by Hypermiler UK | Jan 27, 2011 | Fuel Protests
NFU (National Farmers Union) president Peter Kendall has ruled out a high-profile protest against rising fuel prices, saying it would be counter-productive. “We are not going to get any public sympathy or support if farmers are seen to be holding up motorway...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 26, 2011 | EV Electric Cars
Nissan’s flahship EV the Nissan Leaf, which will be built in Sunderland from 2013, received Europe’s most high-profile motoring award on Monday night. Leaf was named 2011 European Car of the Year in November, before the first car even hit the road. It was the...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 26, 2011 | Fuel Protests
A fuel protest (go-slow) has been re-schedulaed for Coryton Oil Refinery in Essex this Saturday January 29 due to what the organisers claim was “Police harassment”.The refinery is the busiest in the United Kingdom providing oil to BP, Shell and Exxon to...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 26, 2011 | Fuel Prices
As many as 60 BP Franchisees fuel stations are reportedly shutting off pumps over fuel distributor’s prices.Raymond Succar, owner of a BP station in Rockland US, told the newspaper The Patriot Ledger that he shut off his pumps on Monday morning and will keep...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 26, 2011 | Green Car News
The new Volkswagen XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle (SEV) has been unveiled at the Qatar Motor Show. Pioneering construction techniques, an advanced plug-in hybrid drivetrain and innovative packaging all play a part in allowing the XL1 to return 313 mpg on the combined...
