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UK Government set to get tough on unfair rural fuel prices
The UK government is set to get tough on what it call the "dark art" of fuel pricing in rural areas across the county. The Tory MP Mark Garnier (Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest) said that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) should be given the power to...
Nissan Leaf doubles UK sales in 2014, continues to lead the pack
The triumphant Nissan Leaf had a bumper year in 2014 with sales doubling over 2013. Figures released by Nissan have revealed that an impressive 4,051 Leaf's were sold in 2014 compared to just 1,812 units in 2013. Even though the figures are tiny in comparison to the...
BBC Watchdog goes Hypermiling with Matt Allwright
Hypermiling has once again gone "mainstream" bringing Hypermiling to the masses. This time BBC's own Watchdog takes to the road with their take on fuel efficient driving. This rather tongue in cheek challenge pits wanna be Hypermiler Matt Allwright against one tank of...
Small cars worst at meeting official MPG figures
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 claimed by...
UK’s first forecourts offer less than £1 a litre, calls for supermarkets make further cuts
The UK has finally seen had it's first taste of sub £1.00 a litre fuel as three forecourts in the West Midlands dropped their petrol price to just 99.7p a litre. The Harvest Energy garages in Birmingham, Redditch and Walsall have undercut all the major four courts in...
DPF Clean Team: DPF cleaning could help taxi operators meet targets
According to a self promotional press release from DPF cleaning firm DPF Clean Team, a regularly maintained DPF filter could help London's taxi operators meet strict emissions regulations. Their claim is in response to the problems that arose last year when Boris...
New car sales surge to 10 year high with the Ford Fiesta leading the pack
Car sales in the UK hit a 10-year high in 2014 according to a report by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) with a whopping 2.47 million new cars finding new owners. The figures represent an improvement of 9% compared to sales in 2013 with December's...
Toyota set to release 5,680 fuel cell patents to help create a “Hydrogen Society”
Hot on the heels of Tesla releasing their EV patents, Toyota is set to release 5,600 fuel cell patents to help encourage development of fuel cell technology. The news came as Toyota took to the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas showcasing the...
GM’s Dynamic Skip Fire technology could see 15% mpg improvement [with Video]
Cylinder deactivation has been around in one form or another for many a year. Back in '81 GM's Cadillac L62 V8-6-4 was one of the first engines of its type to enter production. Fast forward to present day and the technology is once again receiving a revival in what GM...