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VW bringing in full range of diesel cars
Diesel offerings match the company's petrol cars for power, but are far more frugal.

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Cooking oil to keep Manila's patrol cars running
MacDonald's to donate used cooking oil to convert patrol cars on to a mixture of diesel and used cooking oil.

Pump prices cut second time this week
Led by Shell, the cut by three cents per litre is the fourth in a fortnight.

Pump prices fall again - third time in fortnight
Reductions were 2 cents a litre for diesel & 4 cents for petrol.

VW bringing in full range of diesel cars
Diesel offerings match the company's petrol cars for power, but are far more frugal.

Cars for sale must display fuel economy labels
Mandatory for retailers to display fuel economy labels on cars to compare energy efficiency easily.

HK may scrap diesel tax
Taxes will be waived for public and commercial transport after demonstrations by truck and bus drivers.

Rising petrol prices prompt switch to 'green' transport
Options? Hybrid-engine cars or even public transport.

How long can oil keep defying gravity?
As price per barrel continues to surge to new heights, but some predict rapid sell-off later.

Road tax cut by 15% from July
Yet another road tax cut to offset the extra costs that motorists have to foot with the introduction of new Electronic Road Pricing gantries in various locations this year.

Importers warm to cut in diesel car tax
The reduction in the special tax on diesel-powered cars has had a generally positive reception from car importers.

World's biggest biodiesel plant to be built in S'pore
Finnish-owned plant will convert palm oil into fuel for cars, trucks and other vehicles.

Pointing in the right direction?
A road test is underway in Singapore to determine if new diesel engines are clean enough for a punitive tax against diesel cars to be cut.


 

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