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UK motorists running on “fumes” as fuel prices increase
New research from Green Flag has revealed that over 4.6 million (13 per cent) of UK motorists have found themselves driving on empty in the last three months. Green Flag has coined these drivers ‘Vapour trailers,' motorists that risk running out of fuel by regularly...
Fuel tanker strike averted after drivers agree deal
The threat of a damaging fuel tanker strike was averted yesterday after drivers voted by just a 1% margin accept a peace deal. After eight days of talks with the conciliation service Acas, Unite said that just 51% of it's members had backed proposals to end a...
Four-door coupes: the cake-and-eat-it niche
Splicing a saloon with a coupe may have seemed fanciful a decade ago, but four-door coupes are now a firmly established breed.Mercedes-Benz pioneered the four-door coupe concept with the 2004 launch of the CLS. The car was widely derided at the time, with many...
Honda develops technology which aims to prevent traffic jams before they start
Honda has announced the successful development of the world's first technology to detect and prevent traffic congestion. The system constantly monitors the vehicles and is able to determine whether the motorists driving pattern is likely to create traffic jams.The...
Honda Motor Co wins appeal in Civic hybrid mileage lawsuit
In the highly publicised case brought by disgruntled Honda Civic owner Heather Peters, an LA judge has settled with Honda and they have won their appeal. The claim had been originally been bought and won by Mrs Peters against Honda for falsely advertising 50...
Tesla’s Model S EV “could” top 350 Miles from a charge
Silicon Valley-based company Tesla Motors has announced that their long-awaited Tesla Model S is expected to achieve a "real-world" operating range between 250 and 350 miles. A post on Tesla's blog by CEO Elon Musk and Chief Technical Officer JB Straubel reported...
Asda sparks another round of supermarket fuel price wars!
In stark contrast to the fuel panic that shut waves of supermarket fuel stations, Asda is to cut its fuel prices by up to 2p a litre, it has been announced.According to press releases motorists filling up at Asda forecourts will pay no more than 134.7p a litre for...
US Hypermilers squeeze 1,626 miles from a tank in Volkswagen Passat TDi
US Hypermilers John and Helen Taylor have yet again rocketed into the record books with another epic FE (fuel efficency) run. Equipped with nothing more than a stock 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE TDI Clean Diesel and one tank of fuel (or gas in the US) they managed an...
New Car Sales Increased Across UK
Britain’s automotive industry seems to be recovering slowly from the recession with a surprise increase in sales of new cars in April. This prompted the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to revise its 2012 sales forecast upwards. There were a total of...
UK motorists blame government for fuel prices
A poll by the pressure group FairFuel UK of more than 26,000 motorists has shown a massive 89.3% felt ministers were to blame for soaring fuel prices.The survey conducted on the FairFuel website has also shown that three-quarters of motorists thought MPs were "out of...