Hypermiling: What is it? Will it save me money?
With prices for petrol and diesel reaching record highs, it’s fair to say that filling your car up with its favourite juice is no laughing matter. Is it time to consider becoming a hypermiler?
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Government to BAN new petrol and diesel car sales and leasing by 2030
It’s official. Boris Johnson has confirmed that the government is bringing forward its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel powered cars and vans to 2030. However, hybrid cars and vans that c...
Petrol and diesel vehicles banned from areas of London
A new scheme will see pure petrol and diesel vehicles banned from some areas of east London at peak hours, with drivers who flout the rules set to be hit with £130 fines. From 3 September, vehicle...
Low Emission Zones: what you need to know
While the government has pledged to end the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered cars by 2040, its latest air quality plan also gives local authorities the power to tackle pollution on a more loca...
Road to Zero: Hybrid cars will be exempt from 2040 petrol and diesel ban
The government has confirmed the sale of new diesel- and petrol-hybrid cars will be permitted after 2040, in a move that has been welcomed by the motor industry. The plan to ban new petrol- and di...
Car makers to face £50k fines per vehicle for emissions cheating
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced car makers will face heavy fines if they supply vehicles with equipment designed to cheat emissions tests. Under new government regulations, manufa...
Bad news for motorists as fuel prices increase EVERY DAY since March
A study by the RAC has revealed that UK supermarkets have raised petrol and diesel prices every day since 26 March. In the last eight weeks, the average price of a litre of unleaded at one of th...
Bish bash Bosch: German giant claims new tech could end the dirty diesel debate
German technology giant Bosch has announced a development breakthrough for diesel vehicles that radically cuts nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by almost 90%. The new technology can achieve as littl...
Everything you need to know about the April 2018 diesel ‘road tax’ changes
Revised car tax rates came into force on 1 April, meaning that drivers of new diesel vehicles will face higher first-year tax bands. The change to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) has many motorists worr...
As German court rules cities can ban diesel cars, we ask: Where’s next?
The diesel engine has turned into a huge wounded beast lurching from damaging blow to the next. The latest salvo comes from Germany where the cities of Leipzig and Stuttgart have been told by the F...
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