Fuel Articles

If you drive carefully past a speed camera, adhering to the speed limit and think you are safe, then you might be wrong. Most of us don’t realise that those big yellow boxes can do a lot more than just register our speed and send information that gets us a speeding...

Your profession can tell someone a lot about you – a business expert, a tech whiz, someone who is great with people, a highly motivated person. But can your profession tell someone how likely you are to be involved in a car accident? According to a new study from...

Christmas is, according to the song, the most wonderful time of the year. However, it can also be a stressful one, particularly if you're driving a long way to visit family or friends over the holiday period. A combination of Christmas shoppers, people rushing to make...

Car security company Disklock has stated that sales of its steering wheel locking devices have doubled in the past year. Drivers are increasingly turning back to low-tech and visible security measures in order to protect their cars from technologically advanced...

The Department of Transport released data last week that revealed speeding offences reached a six year high in 2016. There were a total of 2.2 million speed-related prosecutions during the year, compared to 1.6 million in 2011. This has sparked major road safety...

At the start of this year’s first Budget statement in the Autumn, the Chancellor made clear that it was to be a “balanced budget”, which was both fiscally responsible but protected family incomes and jobs. Reports earlier in the week from the Petrol Retailers...

October continued the recent trend of falling car sales in the UK, with a seventh consecutive month of reduced registrations year on year. The decline in sales started in April and has continued ever since. It seems people lack the confidence to spend money on a new...

If you've ever driven around a corner on a dark night and been momentarily blinded by an oncoming car with its lights on full beam, you're not alone. In fact, you're one of around 29 million others! A recent survey has found that some 48% of drivers – around 29...

It has been suggested that the risks of driving diesel cars are not being taken seriously enough as a study has uncovered that people have been opting to have their diesel particulate filter (DPF) removed rather than pay £1,000 for a replacement. Vehicles that remove...

Motorists have been given more bad news regarding the cost of driving this week as it has been announced by the Association of British Insurers that the cost of car insurance premiums is at the highest it has ever been since the ABI started tracking average insurance...

When it comes to our car's annual MOT, most of us just use our local garage, or the one that we use for car repairs during the year. However, a new report from The MoT Files has shown that geography, rather than the condition of your vehicle, can be a big factor in...

The UK has been confirmed as having more traffic jams than anywhere else in Europe. The Independent Transport Commission has found that the cost of these jams to the UK economy is a staggering £9 billion per year. That's more than the cost to most European countries...

The government is laying out the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) as the path for us to follow, as it sets about fulfilling its pledge to ban petrol and diesel car sales by 2040. However, there are obstacles in the way that prevent people from considering the...

Do you enjoy driving round looking for a parking space? Whether you’re out shopping or trying to park outside your own house, there’s little more irritating than having to hunt for a parking space day after day. Now, new data has shown that it’s not a lack...