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...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 13, 2011 | Fuel Prices
Motorists’ pockets will be hit even harder this year as petrol retailers predict the average cost of filling up a tank could soar to £70.Planned government tax rises could see a litre of unleaded rocket to £1.36, while diesel could go up to £1.40.Representatives...
by Karl Dyson | Jan 12, 2011 | Fuel Prices
Chile’s lower house approved a new mechanism to buffer local fuel prices from international market variations, sending it to President Sebastian Pinera to be signed into law.As Chile imports the vast majority of the fuel it consumes and transportation and fuel...
