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  Government to make E5 fuel available for classic owners 11 Mar 2020 (News)
  The Government has confirmed that it will continue to make fuel containing 5% bioethanol available for owners of historic vehicles. It’s good news for classic car owners, who feared that they would be forced to use fuel containing 10% bioethanol, which can be harmful to older vehicles.  The news comes after Ministers announced plans to introduce E10 at all pumps in a in a bid to meet its tough environmental targets.
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  Fuel prices set to increase as Brexit hits sterling 29 Jun 2016 (News)
  The RAC has said the impact on fuel prices is not as bad as first feared, following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. “Despite the dramatic fall in the strength of the pound in the aftermath of Britain’s referendum vote to leave the European Union there has not been as big an effect on wholesale fuel prices as might have been expected,” commented RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams.
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  Sainsbury’s cuts fuel prices to under £1 per litre 25 Feb 2015 (News)
  Professor Stephen Glaister, director of the RAC Foundation, said: “An astonishing 70p in every pound we spend at the pumps is now destined for government. These numbers will reinforce in many drivers’ minds the idea that the current system of fuel taxation is disproportionate and simply about raising as much cash as possible.” Want to cut your fuel bills? Use the HonestJohn.co.uk Fuel Calculator to compare models and find out which are the cheapest to fuel.
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  Sainsbury’s to open a hydrogen fuel station 29 Oct 2014 (News)
  The only by-produce of a hydrogen fuel cell car is water, and proponents argue that hydrogen reduces so-called ‘range anxiety’ because hydrogen cars can be re-fuelled in the same way a petrol or diesel car can. However, hydrogen is often produced using fossil fuels, denting its ‘well-to-wheel’ CO2 efficiency, and is problematic to store, requiring a pressurised fuel tank.
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  Credit crunch 'leading to interest in alternative fuels' 15 Jul 2008 (News)
  Rising fuel prices and the onset of the credit crunch have lead to an increase in interest in alternative fuels, an automotive body has claimed. British Car Auctions (BCA) has remarked that while the public is still struggling to get to grips with green issues, the recent state of the economy has lead to a rise in the popularity of eco-friendly models.
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  Fuel duty petition launched by motor publication 7 Jul 2008 (News)
  A petition against the rising price of fuel duty in the UK has been announced. The protest has been organised by What Car? magazine, which has claimed that some £9 billion was spent on the tax during June 2008. It stated that this is an increase of around £2 billion on the amount recorded over the same month in 2007.
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  Toyota comes up with a compact, self-contained hydrogen fuel station 5 Apr 2019 (News)
  Convenient hydrogen fuel supply throughout the country has taken a step closer to reality with a compact, self-contained hydrogen fuel station being trialled at Toyota's Motomachi factory in Japan. SimpleFuel™ 1  is a small, simplified hydrogen station that draws electricity from the plant’s solar panels for low-carbon hydrogen production using a water electrolysis process.
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  Opec deal could push up fuel prices by 9p-per-litre 1 Dec 2016 (News)
  Motorists are facing a jump in fuel prices after OPEC countries agreed a cut in the global production of oil. The deal could see 9p added to a litre of fuel, with oil prices on course to reach $60 a barrel before the end of 2016. The surge in oil prices will add an average of £5 to the cost of filling up a family car and a peak of $60 a barrel would result in a 9p-per-litre increase at the forecourts, according to the AA.
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  Fuel price hike adds £5 to the average fill 5 Oct 2016 (News)
  The pound is also at a four-year-low against the Euro, which has made it more expensive to import fuel in to Britain.  The price of a barrel of oil, the biggest variable affecting UK fuel prices, went up 8.0 per cent finishing the month at $48.35 a barrel and a little way off the 2016 high price of $50.73 that occurred in early June.
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  Supermarkets cuts fuel prices following drop in wholesale cost of oil 3 May 2017 (News)
  The wholesale price of diesel finished the month 2.5p cheaper. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “April wasn’t a good month for fuel prices but motorists have every right to expect an early May petrol and diesel cut from retailers of 2p-a-litre at the very least.
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  3,000 Miles of Free Fuel with Peugeot 308s 22 Aug 2008 (News)
  * New incentive campaign on the Peugeot 308 comes with £308 of free fuel * Economical 308 models like the HDi 90 can do 62.77 mpg (Combined Cycle) * Applies to orders for registration of 308 and 308 SW in August and September New car customers in August and September for the Peugeot 308 range, including the new 308 SW, are able to benefit from an incentive offer of £308 of free fuel.
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  Plans to introduce cleaner fuel could damage more than a million classic cars 4 Mar 2020 (News)
  But the move may not be good news for owners of older vehicles. A higher proportion of ethanol in fuel could damage some classics’ components. Previously, the department for Transport has warned that older cars could suffer from blocked fuel filters, damaged fuel pumps, degradation of flexible hoses and corroded carburettors.
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  Supermarkets cut fuel prices 13 Oct 2014 (News)
  Meanwhile, Tesco has announced similar price cuts across its forecourts, offered in conjunction with its Fuel Save offer, which means discounts of up to 20 pence-per-litre for Clubcard users. Sainsbury’s has also pledged to drop its fuel prices, again by up to two pence-per-litre for diesel and one pence-per-litre for petrol. 
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  Fuel duty rise 'should be ditched' 23 Mar 2009 (News)
  Motorists who are currently contemplating buying a car but are worried about running costs may support calls for a fuel duty increase to be postponed again. The tax was originally due to be raised in October 2008 by two pence but this was delayed as a result of the deteriorating economy. It has been widely reported the increase will now be implemented from April 1st.
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  Internet used to alleviate fuel crisis 16 Jun 2008 (News)
  Drivers in the UK have been using the internet in order to alleviate the fuel problem hitting the nation, it has been reported. Online message forums have been used by motorists in an attempt to inform each other as to where it is best to pick up petrol, according to Mirror.co.uk.
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  New fuel consumption test thrown into doubt by Brexit 7 Sep 2016 (News)
  UK motorists will continue to bear the costs of misleading official fuel economy figures, after it emerged that the Brexit vote has cast doubt on EU plans to introduce a new, more realistic test by 2017, HonestJohn.co.uk has found.  Motorists face further years of confusion over fuel economy figures after the Government refused to commit to EU plans to implement a new fuel and emissions test by late 2017. The news comes as HonestJohn.co.uk analysis shows that the gap between advertised and   Real MPG   economy is at its widest ever, with fewer than two out of every 10 cars achieving their advertised MPG.
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  Pump prices tipped to hit two year low 9 Oct 2013 (News)
  RAC head of external affairs Pete Williams said: “Fuel retailers have clearly demonstrated the transparency of their operations by cutting more off a litre of fuel than many people will be able to remember. As well as saving people hard-earned cash at the pumps, this level of transparency has no doubt created a lot of goodwill with their customers.
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  Fuel nears £1-a-litre as supermarkets cut prices for Christmas 9 Dec 2015 (News)
  Fuel prices are on course to drop below £1-a-litre in time for Christmas, after three of Britain's largest supermarkets slashed 2p off a litre of petrol and diesel.  Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's will pass on the forecourt cuts on 9 December - bringing the average cost of   unleaded down to 101p and diesel to 104p.
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  Supermarkets cut fuel prices 11 Mar 2014 (News)
  Sainsbury's said it would review its pricing on a local basis, but refused to confirm that it would cut its fuel prices. 
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  Top 10: Economical insurance-friendly classics for young drivers 29 May 2013 (News)
  There are a few cars out there with classic charm that can be picked up cheaply and kept on the road for peanuts, thanks to decent fuel economy and cheap insurance. Click through the gallery to see our selection of fuel efficient cars that also have cheap classic insurance.