by Karl Dyson | 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 Karl Dyson | 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 Karl Dyson | 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 Karl Dyson | 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...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 25, 2011 | Fuel Protests
Our recent article regarding the Stanlow fuel protest has stirred much debate on our comments system and so far popular opinion shows a great deal of support for the planned fuel protests 2011. (Also see our poll)Today the organisers have confirmed that the fuel...
