The Latest Breaking News from Petrol

‘The quotes were £5,000 or more’: electric vehicle owners face soaring insurance costs

Drivers who ditched petrol and diesel to help save the planet face huge price rises in premiums

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023

Here’s what dropped in India’s luxe auto space this month from the house of Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover

Mercedes’ EQE 500 SUV: Impressive 550km range, 0-100kmph in 4.9s, luxe interiors, 10-yr battery warranty. Range Rover Velar: Minimalist design, 2.0L petrol/diesel engine, 184kW power, 11.4" touchscreen, Terrain Response.

The Hindu · Sep 29, 2023

Asda issues £2.1 billion dividend as profits plunge 80% in year after Issa brothers takeover

Asda declared a £2.1 billion dividend the year after being bought by the billionaire Issa brothers, accounts published today show, as the pair sought to juggle debts around their sprawling retail and petrol forecourt empire.

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023

Federal Highway southbound lanes reopen after car, truck crash

Man and boy in hospital after crash involving a car and petrol tanker.

The Canberra Times · Sep 27, 2023

Nigeria’s labour unions call indefinite strike over cost of living

Unions have announced a strike beginning on October 3 after President Bola Tinubu scrapped a subsidy on fuel.

Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2023

Inflation expectations tick up as petrol prices lift

There's been a dip in in consumer confidence as rising petrol prices nudge inflation expectations, which could be of note to the Reserve Bank.

AAP · Sep 26, 2023

Nissan to go all-electric in Britain by 2030 despite Sunak net zero delay

Nissan’s chief executive says ‘there is no going back now’ on all-electric commitment

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Humza Yousaf has ‘no intention to change’ key net zero targets

The First Minister said he would have to consider the impact of the UK delaying the switch away from petrol and diesel cars and gas boilers.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030 despite Sunak delay on petrol ban

Carmaker says it will ‘press ahead’ with plans to achieve 100% EV in Europe and all new models will be entirely electric

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

Tory MSP accuses Sunak of bringing environment into ‘culture wars’

Among the changes, the Prime Minister announced a delay to the ban on new petrol and diesel cars by five years.

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023