The Government is expected to announce a new date it proposes to introduce a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within the next week and a new report has urged ministers to fast-track it to a decade’s time. The current ban is due to come into force in 2040 but is … Read more
Bentley has today announced revolutionary plans to be a fully-electric car maker within a decade – putting its first battery-powered zero-emissions model on the road within just five years. The British luxury motor firm, renowned for its fast performance, grand touring and racing cars, will ditch big gas-guzzling and CO2 emitting petrol engines and by … Read more
Asda cuts petrol by 2p-a-litre and slashes diesel by 3p ahead of lockdown in England – but experts say another fuel price crash is unlikely Supermarket has reduced the price of fuel at its 322 UK forecourts from today Drivers will pay no more than 108.7p per litre for unleaded and 111.7p for diesel Price … Read more
Good Morning Britain’s Ben Shephard was forced to issue an apology, after forgetting to wear a mask while paying for petrol on Thursday. Speaking on Friday’s broadcast of his show, the host, 45, made the confession while discussing the criticism Jeremy Corbyn received for wearing a mask under his nose. He said: ‘Now we all … Read more
Billionaire brothers who have bought Asda hail record earnings in their petrol station business By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 16 October 2020 The billionaire brothers who have bought Asda have hailed record earnings in their petrol station business. Mohsin Issa, 49, and his … Read more
If you’re planning to keep your next car for a few years, you should be considering an electric vehicle to save money, that’s according to a new study. Analysis of purchase prices and running costs found that family-size electric vehicles are now more cost competitive with petrol and diesel cars – and the longer you … Read more
Three months of consecutive petrol price hikes have come to an end, with motorists set to benefit from stabling pump prices in October, according to a market report. In September, unleaded prices fell a fraction – 0.17p – on average to 114.61p per litre, while diesel dropped from 118.43p to 118.10p-a-litre, says RAC’s Fuel Watch … Read more
The extraordinary rags to riches story of two billionaire brothers who turned a single petrol station in Bury into an empire of 5,900 branches can be revealed today as they emerged as favourites to buy Asda. Mohsin Issa, 49, and his brother Zuber, 48, whose parents came to Britain from India ‘with nothing’, built EG … Read more
Two self-made billionaire brothers from North of England stun City by moving into pole position to buy Asda By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:21 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 28 September 2020 Two self-made billionaire brothers from the North of England have stunned the City by moving into pole … Read more
Officers have revealed how baying crowds shouted ‘light them up’ after a man doused them in petrol – as shocking new footage of the incident emerged today. The aerial footage, shot by a police helicopter, shows a grey-track-suited man running at a group of police officers while carrying a petrol can. As he nears the … Read more