• Petrol prices down but diesel ‘unfairly’ high
    • 16/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The average price of petrol has fallen below 145p a litre for the first time in 18 months, according to the latest data from RAC Fuel Watch. The price of a litre of unleaded dropped to 144.95p on Sunday 14 May – its lowest price since 3 November 2021. Diesel also dipped below 155p a litre by hitting 154.31p [...]
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  • EV services up to a third cheaper
    • 23/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that electric vehicles are up to a third cheaper to service than petrol, diesel and hybrids. According to BookMyGarage, servicing an EV costs an average of £103, compared to £163 for diesel, £159 for hybrids and £151 for petrol cars. Furthermore, overall average maintenance bills are [...]
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  • EVs rise in falling market
    • 10/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    More used electric vehicles were sold last year than ever before, but they still made up just 4.1% of the overall market. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 71,071 used battery electric vehicles were sold in 2022, a rise of 37.5% on the previous year. Sales of hybrid electric vehicles [...]
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  • Fall in fuel prices not sharp enough
    • 10/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Fuel prices fell 9p a litre in December, but the RAC believes the decreases do not reflect much lower wholesale prices. Its Fuel Watch data found that petrol prices fell by 8.4p last month while diesel came down by 9.4p. However, with wholesale prices down considerably since mid-October, the RAC believes petrol [...]
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  • December sales rush unable to offset 2022 dip
    • 06/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK new car market recorded its fifth consecutive month of growth in December, with an 18.3% increase to reach 128,462 new registrations. However, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported that despite a strong second half to 2022 overall registrations for the year fell two per cent to 1.61 [...]
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  • Dual-fuel drivers go electric
    • 03/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Research from Zap-Map has shown that around a third of dual-fuel drivers make most of their journeys in their electric vehicles. Its survey of 4,300 drivers found that more than 1,300 use their EVs for the vast majority of their journeys. The type of journey electric is most likely to be favoured for is a local [...]
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  • Electricity costs slows EV switch
    • 28/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New data has revealed that the number of drivers planning to make the switch to electric has jumped in the last year. A study for Kwik Fit found that 42% of those planning to change their car expect their next vehicle to be a low emission model – either hybrid or fully electric. This is a significant increase [...]
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  • Government confirms 2030 ban to remain
    • 19/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The UK government has confirmed that the 2030 ban of the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles will go ahead. Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan confirmed the decision was part of the government’s ambitions to reach net zero by 2050. Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson brought the ban forward from 2035 [...]
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  • Workers priced out of commute by fuel costs
    • 08/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has revealed that a third of drivers won’t be able to afford their commute if fuel prices continue to rise. As the cost-of-living intensifies, a new study by Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS) has found that 32% of the nation will be priced out of driving to work if petrol and diesel prices [...]
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  • Supermarkets keeping fuel prices ‘artificially high’
    • 02/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    RAC data has found that although supermarkets are reducing the cost of petrol and diesel, the cuts have not happened fast enough and do not go far enough. Despite wholesale prices falling, the major supermarkets have been accused of keeping the cost of fuel artificially high. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams [...]
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