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LPG has grand designs

13 Mar, 2013 10:46 CET - Autogas Limited

Building services design engineer Chris Maloney has saved almost £8,500 on his car fuel costs since converting to LPG almost five years ago.

The staggering sum means that he’s already managed to pay for the car outright, which cost him £5,000 at the time, and so far has saved an extra £3,500 on top because he’s paying so much less every time he fills up.

Yet it’s just as well that his fuel bills have been tumbling...

LPG ‘ranks’ highly for Phoenix Taxis

21 Jan, 2013 12:21 CET - Autogas Limited

Without even knowing it, many customers of an environmentally friendly taxi firm – Phoenix Taxis in Northumberland – are helping to reduce the impact on the planet when they take a trip in one of its many autogas LPG converted cars.

With 84 of its 130 strong fleet running on the greener fuel the chances are that their next journey will have much less impact on the environment than if they were in a diesel or petrol...

New Autogas Limited site finder is on the map

15 Jan, 2013 15:38 CET - Autogas Limited

Now with more than 229 Autogas Limited refuelling stations across the UK, LPG drivers are never far from the cheaper fuel from the UK’s number one supplier and now it’s easier than ever to find the most convenient outlet.

The launch of a new online site locator and route planner tool on www.autogas.ltd.uk is a quick and easy way for LPG users to plot the best course for their journey while pinpointing the nearest...

LPG helps volunteer driver cut motoring costs

18 Dec, 2012 12:33 CET - Autogas Limited

Retired electrician Mike Breach isn’t one for putting his feet up in his retirement. Instead, he would prefer to help his local community by being a volunteer driver for his local hospice in Preston.

It also means that rarely a day goes by without his car – a 2004 Mazda 6 2.0 litre model converted to run on LPG – being put to good use as well, transporting day patients to and from St Catherine’s.

Yet while his car...

Dallingers of Wallasey ‘ties the knot’ with LPG

12 Dec, 2012 11:37 CET - Autogas Limited

Luxury wedding car hire firm Dallingers of Wallasey is toasting a new addition to its stylish fleet – an LPG powered Daimler saloon.

And it’s smiles all round. Newlyweds can enjoy one of the biggest days of their lives knowing they are doing their bit for the environment as independent research has shown that LPG is environmentally better than either petrol or diesel.

Meanwhile, Dallingers of Wallasey is...

Ditching fuel duty rise is a drop in the ocean

5 Dec, 2012 14:38 CET - Autogas Limited

While welcome news in itself, the Chancellor’s announcement in the Autumn Statement to scrap the fuel duty rise in January is just scratching the surface compared to how much struggling motorists could actually save by switching to autogas LPG.

So says Autogas Limited which points out that motorists who convert to LPG can save up to 40 per cent on fuel costs when filling up compared to petrol users – putting the...

Is petrol history in Fradley?

26 Nov, 2012 11:41 CET - Autogas Limited

With the arrival of LPG from Autogas Limited at Shell Fradley North, local motorists could be forgiven for thinking that the days of petrol are numbered.

That’s because LPG is so much cheaper than the two main traditional road fuels – in fact sometimes up to half the cost.

And the statistics speak for themselves as it is estimated there will be almost 23 million LPG powered cars in the world by 2020.

“Motorists...

Soften the fuel duty rise at Shell Thornaby Wood

21 Nov, 2012 10:20 CET - Autogas Limited

Motorists wanting to ease the pain of the impending 3p a litre fuel duty rise in January can do so thanks to the arrival of LPG from Autogas Limited at the recently rebranded Shell Thornaby Wood site.

Although all fuels will be hit with the delayed hike in the New Year, LPG typically costs about 40 per cent less than petrol, so its users will be better placed to cushion the blow.

So while it is good news for LPG...

Garden of England just got greener!

19 Nov, 2012 12:53 CET - Autogas Limited

Shell Birchington is the newest forecourt in the UK to welcome LPG from Autogas Limited, which research shows has better environmental credentials than petrol or diesel.

In fact, one of the main benefits is that LPG produces fewer harmful emissions that impact on local air quality, so north-east Kent residents and motorists can now ‘breathe easy’ with LPG available on their doorstep at the newly rebranded...

Mr Cabbie enjoys the ‘hire’ ground

15 Nov, 2012 16:12 CET - Autogas Limited

It is the green credentials, as much as the money saving aspect, which persuaded private hire vehicle company Mr Cabbie, run by husband and wife team Lin and Geoff Cook, that LPG is the fuel for them.

Partly specialising in hospital runs and transporting children with special needs, the green benefits of LPG sit perfectly with the company’s approach as a caring firm, where a professional service goes hand-in-hand...

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