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2035 petrol and diesel car ban: 12 things you need to know

Published 21 September 2023
By Will Dron
The ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars has been pushed back to 2035. What does the mean for used cars and their value?
Supermarkets confirm petrol price cuts as wholesale fuel values fall

Fuel price transparency could end inflated costs

British motorists could soon be shown national average fuel prices at every petrol station.
Published 06 February 2023
US oil prices drop below zero for first time in history

Petrol prices may fall by end of year

Petrol and diesel fuel prices are expected to fall much sooner than those of home energy gas, according to new analysis by the CEBR.
Published 04 April 2022
Supermarkets confirm petrol price cuts as wholesale fuel values fall

What to do if you put the wrong fuel in your car

Every three minutes, according to the AA, a motorist in the UK makes the mistake of putting the wrong type of fuel their car.
Published 04 February 2022
Top 10 petrol cars to buy instead of diesel

Ten petrol cars to buy instead of a diesel

Feeling guilty about driving a diesel car and not ready for pure-electric just yet? Here are 10 efficient petrol and hybrid alternatives.
Published 21 October 2021
Eco petrol to replace current fuel at pumps

E10 fuel: What is it and how will it affect you?

Last year, the Department for Transport announced the introduction of E10, a lower carbon fuel for petrol vehicles.
Published 01 September 2021
Eco petrol to replace current fuel at pumps

E10 fuel switch soon

E10 fuel will become the default type of petrol on British forecourts in just two weeks’ time.
Published 20 August 2021
2022 F1 car

Does F1 have an electric future?

Film asks, as we enter a new era of pure-electric motoring, what does the future hold for petrol-powered F1?
Published 04 August 2021
Green new E10 fuel could lead to higher pump prices

Green new E10 fuel could lead to higher prices

A green new fuel set to be introduced in September could cause drivers to pay more for their fuel, it has been warned. 
Published 25 February 2021
2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars: meeting deadline will be "enormous" task, says industry

Meeting 2030 ban is "enormous" task, says industry

The car industry has reacted to the news that the ban on new petrol and diesel cars will be moved forward by five years to 2030.
Published 18 November 2020
UK has reached “peak petrol”, says research

Britain has reached 'peak petrol'

New research has revealed that the UK has reached “peak petrol”, with the sales of combustion engine vehicles only set to fall.
Published 29 July 2020
Venezuela announces end to free fuel

Venezuelan drivers to start paying for petrol

Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro has announced an end to a system whereby it has been possible to get a tank of petrol for almost nothing.
Published 29 May 2020
US oil prices drop below zero for first time in history

US oil prices drop below zero for first time ever

US oil prices have plunged into the negative for the first time in history, amid fears that storage capacity may run out.
Published 21 April 2020