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  Supermarkets cut diesel to under £1-per-litre 4 Jan 2016 (News)
  The dramatic drop has been accredited to the global surplus of oil, with China, Russia and OPEC continuing to flood the market and battle for market share.  This has been good news for motorists, with unleaded and diesel  now at 99.7p at Morrisons, Asda and Tesco. Sainsbury's is charging 99.9p. Avishai Moor, Sainsbury’s Head of Fuel, said: “This is great news for diesel drivers and kicks off 2016 on a really positive note.
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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)
  Supermarkets have reacted to plummeting oil prices by cutting 2p off the cost of diesel and petrol. The reduction marks the seventh price cut in two months, as supermarkets react to plunging world oil prices.  Asda is knocking 2p off unleaded and diesel from 29 November, which means shoppers will pay no more than 117.7p for a litre of unleaded and 121.7p for a litre of diesel at the supermarket's 245 forecourts.
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  Sainsbury’s cuts fuel costs by 3p per litre 29 Oct 2013 (News)
  Sainsbury’s has announced that it is to cut the cost of petrol and diesel by as much as three pence per litre across all 286 of its forecourts. The price reduction will bring the cost of a litre of fuel down to its lowest level at Sainsbury’s in two and a half years.
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  Supermarkets go to war over fuel prices 29 Jun 2017 (News)
  Sainsbury's has cut petrol and diesel prices by 2p-per-litre, triggering a fresh fuel price war between Morrisons, Tesco and Asda. Sainsbury’s announced its 2p-per-litre price cut first, with Morrisons and Tesco quickly following suit. Asda confirmed that it's cutting prices by 1p-per-litre and guaranteed that customers won't pay more than 110.7p-per-litre on both petrol and diesel.
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  New Diesel and Petrol Treatment From Millers 18 Aug 2009 (News)
  The unique blend of additives in the ECOMAX products, which includes diesel cetane boosters and petrol octane boosters, have been developed to provide real power increases and fuel economy benefits whilst at the same time cleaning injectors to ensure optimum performance.
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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.
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  Supermarkets announce fuel price cuts 14 Mar 2017 (News)
  Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have announced a 2p-per-litre cut in the cost of fuel. The move, which could spark a price war between the supermarkets at the forecourts, will lower the cost of unleaded to 114.7p-per-litre and diesel to 116.4p-per-litre.  Asda currently has the lowest price for unleaded -  at 114.7p-per-litre - while Morrisons is offering the best diesel deal at 116.4p-per-litre.
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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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  Fuel prices stabilise in July after months of rises 3 Aug 2016 (News)
  The average cost of fuel decreased very slightly in July, following four consecutive months of rises. The 0.41 pence-per-litre (ppl) drop in the cost of petrol and 0.06ppl drop in the cost of diesel were brought about by lower wholesale costs, according to the latest RAC fuel watch report.
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  Sainsbury’s cuts the price of fuel by one pence-per-litre 20 Oct 2015 (News)
  As a result there is a global surplus in petrol and diesel.  It's unclear if other supermarkets will follow Sainsbury’s decision to cut fuel prices, but   Avishai Moor, Sainsbury’s Head of Fuel, said: “This price drop, combined with one of our biggest ever points giveaways, provides our customers with excellent value.”  
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  Product Claims to Keep Diesel Particulate Filters Clear 19 Dec 2013 (News)
  The makers claim that adding Cataclean to a diesel vehicle's fuel quarterly will help prevent Diesel Particulate Filter blockages and failures. Cataclean Global Ltd, Corporate Development Director, Graham Fraser said "Cataclean can can reduce soot emissions by 60%, which actively assists the DPF to regenerate, reducing risk of it becoming clogged.
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  Top 10: Classic diesels 17 Oct 2024 (News)
  We felt it was time we took a look at this oft-neglected section of the classic car scene. After all, for anybody looking for the ultimate in fuel economy and low running costs, a diesel classic makes a lot of sense.
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  Morrisons cuts 5P off a litre of fuel for Easter 24 Mar 2016 (News)
  The 5p voucher can then be redeemed at any participating Morrison’s fuel station until 3 April. According to the AA's latest fuel price report, the national average price of unleaded petrol is 102p while diesel sits slightly lower at 101p-per-litre. The Easter price deal will lower the petrol and diesel prices to a respective 97p and 96p-per-litre. Asda has also vowed to keep fuel prices below £1-per-litre until 29 March.
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  Supermarkets cut fuel prices after Government pressure 6 Nov 2014 (News)
  Asda has said that its forecourt prices for unleaded will drop to 119.7 pence-per-litre, which it says brings the price below 120 pence-per-litre for the first time in four years. Peter Cattell, Fuel Director for Tesco said that: "From 6 November we’ll be dropping the cost of petrol and diesel by 1p at all of our 500 filling stations."  The UK is among the ten most expensive European countries for fuel – particularly diesel, which typically costs less than petrol elsewhere in Europe.
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  Fuel prices set to increase as Brexit hits sterling 29 Jun 2016 (News)
  “While the exchange rate is a very important factor in determining the price we pay for fuel at the pumps, the associated fall in the price of crude oil due to fears of weaker global demand has softened the effect on wholesale fuel prices. “We may well see forecourt prices go up by a penny or two from the current average prices for both petrol and diesel of 112p a litre, but we should remember that a year ago a litre of unleaded was 5p more expensive and diesel was 9p dearer.” The value of sterling has regained some of the ground it lost on Friday 24 June, after it plummeted to a 31 year low against the dollar with the rate sitting at $1.34 (was $1.50).
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  Fuel prices should be 3p lower as oil prices fall 28 Jul 2016 (News)
  That would take average prices down to around 109p per litre, and would see some of the most competitive retailers selling unleaded and diesel around 106p," he added. Looking for a new or used car with the lowest fuel cost? Try the Honest john Fuel Cost Calculator
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  Volvo Taking Orders for D5 Diesel 3 Jul 2001 (News)
  Figures for individual models are: Volvo S60 D5. Top speed 130mph; 0 to 60 mph 9.3 seconds; combined fuel economy 47.1mpg; C02 output 158g/km; Prices: S £20,750, SE £22,950; VED £130pa. Volvo S80 D5. Top speed 130mph; 0 to 60 mph 9.6 seconds; combined fuel economy 46.3mpg; C02 output 161g/km; Prices: S £22,340, SE £24,240; VED £130pa.
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  What is Real MPG? 1 Feb 2017 (News)
  Today Real MPG has around 100,000 entries and provides a tangible service for motorists and allows car owners and buyers to make accurate predictions as to how much fuel they will use, and be better prepared as to how much that will cost.  The growing gap between official and real world fuel economy has been growing over the past 10 years. As a result motorists are finding it increasingly difficult to predict how much fuel their car will use, with the UK’s average shortfall now accounting for 2,404 million litres of unleaded and 1,751 million litres of diesel annually.
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  Sainsbury’s announces 5p fuel price cut 29 Sep 2014 (News)
  Sainsbury’s has announced a price cut of up to 5p-per-litre on both petrol and diesel across all of its 294 forecourts, starting 30 September. 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.”