http://blog.whizzgo.co.uk Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:02:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en News released last week shows that petrol prices on the forecourts have risen by 20p a litre since the beginning of 2009, and so the average tank will now cost £11 more to fill up than it did at the end of 2008. If prices continue rising at this rate, they ... http://blog.whizzgo.co.uk/index.php/2009/08/25/petrol-prices-are-on-the-rise-again/ Figures released this week show that the Government’s scrappage scheme, brought in to stimulate the ailing car production market, has been a success with 154,297 cars bought since it was introduced earlier this year. And, pleasingly, the data also shows that the scheme has led to a number of ... http://blog.whizzgo.co.uk/index.php/2009/08/13/government-scrappage-scheme-a-success/ Thanks for all your great suggestions to include on our WhizzGo Summer Playlist. You can listen to all the shortlisted entries here (but you'll need to log in or register with Spotify) We're now looking to find the top 10 ultimate driving songs, so after you've had a listen, vote for ... http://blog.whizzgo.co.uk/index.php/2009/08/06/vote-for-your-favourite-tunes/ Following our blog post about councils introducing schemes to charge businesses for their parking spaces , it seems things have taken a step forward with Nottingham City Council set to introduce the scheme in 2012. It will see all firms with more than 11 staff parking spaces being charged £250 a ... http://blog.whizzgo.co.uk/index.php/2009/08/04/183/ There was shock in the world of Formula One yesterday, with news that BMW are pulling out of racing to concentrate on environmental campaigns. BMW, who will put out of Formula One at the end of the 2009 season, will be focusing on sustainability and environmental compatibility. Commentators have blamed poor results ... http://blog.whizzgo.co.uk/index.php/2009/07/30/is-this-the-end-for-formula-1/ Last week in Manchester, an expert panel sat through a number of ideas designed to combat climate change. The Guardian, working with the Manchester International Festival decided to open up the floodgates and allow some of the more creative amongst us to submit their ideas for tackling global warming. Ranging ... http://blog.whizzgo.co.uk/index.php/2009/07/20/twenty-ideas-designed-to-save-the-world/ World leaders, including Gordon Brown and Barack Obama, are meeting this week in the Italian city of L’Aquila to agree new targets for limiting global warming and carbon emissions. The second day of negotiations today will open up discussions with Brazil, India, China, Mexico and South Africa, the developing nations ... http://blog.whizzgo.co.uk/index.php/2009/07/09/g8-leaders-convene-in-italy/ This morning, the BBC reported that eight car making groups have won a £25 million grant from the government to fund the next generation of greener, cleaner cars. Manufacturers such as Peugeot, Toyota, Mini and Mitsubishi have all begun creating a range of cars which will form the next step ... http://blog.whizzgo.co.uk/index.php/2009/06/23/the-future-of-driving/ The Environmental Transport Assocation (ETA) this week revealed the UK’s hotspots for the angriest drivers, showing that drivers in the Midlands and Wales were found to be the most stressed drivers in the country, although more drivers in London have had their cars deliberately rammed into than anywhere else in ... http://blog.whizzgo.co.uk/index.php/2009/06/18/do-you-live-in-a-stressful-driving-hotspot/ This week is Green Transport Week, and the ETA is asking you to take measures to reconsider your car use. Why not keep a diary this week of the trips you’re making in your car this week. For all those of under two miles; were they really necessary? Could you ... http://blog.whizzgo.co.uk/index.php/2009/06/15/this-week-is-green-transport-week/