petrol
-
Fleet industry news 11 May 2020Diesel pump price drops and petrol falls below £1 a litre
A litre of petrol now costs less than £1 after three of the UK’s major supermarkets cut pump prices.
-
Fleet industry news 24 Feb 2020HMRC publishes new advisory fuel rates (AFRs) effective March 1
HMRC has released its latest advisory fuel rates (AFRs) which will come into force from March 1.
-
Fleet industry news 13 Feb 2020Petrol and diesel new car ban could start in 2032
A planned ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans, as well as hybrids, could start as early as 2032, the transport secretary Grant Shapps has said.
-
Fleet industry news 5 Feb 2020
Fleet industry reacts to 2035 petrol and diesel ban
Politicians have been accused of 'not living in the real world' after the Government announced it was bringing forward the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans to 2035.
-
Manufacturer news 10 Jan 2020Volkswagen T-Cross gains 1.5-litre petrol engine
The Volkswagen T-Cross line-up now includes a 1.5-litre TSI 150 PS petrol engine giving fleets a choice of three petrol models and one diesel.
-
Fleet industry news 27 Nov 2019Updated: HMRC publishes new advisory fuel rates (AFRs) from December 1
HMRC cuts AFR rates for diesel cars with an engine size of 1,600cc or less.
-
Fleet industry news 28 Oct 2019
Fleets divided over future of diesel and petrol vehicles
Fleet decision-makers are split over when the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans should be phased out, or whether it should happen at all.
-
Opinion 28 Oct 2019Stop plucking figures out of the air for petrol and diesel ban
By Caroline Sandall, chairman, ACFO
-
NEWS 4 Sep 2019Drivers should be angry at low petrol price drop, says RAC
Although the average price of petrol and diesel on the UK’s forecourts fell slightly in August retailers failed give the entire discount in the wholesale price of unleaded to drivers, data from RAC has found.
-
NEWS 20 Aug 2019Electric Vehicle (EV) charging causing anxiety over switch
Electric Vehicles (EVs) and its charging accessibility remain the biggest factor for those who have not made the permanent switch, says a new survey by Venson Automotive Solutions
-
NEWS 16 Aug 2019Petrol powertrains dominate UK’s top-selling used cars
Petrol powertrains continue to dominate as the UK’s top-selling used cars during 2019, says a study by Indicata UK, which covered more than 600,000 vehicle sales.
-
Manufacturer news 2 Aug 2019Vauxhall Corsa: prices, specs and CO2 emissions
Following the unveiling of the fully-electric Corsa-e, Vauxhall has revealed details of the conventional petrol and diesel models.
-
Fleet200 news 24 Jun 2019Interest in electric vehicles growing, but diesel still essential to fleets
Diesel is still an essential fuel for fleets as cleaner alternatives so far fail to achieve the economy and range it offers.
-
Environment news 14 Jun 2019Hybrids offer fastest route to reduce CO2, says Emissions Analytics
Fleets should switch to hybrid vehicles rather than waiting for an adequate supply of fully-electric vehicles, in order to reduce real-world CO2 emissions.
-
Fleet industry news 17 May 2019Petrol dominates April’s fastest-selling used cars, says Indicata
Petrol engines dominated the list of the fastest-selling used cars for April accounting for 70% of the top 10 compiled by Indicata, part of Autorola UK.
-
Manufacturer news 12 Apr 2019Nissan X-Trail gets new petrol and diesel engines
Nissan has revised the powertrains in the X-Trail and now offers the SUV with a 1.3-litre petrol and 1.7-litre diesel.
-
Fleet industry news 7 Feb 2019Arval launches powertrain chooser tool for company car drivers
Arval has developed a new tool to help company car drivers understand which powertrains are suitable for their needs.
-
Fleet industry news 14 Jan 2019Strong demand for used petrol cars pushes prices up 6.5%, says Autorola
Average used petrol prices rose 15.5% and by nearly £1,400 to £10,370 during 2018 according to an analysis of used cars sold online by Autorola UK.
-
Manufacturer news 2 Oct 2018Dacia launches new TCe petrol engines for Duster
Dacia has added two new petrol engines to the Duster range, announced at the 2018 Paris Motor Show.
-
Manufacturer news 1 Oct 2018Nissan improves Qashqai efficiency with new 1.3 DIG-T petrol
Nissan has replaced the existing 1.2-litre and 1.6-litre petrol engines in the Qashqai with a new 1.3-litre unit.
