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  Chancellor prepares to raise fuel duty to fund the NHS 12 Sep 2018 (News)
  an average 55-litre family car - like a Ford Focus - with petrol, and £73.70 for a similarly-sized diesel car. The pound also remains comparatively weak against the US dollar, which reduces the buying power of UK fuel retailers. With fuel costing them more to buy in, this invariably means
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  Budget 2021: Fuel duty to remain frozen 3 Mar 2021 (News)
  Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced that fuel duty will remain frozen for the 11th consecutive year during the Budget 2021. Sunak claims the average motorist saves up to £1600 since 2010 because of the freeze compared to scrapped
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  Coronavirus: Fuel stations at risk as demand for fuel collapses 8 Apr 2020 (News)
  Fuel stations in the UK face financial ruin from the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has warned.  Motor vehicle usage has fallen by more
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  BP joins fuel price war with 5p off per litre 28 Nov 2013 (News)
  BP has joined the list of fuel providers offering discounts and reductions. Those who visit participating in BP filling stations and buy either two pouches of selected Mars sweets or one pouch and a large Wild Bean Café hot drink will get  5p off per litre of petrol, diesel
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  Registration of diesel vehicles rises in November 11 Dec 2007 (News)
  More people purchased vehicles with diesel engines over the course of November 2007, according to new statistics. Some 158,735 cars and vans with the feature were registered during the month, the highest amount recorded for the period since 2004, according to the Society of Motor
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  New Focus Diesel 7 Mar 2001 (News)
  115bhp at 3,800rpm and stumps up 206lb ft torque (280Nm) at 1,850rpm. Combined consumption is stated to be 51.4mpg, but no CO2 figure is yet available. The engine is a direct injected common rail diesel with fuel pumped into the rail at 1,600 bar. Electronically controlled injectors
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  Nissan Juke now more efficient 22 Sep 2011 (News)
  47.1mpg, and improvement of 2.3mpg, and emits 8g/km less CO2, at 139g/km. The changes not only reduce fuel bills but also road tax, which is £15 less annually. The 1.5-litre dCi diesel has a fuel economy boost from 55.4mpg to 57.6mpg, with emissions reduced from 134g/km to 129g/km. That means
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  Coronavirus: Petrol could drop to 96p-per-litre 11 May 2020 (News)
  see unleaded down to an average price of 96ppl and diesel down to 102ppl. But retailers are only going to reduce prices again if they can be confident of selling fuel in large enough quantities. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: "While it might seem odd that fuel price falls
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  Future of diesel looks bleak as Government considers new ‘tax treatment’ 10 Mar 2017 (News)
  to be announced at the Autumn Budget on 5 December 2017.  Fuel duty on petrol and diesel has been frozen for seven years - at 57.9p-per-litre – but the Government’s stance on a new ‘tax treatment’ has sparked fears that diesels will face a new tax before the end
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  Drivers being “plundered” at the pumps, according to the AA 20 Apr 2015 (News)
  of diesel, despite the wholesale cost falling. At that time the petrol Retailers Association (PRA) issued a detailed retort, explaining that garages “often [sell] up to four grades of fuel [have] to obtain a financially acceptable margin to ensure that the business is producing sustainable
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  Budget 2015: Fuel duty remains frozen 18 Mar 2015 (News)
  since started to increase. Fuel prices took a nosedive in early 2015, but have since started to increase. The average price of petrol is currently 112 pence-per-litre, while diesel costs 118.3 pence-per-litre. That is still down significantly on last year. In July 2014
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  First Diesel Engine to Meet Euro 4 Emission Regs 17 Dec 2002 (News)
  pollutants. The 1686cc 16v 80PS four-cylinder ECOTEC turbo diesel, with two overhead camshafts and common rail direct fuel injection, produces a maximum torque of 170 Nm and a top speed of 108mph in saloon and hatchback models. Combined cycle fuel consumption is 61.4mpg (58.9mpg
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  Porsche launches Cayenne S Diesel 12 Sep 2012 (News)
  and a huge 850Nm of torque - that's even more torque than the Cayenne Turbo. This gives it a 0-62mph time of just 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 157mph, yet as it's still a diesel it's also reasonably economical with an official fuel consumption figure of 34mpg and CO2 of 218g/km
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  Morrisons Delays Fuel Tax Hike For 6 Days 31 Aug 2009 (News)
  Morrisons is giving motorists a welcome relief from the fuel duty increase by freezing prices at every one of its 290 forecourts nationwide from Tuesday 1 September to Sunday 6 September. Morrisons Chief Executive, Marc Bolland, said: “Once again
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  Diesel Price Premium Falling at Auction 26 Mar 2009 (News)
  2008, despite the differential in fuel costs and that the diesel cars were sold at a higher average mileage. Over the first quarter of 2008, a diesel fleet car averaged nearly £1,000 or 18% more than a petrol car. However, that premium has narrowed to around £500 early in 2009, equivalent
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  Comment: Honda previews the future of driving - without petrol or diesel 5 Nov 2014 (News)
  these don’t rely on batteries they are more versatile than the EVs you can buy today – you can top them up like you would a petrol or diesel car, with no long wait for a full charge. Sounds like the future, right? Unfortunately hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are expensive and rare. Currently you can
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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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  Fuel costs 'should be kept constant' 27 Jul 2009 (News)
  of British Drivers has suggested the government should adopt a flexible approach to fuel duty. It explained that when the price of oil is high, the country's leaders could keep the cost of petrol and diesel relatively constant by reducing its statutory charges. The group stated this kind
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  Jaguar announces XF Sportbrake pricing 29 Jun 2012 (News)
  Jaguar has announced that the estate version of the XF, which it has called the Sportbrake, will be priced from £31,940. It’ll be offered with 2.2- and 3.0-litre diesel engines, as well as a 3.0-litre supercharged V6 petrol
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  STP Launches New Fuel and Oil Engine Treatment 20 Feb 2013 (News)
  fuel and oil. Illustrating the versatility of MPMT, a 500ml bottle will treat two cars as a fuel additive (petrol, diesel or bio-fuel), and equally is of value as an oil treatment or engine flush. One application delivers a wide range of benefits, including reduced emissions, extra engine