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  VOTE TODAY: TAX OR PUBLIC TRANSPORT 21 May 2002 (News)
  Go to the bottom left hand corner of the home page and click the button for either incresed spending on public transport or cuts in fuel tax, then click on .
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  Is Castrol Valvemaster fuel additive still available? 24 Apr 2018 (News)
  Reports that fuel additive Castrol Valvemaster is no longer available have been quashed. Castrol Classic Oils says the product is still available - and still on sale. The news comes after several Honest John Classics readers got in touch to express concerns that they could no longer find their preferred fuel additive.
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  American Honda Civic Hybrid owner wins fuel economy court case 3 Feb 2012 (News)
  "Thus, a Honda advertisement that accurately referenced EPA mileage estimates, truthfully stated that a driver can get 'up to 50 mpg' and carefully noted that mileage will vary is not misleading as a matter of law,"  This is only a small claims court judgement and may not stand up on appeal, but it is indicative of a growing sense of unease among owners that real life fuel consumption figures bear no relation to the official ones. Our Real Life Fuel Economy Register   shown that many owners don't even come close to matching the official figures in 'real world' conditions.  Honda Civic Hybrid is 48.4mpg in the register, compared to the official figure of 61.4mpg.  Changes to the way that official fuel consumption tests are conducted are coming.
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  New Prius Lets Drivers Select Electric, ECO or Power Drive Modes 2 Jun 2009 (News)
  The Hybrid System Indicator shows real-time accelerator use, helping the driver modify inputs and driving style to achieve the maximum fuel efficiency. A new Consumption Monitor displays fuel consumption and energy recovery levels at one and five-minute intervals, so drivers have instant feedback on the fuel efficiency of their driving style.
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  Fuel prices tumble again as petrol nears £1 a litre 12 Jan 2015 (News)
  The cost of fuel has fallen again, with Asda, Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s announcing 2p off the price of petrol and diesel. As a result,   motorists   filling up at Asda will now pay 103p for a litre of petrol and 110p for a litre of diesel.
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  Supermarkets cut fuel prices as the cost of oil plummets 28 Nov 2014 (News)
  Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons have announced similar reductions, with all three supermarkets reducing fuel prices by up to 2p a litre.  World oil prices have slumped in recent months, with the cost of Brent crude hitting its lowest value in four years.  However, RAC fuel expert Simon Williams believes there could be more good news in store for motorists, as retailers react to the lower wholesale cost of fuel.
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  Hydrogen-powered Hyundai ix35 priced from £53,105 5 May 2015 (News)
  Hyundai has announced the price for its hydrogen fuel-cell powered ix35, which is available to order direct from Hyundai UK for £53,105. The price includes a reduction thanks to funding from HyFive, a European initiative funding hydrogen as a fuel for vehicles.
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  New car demand fell 4.2% in November 7 Dec 2011 (News)
  Despite that, new registrations were above forecast by 5,000 units, and the SMMT’s forecast for 2011 remains on track. The average fuel economy for cars registered in November was 52.3mpg. With the UK’s fuel prices higher than elsewhere in Europe, it makes sense that UK buyers are choosing more efficient cars. Indeed, fuel efficiency has been an important goal for car manufacturers over the past decade.
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  Sainsbury's offers 10x the amount of Nectar points on fuel during October 29 Sep 2015 (News)
  During October Sainsbury's is offering 10x the amount of Nectar points for every litre of fuel - the equivilent of a 5p per litre saving. The offer can be claimed by simply your Nectar card and follows a price cut by Sainsbury's of 2p per litre last week.  It lasts for the entire month of October and there is no limit to how many times you can fill up.
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  Motorists stand to save £10 a month as the cost of fuel plummets 17 Dec 2014 (News)
  Should the cost of diesel fall in line with the cost of petrol – to 103 pence-per-litre - owners would save £202 per year compared to July prices. Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda have announced continual fuel price reductions over the course of December, which look set to continue into the New Year.
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  Ford Launches a Green Driving Challenge 25 May 2008 (News)
  * Reduced fuel consumption * Lower fuel bills * Less CO2 emissions * Lower accident rates as a result of improved anticipation More at http://www.ford.co.uk
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  Free tyre pressure monitor tool from Renault 6 May 2010 (News)
  Renault is giving away a free digital tyre pressure monitor - worth £15 - when owners buy two Michelin fuel-efficient tyres from their Renault dealer in May and June. The correct pressure can be found in your car's handbook or maintenance booklet. Ensuring tyres are inflated to the correct pressure can have a positive impact on safety, fuel economy, CO2 and tyre life.
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  Ford announces 'most fuel-efficient car yet' 1 Dec 2009 (News)
  In addition to these technologies, a new software application called Eco Mode has been introduced to the new range. This has been designed to promote real-world fuel economy by changing driver habits and teaching motorists how to roll at the most fuel-efficient speed and calculate their percentage of cold-engine short trips. Shoppers interested in this car will have to wait until 2010, however - and they will pay a bit more than they would have done a few months before.
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  Real MPG challenge: How far will the Range Rover Evoque go on a single tank of fuel? 22 Jun 2016 (News)
  The front-wheel drive Range Rover Evoque 2.0 ED4 is Land Rover’s most fuel-efficient car on paper. The five-door model records 65.7mpg on the combined cycle and has CO2 emissions of 113g/km, but in Real MPG, the average fuel economy is 40.7mpg. Today (June 22) we will start at Red Wharf Bay on Anglesey, where, in the 1940s, Maurice Wilks, then chief engineer at Rover, first sketched his idea for a Land Rover in the sand.
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  Sainsbury’s announces 5p fuel price cut 29 Sep 2014 (News)
  The cut is not part of a wider offer - so buyers don't have to spend money in store to qualift for the discount.  Avishai Moor, Sainsbury’s Head of Fuel, said: "We always aim to offer our customers the very best value on everything we sell and our latest drop means that millions of motorists across the UK can save money when they fill up with Sainsbury’s.”
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  Fuel costs 'should be kept constant' 27 Jul 2009 (News)
  The Association 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 of sliding fuel tax would provide the UK economy with a boost.
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  KIA Develops 3 Alternative Ways to Go Green 28 Oct 2011 (News)
  The trouble is, fuel stacks are extremely expensive and in most countries there is currently no hydrogen refueling infrastructure. Both problems are now being solved, however. Fuel stacks are now becoming cheaper as development makes them smaller and less dependent on precious metals, and enlightened countries like Korea are starting to establish a hydrogen fuel station network.
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  Toyota and Kenworth prove that Hydrogen Fuel Cells can power heavy duty electric trucks. 23 Apr 2019 (News)
  Now a new generation of truck builds on the capabilities of Toyota’s original Project Portal proof-of-concept machines that have pioneered the use of hydrogen fuel cell technology for cleaner transportation of cargo. The new truck provides better packaging and an estimated driving range of more than 300 miles on a tank of fuel – double that of typical drayage trucks on the average daily duty cycle.
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  Peugeot launches new car purchase scheme 30 Jun 2010 (News)
  Peugeot has launched a unique new ownership scheme called Just Add Fuel - a programme that covers all the major motoring costs in one single monthly payment. It means that driver's only have to worry about paying for fuel and also gives them the opportunity to drive a new car every three years.
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  Peugeot 308 Manages Nearly 90mpg 5 Mar 2010 (News)
  Coinciding with the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the Peugeot ECO CUP was designed to see if four different standard Peugeot HDi diesel models in the hands of everyday drivers could deliver fuel economy to match or beat the official government fuel economy figures. The result? They were not so much matched as shattered. The best return was a fraction shy of 90mpg and, what is more, this wasn’t in a tiny city car, hybrid or specially adapted vehicle.