The Latest Breaking News from Petrol

Oh what a feeling! Toyota petrol cars end of the road

Australia's most popular vehicle brand has announced plans to discontinue sales of nine petrol models in favour of hybrid cars due to rising demand.

AAP · Jun 5, 2024

Asda now the most expensive UK supermarket to buy fuel, study shows

Chain once prided itself on selling the cheapest fuel but RAC analysis shows it is now the dearest

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024

‘We’ve had enough’: The quaint Surrey village ‘blighted’ by petrol leak contaminating drinking water

A leak at a village petrol station, believed to date back to 2016, is now causing havoc for residents and threatening local businesses, reports Andy Gregory

The Independent UK · May 31, 2024

Electric and hybrid cars are more likely to hit pedestrians, according to a new report

A recent study has concluded that electric and hybrid vehicles are twice as likely to be involved in collision with pedestrians.

TechRadar · May 24, 2024

Electric cars more likely to hit pedestrians than petrol vehicles, study finds

Electric and hybrid vehicles are quieter than cars with combustion engines, making them harder to hear, especially in urban areas

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

One in three cars fails real-world fuel emission tests

Testing has shown eight popular vehicles, from petrol hatchbacks to diesel SUVs, produce more emissions than lab tests promised, and some break lab limits.

AAP · May 21, 2024

Platinum Loses Shine Amid BHP's Vast Anglo Bid

Platinum prices are rising due to tight supplies although the metal has fallen out of favour as miner Anglo American seeks to offload assets and fight a vast takeover bid from Australian rival BHP. The metal is used in the manufacture of catalytic converters for high-polluting petrol engines -- but…

International Business Times · May 21, 2024

Popular car uses 31% more fuel than advertised while other makes fare poorly in Australian efficiency test

Eight of 21 cars tested underperformed against their marketed efficiency rates, Australian Automobile Association says

The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2024

Morrisons to buy back £1bn of debt after petrol forecourts sale

The supermarket, owned by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, had net debts of £8.5bn at the end of October last year, according to its most recent financial report

Evening Standard · May 20, 2024

Alert petrol bunk staff avert fire mishap

Quick-thinking Nayara Yadadri petrol station staff extinguish lorry fire without emergency services, preventing potential disaster.

The Hindu · May 19, 2024