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  Fuel prices continue to surge as pound plummets 2 Nov 2016 (News)
  A combination of the weak pound and rising oil prices have contributed to average fuel prices rising at the fastest rate in four years. As a result petrol prices now stand at 116.7 pence-per-litre, while diesel has risen to 118.6p. Data from the RAC shows that diesel was up 5.1pence-per-litre in October, while average petrol prices increased by 4.3p.
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  New ‘fuel saving’ catalytic converter developed 28 Jan 2014 (News)
  Imperial College London has developed a new catalytic converter that can save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions. The new device is smaller, lighter and cheaper than current catalytic converters and uses up to 80 per cent less rare metals.   A catalytic converter is the component in a vehicle’s exhaust system that eliminates harmful emissions and tests by Imperial College London suggest that the new prototype could reduce fuel consumption by up to three per cent.
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  March 2017 recall round-up: Broken Vauxhall steering racks, Jaguar fuel leaks and Lambo fires 15 Mar 2017 (News)
  .  Jaguar has also issued an alert for XE. The recall affects more than 3100 diesel XEs and relate to a fuel leak that can result in a fire. There are also fire risks with the £270,000 Aventador, with Lamborghini recalling 541 cars over a problem that may result in contact between fuel vapour and hot engine gasses.  March recalls in full Make Model Problem Build start Build end 
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  ASDA and Tesco provide some Christmas cheer with cut in fuel prices 17 Dec 2013 (News)
  Motorists visiting ASDA and Tesco this Christmas will get some extra seasonal cheer after both supermarkets announced a drop in fuel prices. The changes come into effect on 17 December and will see motorists pay no more than 126.7p per litre for unleaded and 134.7p per litre for diesel. Both retailers said they would aim to keep the prices low to reflect the fall in cost of wholesale fuel.
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  New Tesco fuel offer cuts 10p off a litre 30 Jan 2012 (News)
  Tesco’s latest offer to entice buyers into their stores offers 10p off every litre of fuel if you spend £60 or more in store, meaning a saving of around £4-£5 off the average cost of filling up from empty. There are some exclusions on what you can buy in store, like cigarettes and lottery tickets, but most of the things you’ll usually buy on a weekly shop will count towards the £60 total, and the offer runs until February 5 th.
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  Diesel drivers urged to protect their warranties 26 Mar 2009 (News)
  Motorists with diesel vehicles could invalidate their warranties by using a certain type of fuel, it has been claimed. Clean Green Cars warned that B30 - which is currently sold at 113 Morrisons' garages in the UK - has not received universal approval from manufacturers. It pointed out the fuel is contains up to 30 per cent biomass, when the usual proportion is usually about five.
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  Fiat 'improves fuel efficiency of 500' 9 Feb 2009 (News)
  Figures from Fiat showed drivers of the 1.2-litre engine version of the model can expect to make fuel savings of up to 12 per cent, compared with the original edition. Managing director Andrew Humberstone said: "This is an important development for the 500 as it will help to make what is already a fuel-efficient, value-for-money car an even greater consideration for town and city drivers.
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  Mazda2 diesel 'could save you cash' 15 Oct 2008 (News)
  Competitors drove through Wales and the Midlands to see how adopting an efficient driving style can improve fuel economy and cut costs. The Mazda2 diesel - which was driven by motoring journalist Sue Cooke - achieved 84.58 mpg. Commenting on the marathon, Ms Cooke said: "Adopting a common sense approach and employing basic smarter motoring techniques ... allowed us to clearly demonstrate the huge fuel economy potential of the Mazda2.
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  Toyota Hilux Reaches South Pole 24 Dec 2010 (News)
  This significantly reduces both transported fuel loads and fuel costs (one barrel of oil in Antarctica can cost $10,000). With this fuel efficiency, the expedition could rely on only one refueling point, established some 1,500 km from the journey starting point - Maitri Antarctica station.
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  KIA Launches LPG Hybrid 25 Mar 2009 (News)
  Kia plans to introduce a mid-sized, full hybrid vehicle in 2011 and follow up with early commercialisation of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in 2012. The Forte LPI hybrid car runs on both Liquefied Petroleum Gas - a popular fuel in Korea - and electricity. It employs a hybrid system which supports the internal combustion engine during motor starts and acceleration.
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  Free Fuel with Michelin Tyres 7 Jun 2006 (News)
  Customers buying four Michelin car, 4x4 or van tyres in a single transaction between 1 June and 31 July can claim up to £50 worth of free Sainsbury’s fuel vouchers. Michelin’s tyres already offer drivers excellent value for money due to their long life and low rolling resistance and with this offer they now cut the cost of motoring even further.
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  Fuel cost savings wiped out 19 Apr 2001 (News)
  Higher insurance costs, and resale values undermined by a depressed used-car market, have wiped out running cost savings from a five-pence-a-litre drop in fuel prices over the past year. AA Motoring Costs 2001, available free of charge on the AA's website www.theaa.com at the end of April, shows that, for the first time in at least five years, motorists doing around 5000 miles a year will see their motoring costs dip while higher mileage drivers are worse off.
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  Millers Announces an Ethanol Protecting Additive for Older Petrol Engines 1 May 2014 (News)
  Many owners of older cars are worried that increasing ethanol content in petrol will have corrosive effects on their engine fuel delivery systems and valve seats. Millers Oils has developed a lead-replacement additive called VSPe Power Plus that prevents valve seat recession, fuel system corrosion and detonation while also providing an octane boost improving the performance of older engines  while protecting components from wear and tear.
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  Hyundai innovation could help motorists save money on fuel 24 Dec 2008 (News)
  The manufacturer has announced it has produced a six-speed automatic transaxle which is capable of improving fuel economy by more than 12.2 per cent. It stated the technology is so complex and advanced it has applied for around 300 patents to protect the innovation. Project manager at Hyundai Hong-Min Kim said: "The strength of our design is its completely unique layout, which makes it smaller, more compact and lighter than any other six-speed on the market today.
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  Green driving techniques 'help an eco-friendly car perform at its best' 27 Oct 2008 (News)
  People looking for car buying advice may be interested to hear simply buying a fuel-efficient vehicle may not save motorists that much money if they do not change the way they drive, according to Clean Green Cars. Using the Mini Clubman as an example, the company said it had tested the car and found when the motorist did not pay attention to their driving style, fuel consumption fell short of the advertised rate for the model by some 25 per cent.
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  Ford Fiesta Launches in USA 2 Dec 2009 (News)
    The lack of pumps and hoses reduces under-bonnet complexity, saves weight and also contributes to fuel efficiency.   Ford PowerShift technology is already proven in a number of European Ford products and will redefine North American small car segment expectations for responsive shifting and fuel efficiency.
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  4 in 10 drivers are running on dangerously uninflated tyres 12 Jan 2018 (News)
  Running a car with tyres underinflated by 7PSI decreases fuel efficiency by about one mile per gallon. If average fuel consumption is assumed to be 45 miles per gallon on correctly inflated tyres, and average distance driven is 7,500 miles a year, motorists on 7PSI underinflated tyres are using on average 17.2 litres of fuel a year unnecessarily.
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  Peugeot launches 'just add fuel' 60-plate deals 9 Aug 2010 (News)
  Finally, all cars registered in September will also get a free Nokia Smartphone with in-built satellite navigation, and free of charge future updates, reducing journey times and optimising fuel usage.
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  Latest Vauxhall Corsas are free to tax and more fuel efficient 19 Nov 2009 (News)
  Next year's Vauxhall Corsas will be cleaner and more efficient, bringing down road tax bills and increasing fuel economy. All manual petrol models (with the exception of the VXR) will be free to tax for the first year and there's now a model that's under 100 g/km CO2, making it the first time that it's been possible to buy a Corsa that's free to tax every year.
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  'Small is Great' in Used Car Market 15 Aug 2008 (News)
  Values of larger, less fuel efficient cars continue to fall at above-average rates as growing numbers of UK motorists shift into smaller vehicles in an effort to lower their running costs. According to Glass’s Guide, cars perceived to be less fuel efficient and potentially the subject of much higher rates of road tax, such as large executive cars and larger 4x4s, have dropped by as much as eight per cent in a single month this summer.