by Hypermiler UK | Dec 17, 2023 | Green Car News
The UK government’s recent decision to postpone the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030 to 2035 has sparked significant reactions from various stakeholders. This decision, announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, means that new petrol and...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 22, 2015 | Green Car News
London’s Islington council has approved plans to levy an annual surcharge of £96 ( or £1.85 a week) for diesel vehicle parking permits in the borough. The charges will come into effect from April 2015 in what the borough claim will “help improve air quality in...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 16, 2015 | Green Car News
A report by the kind folks at HonestJohn.co.uk has revealed that small cars have shown the greatest shortfall against manufactures official MPG figures. The report which studied more than 60,000 cars compared “real world” driving figures against those...
by Hypermiler UK | Sep 11, 2014 | Green Car News
The environmental champion of London, Mr Boris Johnson has called for the introduction of a diesel car scrappage scheme in order to improve London air quality.The move comes as councils across the country face hefty fines from the EU relating to missed pollution...
by Hypermiler UK | Mar 5, 2014 | Green Car News
I’ve been a fan of the iconic Golf GTi for many years. My Mk2 8v was a cracking little car but it enjoyed a little too much to drink for my liking. VW have done a lot to improve the GTi in the days since the mighty Mk2 but it will always put performance over...
by Hypermiler UK | Feb 26, 2014 | Green Car News
Ford has revealed the very first images of the all new Focus ahead of it’s official début at the Geneva motor show. New engines for the facelifted Focus will include an all new 1.5-litre EcoBoost petrol and 1.5-litre TDCi diesel unit. These new power plants will...