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Its new car time! Volvo Estate 1.6
Now that we are expecting our 2nd child, the Fabia is being replaced by something with a bit more room. Please welcome our new (to us) Volvo V40 1.6 Estate! I know I am a little young (30) to own a Volvo Estate however those parents reading this will appreciate the...
Remote islands and rural areas could get cut in fuel duty, rest of us are forgotten
Fuel prices in the UK's most remote areas could be slashed by five pence a litre, under new Government plans. At this stage the treasury can not confirm the cut for definite as EU clearance is required. European law rules that only one duty rate should apply in each...
Fuel prices are ‘most likely protest’ in the UK
Spiralling fuel prices and the governments drastic cull of public services are the most likely source of protest in Britain, according to an on-line survey by last month for Theos More than half of the plucky Brits polled (52%) said they were prepared to take action...
UK Backs the Sun’s Fuel petition
MORE than 150,000 sun readers have now called for action and backed The Sun's Keep It Down petrol price campaign.The Sun are petitioning Chancellor George Osborne to scrap the April 1 fuel duty hike or honour a pre-Election pledge to bring in a fair fuel...
Labour party calls for VAT rise on fuel to be scrapped, too little, too late
As the crisis in the middle east continues to send fuel prices spiralling, Labour Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls said George Osborne should “get out his bunker” and halt the tax rise ahead of next month’s Budget. World oil prices are already rocketing around the globe as...
Stanlow Fuel protest a “Huge Success”
The second round of the Stanlow Fuel protests was deemed a huge success by the organiser Ian Charlesworth. With over 120 people and 80 cars, they managed to disrupt tanker movements from the refinery and blockaded the road for four hours.Speaking to the Ellesmere...
£8 gallon soon to be a reality as fuel prices spiral upwards amidst middle east unrest
Motoring organisations warned last night that fuel prices could soon top £8 a gallon as the crisis the the middle east continued .Adrian Tink, RAC motoring strategist, said: “It is clear that we are getting to the stage where drivers are going to be priced out of...
Drafting.. 93MPG over 15 miles
On my way back from a job yesterday, I decided to settle in behind a lorry to enjoy a little bit of drafting. Its been a while since I have had the opportunity to venture into a slipstream, country roads don't tend to have many HGVs on them. The route from...
Meet the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid, the Most Fuel Efficient Porsche Ever
As part of the company's strategy to meet new fuel economy standards set by the Obama administration, Porsche unveiled the new Panamera S Hybrid. The standards require a fleet average of 35.5 mpg by 2016.The car uses Cayenne's hybrid system and is driven by an...
Half of drivers considering selling up for a more fuel efficient car
A new poll undertaken by MoneySupermarket found 50 per cent of drivers are considering switching their car to a more fuel-efficient model as fuel prices continue to rise.A recent poll consideration to changing their car based on the fuel efficiency of their...