New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Date set for FairFuelUK parliamentary debate
Following a delay of nearly five weeks since passing the required 100,000-signature threshold, FairFuelUK’s e-petition for cheaper diesel and petrol has been granted a parliamentary debate on Tuesday 15 November.The delay by the Back Bench Business Committee of the House of Commons in sorting out a slot caused a great deal of frustration among campaign supporters. So much so that over ten thousand members of the public e-mailed their local MPs to voice their unhappiness in just 48 hours.
“At last we've got a petrol and diesel pricing debate nailed down,” said Quentin Willson, spokesman for the FairFuelUK campaign. “But it took a lot of pushing and shoving from FairFuelUK to make it happen. This debate will show the Treasury that a cut in fuel duty won't actually cost them anything. They're losing billions because people are driving and spending less. Helping families get back on the road and into the shops will create an instant increase in spending power and consumer activity. This will create jobs, stimulate growth and have the added benefit of reducing inflation.”
Robert Halfon MP who has worked closely with the campaign said: “After 106,000 signatures on the ePetition and three meetings of the Back Bench Business Committee the motorists, families and businesses of Britain will finally be able to have this issue debated. In my own constituency of Harlow the cost of petrol and diesel is the number one issue for families and businesses. It’s the same the length and breadth of the country. This Government needs to act to cut fuel duty and to force oil companies to pass on any reductions in wholesale costs in a clear and transparent manner.”