by Karl Dyson | Jan 14, 2011 | Fuel Protests
Britain is facing possible petrol shortages after the country’s largest union threatened to call 3,000 fuel tanker drivers out on strike. Unite, the union behind the British Airways cabin crew strike, has announced a wave of ballots across the industry in a...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 14, 2011 | Green Car News
Smart have announced they will be launching a limited edition version of its ForTwo plastic panelled city car that emits only 86 grams per kilometer of CO2. Smart it is the cleanest combustion-engined vehicle available anywhere in the world. The little two...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 14, 2011 | Fuel Prices
The cost of oil will hand the Treasury a windfall in extra tax this year while motorists endure record petrol prices. The Government will collect about £12 billion in tax on North Sea oil revenues – 20 per cent more than ministers had forecast, according to latest...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 13, 2011 | Green Car News
This week Ford teased the imminent unveiling of the Focus EV by releasing a single image on Facebook showcasing the vehicle’s illuminated, Tron-like plug port. As you’d expect from Ford on the release of such an anticipated vehicle, details are scarce — but CEO Alan...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 13, 2011 | Hypermiling Blog
When fuel prices drop and the media hype over the UK being ripped off at the pumps, its easy to forget about how efficiently you are driving and adopt the careless driving styles of the general public. Until the last round of hikes, my driving had slipped back into my...
