E10

Clarification on E10 fuel usage and labelling for historic vehicles

On: 2nd September 2021

Tagged: E10, E10 Fuel, FBHVC, Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs

After an extensive consultation process, the Department for Transport has introduced legislation to mandate E10 petrol as the standard 95-octane petrol grade from 1 September 2021 and in Northern Ireland, this will happen in early 2022. They will also require the higher-octane 97+ ‘Super’ grades to remain E5 to provide protectionRead More…

Hagerty survey reveals confusion over E10 fuel as Government’s car compatibility checker misleads drivers

On: 2nd September 2021

In: Industry News

Tagged: E10, Hagerty

Hagerty research suggests half of Britain’s drivers don’t know how to check whether their car is compatible with E10 fuel – despite more than three quarters of them being worried that the new unleaded petrol could harm their car or motorcycle. Adding to these concerns, a Government tool designed to helpRead More…

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