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• LPG: Where can I get my car converted to run on LPG? (FAQs)
  UK LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) is wellhead gas, rather than refined from crude oil, and current estimates are that there is enough under the North Sea to last 40 to 60 years. Usually a petrol engined car running on LPG suffers a 10% to 20% increase in fuel consumption. If it uses significantly
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  What difference do modifications make to car insurance? (Article)
  LPG Conversion Drivers interested in performance, whether it’s on-road or off, also account for why so many are keen to change their car’s suspension, exhaust and engine. This is to improve performance, either for outright speed or to allow a 4x4
• DIESEL v PETROL: Which is better for me?   (FAQs)
  . Fuel Duty on Petrol and Diesel = 50.35p/litre Fuel Duty on Biodiesel = 30.35p + 2p = £32.35p Fuel Duty on Bioethanol = 30.35p + 2p = £32.35p Fuel Duty on LPG = 16.49p/kg + 4.28p/kg = 20.77p/kg Fuel Duty on CNG = 13.7p/kg + 2.89p/kg
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  Top 10: Best BBQs over £250 (Article)
  burner arrangement and is versatile enough to run off butane, propane and LPG. It’s constructed from stainless steel and includes a grill, two grates, a warming rack and a drip tray, and looks the part too. Mussalla Masonry BBQ If you like your BBQ food
• INSURANCE WRITE OFFS: What do different insurance write off categories mean? (FAQs)
  the complaint to us. complaint upheld Mr G pointed out that the car had benefited from the liquid petroleum gas (LPG) conversion he had carried out just over two years earlier, at a cost of £2,000. He was firmly of the view that the car could have been repaired, allowing him to retain
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  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
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  Dacia's Bi-Fuel LPG option will give a claimed 620-mile range 16 Jun 2020 (News)
  Dacia is offering a new dual-fuel powertrain, making it the only mainstream manufacturer to offer new cars that run on LPG (liquid petroleum gas
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  Volvo Bi-Fuels and Diesels Arrive 15 Nov 2001 (News)
  Volvo's new bi-fuel and diesel range is now starting to arrive in the UK and prices have been confirmed: S40 1.8 S LPG: £17,020; S40 1.8 SE LPG: £18,842 V40 1.8 S LPG: £17,870; V40 1.8 SE LPG: £19,692 S60 2.4 S LPG: £20,679; S60 2.4 SE LPG
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  LPG INITIATIVE FROM SUBARU 9 Jan 2008 (News)
  In advance of launching its new flat four diesel engines, Subaru has launched a major LPG initiative on selected Forester, Legacy and Outback models, offering customers significant savings in the war against increasing fuel prices and running costs. All new Forester 2.0 litre models
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  Free LPG Conversion on Proton GEN-2 3 Sep 2008 (News)
  Proton is offering free LPG conversions on its GEN-2 models, enabling owners to benefit from fuel currently costing the equivalent of around 60p a litre. The GEN-2 ecoLogic starts on petrol and then switches to LPG when it’s most efficient to do so, usually after about 20 seconds
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  Powershift Grants Extended to Older Vehicles 11 Oct 2001 (News)
  The Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR, formerly DTER) has announced an extension of its Powershift Grant system to vehicles up to 5 years old. Grants will be available to cover 30% to 50% of the cost of approved conversions to LPG fuelling, which usually
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  LOW Cost 12 Month LPG Car Leasing Offer 13 Dec 2008 (News)
  Discount Contract Hire and New Car Leasing offers from www.dsgauto.com . The following is a business or personal contract deal on the Subaru Forester 2.0 XC LPG priced at £239.99 (+VAT) a month for a 12 month contract. If you can't find
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  A Grand Monday: Austin Montego 1.6 LPG 19 Jan 2015 (News)
  If you’re after a modern classic to do the commute to work in, then we reckon this 1989 Austin Montego with LPG is worth a look at just £499. With an MoT certificate until April, it’s
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  Dacia Duster sees tweaked styling and larger LPG tank on Bi-Fuel variant 23 Jun 2021 (News)
  in petrol, diesel and petrol-LPG guises. There’s a choice of the 1.0-litre three-cylinder TCe 90 and 1.3-litre four-cylinder TCe 130 petrol units — both paired to front-wheel drive and a six-speed manual gearbox. The range-topping TCe 150, which shares the same 1.3-litre unit as the TCe
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  A Grand Monday: BMW 525i Tourer with LPG 6 Oct 2014 (News)
  of the E34 still looks great today and the 2.5-litre DOHC straight-six is one of the best engines ever made by BMW. This one has been converted to run on LPG, which means you get most of the performance but with much improved fuel consumption, returning roughly 50mpg. The LPG tank is where the spare wheel
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  Fuel Duty to go Up and Up and Up 31 Aug 2009 (News)
  = 54.2p/litre Fuel Duty on Biodiesel = 34.2p/litre Fuel Duty on Bioethanol = 34.2p/litre Fuel Duty on LPG = 24.2p/kg Fuel Duty on CNG = 19.3p/kg From 1st September 2009 Road Fuel Duties are (+ 15% VAT to 31-12-2009, + 17.5% VAT from 1-1-2010
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  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
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  KIA Develops 3 Alternative Ways to Go Green 28 Oct 2011 (News)
  on a mixture of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and battery power has been available for in the Forte saloon, a car similar to the European cee'd hatchback (the green car in the photos). It is powered by a conventional 1.6-litre engine converted to run on LPG and a 15kW electric motor, and though
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  LPG S Class at Auction Today 3 Dec 2004 (News)
  . Then went up and up £50 at a time to a well over the top £4,000. The underbidder looked like an exporter with a Middle Eastern market in mind. Next monster motor was the 73k unwarranted 1993 Mercedes 420SEL in the photo usefully fitted with an LPG conversion so its thirst
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  BP joins fuel price war with 5p off per litre 28 Nov 2013 (News)
  or LPG Autogas. The offer excludes fuel card transactions and is restricted to 100 litres of fuel in a single transaction. It runs until 9 January 2014 at selected BP sites – more information on which can be found, along with full terms and conditions, on the BP website.