Farmers and rural people face higher fuel bills this autumn as the government’s delayed duty increase comes into effect today (1 October). The increase, announced by the previous chancellor back in April, will add 1p/litre to petrol and white diesel, plus an extra 0.19p/litre onto red diesel. It comes at a time of firmer crude oil [...]

Ford has put the Mondeo under the knife! With styling updates, a more luxurious interior, new engines and technology, the blue oval’s family saloon – set to debut at the Moscow motor show in August – has been completely overhauled. On the outside, the Mondeo gets new front and rear bumpers, a gaping lower trapezoid grille with [...]

Motoring‘s ugly duckling has grown up. For the first time since they started to appear in significant numbers after the second world war, more diesel cars were sold in Britain last month than petrol-driven motors. Once fit only for the slow lane, new turbo injection technology has helped diesel cars become faster while advances in [...]

Based in California, US, clean energy company and biodiesel producer Universal Bioenergy has signed a letter of intent to acquire Norcor Technologies, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Focused on the biodiesel, transport fuel and energy market, Norcor is reported to be in contact with the US military with regards to the possibility of a deal [...]

Powered by a 2.0 litre HDi diesel engine producing 200 bhp First and third in category Peugeot RCZ priced from £20,450.00 on-the-road On sale in the UK on 22nd May Peugeot’s stylish new RCZ is not just a success on the streets of the UK, it is also a star on the race track. Last [...]

The Ford Fiesta has been selected Diesel Car magazine’s Best Small Car of the Year 2010. The award comes just as Fiesta has been upgraded to consolidate its number one sales spot in Britain. Ian Robertson, editor of Diesel Car magazine said: “The Fiesta is great to drive with terrific handling, precise steering and a [...]