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  Toyota gives away free fuel with new cars 2 Jun 2011 (News)
  Once given the fuel card owners use it instead of a debit or credit card when they fill up, it stops working when the credit is exhausted. 
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  Increase in fuel duty argued by petrol official 12 Mar 2008 (News)
  "The increased tax revenue from current high fuel prices means that there is no justification for the two pence per litre fuel tax increase, and this must now be cancelled or postponed by the chancellor," said Mr Holloway. And this comes ahead of today's Budget, beginning at 12:30 GMT, which will be Alistair Darling's first as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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  Economy Driving Tips From Millers Oils 1 Feb 2011 (News)
  Maintain steady speeds to lower fuel consumption. 6. Avoid sharp acceleration and heavy braking to decrease fuel consumption. 7. Use a high performance fuel treatment to keep your engine clean and reduce your cars emissions.
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  Shell V-Power Nitro+ Promises Even Better Performance 18 Apr 2013 (News)
  Today, Shell launched Shell V-Power Nitro+ with new fuel system cleaning additives to improve the performance and fuel ecomomy of all engines, both petrol and diesel. Developed by Shell Scientists, Shell V-Power  Nitro+ fuels  represent the next generation of Shell's premium  performance fuels.  They will replace Shell V-Power Unleaded and Diesel fuels which will be phased out from today, 18 April 2013.
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  Planned rise in fuel duty has been scrapped 5 Dec 2012 (News)
  'This will come as a huge relief to many motorists who are struggling with fuel prices as demonstrated by our research,' added Tim Naylor, Editor of the BCA Used Car Market Report. '70% of car owners admitted they had taken steps to cut their car operating costs. Many are changing the way they drive to maximise their fuel efficiency.'
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  Sainsbury's cuts fuel prices 22 Sep 2017 (News)
  This has driven up US demand for petrol imports, as well as the price of fuel in Europe. The price of oil has also recently risen by around $7 per barrel,  but it's the strengthening of the pound to $1.35 that has made the big difference as fuel, like oil, is traded in dollars.
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  Citroen offering free fuel with new models 4 Oct 2011 (News)
  The offer could save buyers as much as £1,500 and is open from 1 October 2011 until 31 December 2011.  Not only do buyers of C3 models benefir from free fuel for the first year, but they will also get free road tax and congestion charge exemption should they choose the 1.4 HDi engine. 
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  Peugeot’s latest Just Add Fuel model for young drivers 14 Jan 2013 (News)
  The latest car to be added to Peugeot’s Just Add Fuel scheme is the 208 1.0 VTi, which Peugeot is aiming at young drivers aged from 21-years-old. Just Add Fuel allows buyers to pay one monthly bill covering finance, insurance, road tax, maintenance and roadside assistance, so all the buyer needs to do is pay for fuel.
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  Vauxhall launches £500 free fuel offer 4 Jan 2016 (News)
  Vauxhall is offering £500 free fuel on selected new models ordered before 11 January. The deal can be used in conjunction with Vauxhall's 20 per cent off all accessories offer and entitles each new customer to a pre-pay debit card to the sum of £500.  The free fuel offer excludes all Viva models, Corsa Sting, Corsa Sting R and   previous-gen Astas .
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  Fuel prices rise for the third consecutive month 6 Jun 2016 (News)
  The price of petrol and diesel rose in May 2016 – the third consecutive month of rises – according to RAC Fuel Watch data. On average, unleaded went up by two pence-per-litre and diesel by 2.2 pence-per-litre, which added £1 or £1.22 to the cost of filling the average fuel tank, respectively.
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  Honda Swindon plant now producing green hydrogen 31 Oct 2014 (News)
  The Swindon Honda plant is now producing renewable hydrogen entirely from solar power. The plant previously had a hydrogen filling station, but the fuel was shipped in by trucks – now the plant can produce completely carbon-neutral fuel. The fuel is being used to power an on-site learning centre, along with some of the plant’s forklift trucks, plus a fleet of seven converted Ford Transit vans, operated by Swindon Council and Commercial Group.
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  Cost of petrol and diesel falls 5 Jun 2017 (News)
  It's even better news for diesel, which can now fill up for an average of £1.40 less than earlier in the year. The South of England is home to the most expensive fuel in the UK - with unleaded at 117.25p-per-litre and diesel at 118.43p-per-litre. The East of England enjoyed the greatest reduction in the cost of diesel, with the average price dropping 2.68p-per-litre to 118.14p-per-litre, despite having the second most expensive fuel in the country.
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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.