all, for anybody looking for the ultimate in fuel economy and low running costs, a diesel classic makes a lot of sense.
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  Fuel Duty to go Up and Up and Up 31 Aug 2009 (News)
  On the basis of present plans, fuel duty will go up by 2.3p a litre on 1st September 2009, then by 2.5% on 1st January 2010, then by a further 1p a litre on 1st April 2009.   From 1st April 2009 Road Fuel Duties were (+ 15% VAT): Fuel Duty on Petrol and Diesel
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  New System Cleans Carbon from Direct Injection Engines 20 Feb 2013 (News)
  Terraclean removes carbon, tar and varnishes from engine fuel systems, particularly important because this cannot happen from additives in petrol in direct injection petrol engines. The TerraClean machine connects to a vehicle's fuel line and, when restarting
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  What is the Honest John Fuel Cost Calculator? 8 Jul 2015 (News)
  The HonestJohn.co.uk Fuel Calculator is a simple money saving tool that lets car buyers compare different cars to find the lowest fuel cost. It features every make, model and trim of car on the UK market.  How do I use
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  Mobil1 launches free fuel competition 1 Jun 2013 (News)
  Engine oil manufacturer Mobil1 has launched a competition to offer one Honest John reader a year’s worth of free fuel at participating Esso filling station. With the ever-increasing cost of fuel the competition means
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  Kia rewards drivers with bargain fuel stunt 22 Jan 2015 (News)
  Kia has promoted the Soul EV by taking over a fuel station and giving away full tanks of fuel for just £2.80. The promotional stunt took place at an unnamed garage to highlight the Soul EV’s ability to cover up to 132 miles from
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  Budget 2015: Fuel duty remains frozen 18 Mar 2015 (News)
  Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced that fuel duty will remain frozen at 57.95 pence-per-litre. Fuel duty has not increased since 2011, when Labour’s fuel duty escalator was scrapped. The Government collected almost £27bn in taxes
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  Budget 2016: Fuel duty remains frozen for sixth consecutive year 16 Mar 2016 (News)
  Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced that fuel duty will remain frozen at 57.95 pence-per-litre for the sixth consecutive year. Osborne claims the average motorist will save £75 a year because of the freeze, versus under scrapped plans
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  Supermarkets offer new ways to save on fuel 18 Jul 2013 (News)
  Supermarkets often come up with ways to entice customers into their stores, not least by offering money off fuel. The latest offers come from Tesco and Asda – though they’re quite different. Tesco is offering up to 30p off every litre of fuel if customers
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  Company car tax: Should my employer pay for my fuel? 18 Aug 2011 (News)
  Historically one of the ‘perks’ that comes with having a company car has been fully expensed fuel by the employer for both business and private mileage
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  £1-per-litre fuel 'likely', says RAC 20 Nov 2015 (News)
  Fuel forecasters are predicting unleaded fuel to drop to £1-per-litre in the coming weeks, reflecting the fall in the wholesale cost of oil, which now stands at $40.40 a barrel – its lowest price since February 2009. The RAC expects fuel prices to be reduced
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  Winter Fool Kit 3 Jan 2006 (News)
  Running out of fuel is one of the most common reasons for a vehicle to breakdown – especially in winter, according to the RAC foundation. Lazy motorists, frugal drivers trying to run on empty, a shortage of petrol stations, fuel strikes, and garages miscalculating the fuel needed
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  Morrisons cuts 5P off a litre of fuel for Easter 24 Mar 2016 (News)
  Drivers can save 5p-per-litre on fuel this Easter with Morrisons. The supermarket is giving fuel discount vouchers to all customers who spend £40 or more in-store until the end of business hours on Easter Sunday 27 March. The vouchers will be issued
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  Supermarkets cut fuel prices after Government pressure 6 Nov 2014 (News)
  Supermarkets have cut around 1p off a litre of fuel following calls from the Government for fuel retailers to pass on savings to consumers. Danny Alexander, Chief Executive of the Treasury is urging retailers to cut fuel prices  as the cost of a barrel of crude oil
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  Fuel costs causing drivers to change their behaviour 5 Oct 2011 (News)
  Data from British Car Auctions (BCA) shows that rising fuel costs are having a significant effect on driver habits, supporting data from similar studies carried out by Tesco and the AA. 27% of people surveyed for the BCA said they would be looking for a more fuel
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  Sainsbury’s drops fuel prices by 2p-per-litre 29 Jul 2014 (News)
  Sainsbury’s has reduced the cost of its fuel by 2p-per-litre across all 294 of its filling stations. The announcement comes a few days after Sainsbury’s announced an offer to save 10p-per-litre when you spend £60 or more in store or online – although that offer
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  Chevrolet exhibits fuel cell vehicle 13 Mar 2008 (News)
  Motor manufacturer Chevrolet has given the world a glimpse of its new fuel cell vehicle. The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell was exhibited by the US company at the Globe 2008 Auto Future Tech Summit and features a fourth generation fuel cell propulsion system which has been developed
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  LIVE: MPs debate rising petrol prices 15 Nov 2011 (News)
  MPs are debating a motion to scrap the 3p a litre fuel duty increase set to be implemented in January, and you can follow the discussion in the live video embedded below. The debate comes after an e-petition started by action group FairFuelUK passed 100,000 signatures
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  Falling fuel costs save UK consumers £5.3bn 29 Jan 2015 (News)
  Lower fuel prices will save motorists £143 a year on average – a total of £5.3bn across all UK drivers according to analysis by financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown. The saving is equivalent to a 1.3p drop in the rate of income tax and represents
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  Toyota announces voluntary recalls 26 Jan 2011 (News)
  Toyota GB has announced it will recall a number of its Toyota Avensis and Lexus IS 250 models in the UK to carry out modifications to their fuel systems, following customer feedback in other markets. It is working with the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA