Pickles backs plan for tax-free driveway rental
The rise of internet parking services such as Parkatmyhouse.com has seen more and more of householders renting out their driveways to other motorists when they are not needed. But with reports th...
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Electric car rapid charging network expands
Electric car drivers who want to make use of the country’s motorway network will have 13 new rapid chargers installed at Welcome Break service stations, to help them complete a long journey. Inst...
New Skyactiv Mazda3 to prove its metal on Japan to Germany road trip
The latest model to benefit from the Skyactiv fuel efficient technology, the new Mazda3, is about to embark on an epic journey to prove its real-world driving appeal. The Mazda Route3-Hiroshima t...
Volkswagen offers free insurance with small models
Buying a new car is never going to be cheap, but at least Volkswagen is offering free insurance on the smaller models in its range this summer; the up!, Polo and Beetle. That should help secure...
£25 million fund for sustainable biofuel project
A £25 million investment in a new demonstration waste to fuel plant, will help the UK explore advance biofuels as a replacement for petrol and diesel. The £25 million of capital funding will be o...
Fuel price cut planned for rural areas
Motorists in remote parts of the country could be about to benefit from a cut in fuel duty, as the Government tries to relieve pressure on rural communities, where petrol and diesel is often more e...
First Chip & Pin charger launched
A new type of charging station will allow you to use your credit or debit card to pay-as-you-go for recharging of your electric car. Rolec EV, based in Lincolnshire is launching the new charging ...
Three quarters of UK biofuel achieved sustainability certification
The amount of renewable fuel used in the UK which meets official sustainability criteria is on the rise, with more than three quarters (77%) now achieving Renewable Transport Fuel Certification (RT...
Eco friendly Fiat dealership opens in Swindon
One of the UK’s most environmentally friendly dealerships has opened for business, operating as a Fiat dealer. The new two acre TH White site in Hillmead, Swindon features a rain harvesting sys...
Vauxhall Ampera ad ruled ‘misleading’ over electricity use
Vauxhall has received a slap on the wrists from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over an advertisement for its range-extended plug-in hybrid on its UK website. Following a complaint, t...
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