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The data shows that the beverage industry has the largest fleet of fuel - efficient heavy - duty hybrid commercial vehicles in North America, and has increased fuel economy (miles per gallon) industry - wide by 3 percent per year since at least 2010.

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But he also announced a delay to the increase in fuel duty, a reversal on the introduction of a per - plane duty, and few energy and emission - reduction incentives.

Limiting benefit rises to 1 %, scrapping the planned fuel duty increase, devolving power over teacher pay to schools and cutting corporation tax are steps in the right direction.

The chancellor said that following a fall in pump prices of over 20 pence per litre from the summer price, the postponed twp pence per litre fuel duty increase will go ahead from December 1st.

Mr Osborne announced an increase in the threshold before workers start paying income tax to # 8,105, financial support for first - time home buyers, a two per cent cut to corporation tax this year, a tax on private jets, a clampdown on non-doms, the introduction of # 140 flat - rate state pension, a review into a merger of national insurance and income tax and a fair fuel stabiliser, including a 1p cut on fuel duty.

Inflation rises in October As inflation rose to 2.7 per cent in October, the FSB warned that with energy costs set to rise and potential increase in fuel duty, we are concerned about the pressure this will put on household and business finances.

It has been suggested in many quarters that VED should be abolished, and fuel duties increased accordingly, insofar as the price of fuel has a greater incentive effect on reducing emissions.

Late last year, George Osborne postponed Labour's planned increase in fuel duty, but the planned increase is due to come into force in August this year.

«I am very pleased that under this Government fuel duty has not been increased at all in the last 5 years, recognising the impact fuel costs can have on the cost of living and business costs - particularly in rural areas where we are reliant on our vehicles.

Yesterday Robert Halfon's motion urging the Government to consider scrapping any further increases in fuel duty passed without a division.

George Osborne had already cancelled rises due under the fuel duty escalator — a commitment to successive duty increases — put in place by the previous government.

The Sun's signature campaign in recent weeks has been the campaign that has also been spearheaded by Tory MP for Harlow - Rob Halfon - lower fuel duty and, in particular, a call to cancel or at least postpone the 3p increase in fuel duty that is scheduled for August.

Under questioning from Miliband in the Commons, Cameron said that the decision to freeze fuel duty was not a government U-turn since it was one of six increases in fuel duty left by Labour.

In the last autumn statement, he scrapped an increase he had already deferred until January and now it appears he may freeze fuel duty rises throughout this parliament.

In freezing the fuel duty freeze, Osborne will be repeating his autumn statement from last year, raising calls by some for the total scrapping of the fuel duty escalator under which tax is supposed to increase by the retail price index (RPI) every April until 2014.

The increase in investment and higher spending will generate enough extra VAT and income tax receipts to make up most of the losses from expected fuel duty rises.

Nevertheless, Clegg and Alexander have sympathy with the argument that an increase in fuel duty would be a heavy blow to working families at an economically difficult time.

The only specific measure to run into strong opposition was the increase in fuel duty, opposed by 68 %.

Shadow chancellor urges government to postpone August's planned 3p increase in fuel duty until next year

When we were in government, we postponed fuel duty increases when the economy was weakened, when families were struggling, and that's what the government should do now.»

But the Tory MP Robert Halfon, who has led the campaign against increasing fuel duty, said he would not vote against the government until he saw whether the chancellor, George Osborne, responded to the mounting concerns in his autumn statement, due on 5 December.

The CBI also wants the government to reconsider planned increases in fuel duty, changes to air passenger duty and to look at deregulating small mergers to help struggling firms survive by joining forces.

In the debate, Halfon was adamant that the increase in fuel duty was not simply an economic issue, and that «tax cutting is a moral creed»In the debate, Halfon was adamant that the increase in fuel duty was not simply an economic issue, and that «tax cutting is a moral creed»in fuel duty was not simply an economic issue, and that «tax cutting is a moral creed»:

The political damage from George Osborne's U-turn on plans to increase fuel duty deepened on Tuesday night when he was accused of leaving one of his junior ministers to carry the can during an interview in which she struggled to explain how the freeze would be funded.

However, for individuals and businesses alike it was encouraging to hear that the fuel duty increase that was due to be implemented in September 2014 has been cancelled and there will be no further increase in the current Parliament.

DEARBORN, MI — Ford and Toyota sign an agreement to jointly develop rear - wheel - drive hybrid electric powertrains, noting increasing the fuel efficiency of light - duty pickups and SUVs is imperative to remaining viable in a U.S. market facing increasingly stringent government regulations.

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The mix of light duty pickups powered by GM's all - new EcoTec3 V6, which offers best - in - class fuel economy, towing and payload (depending on configuration) increased 2 percentage points month over month to about 20 percent of retail sales.

The budget did include a straight up tax break for investment in North Sea oil, as well as a freeze on fuel duty increases.

The government has not raised fuel duty in line with inflation and has cancelled a string of planned increases.

What chance do you think US politicians would stand even increasing fuel duty to 26 %, let alone the UK's 60 % (which is low in comparison to recent years).

One part of the United Kingdom's environmental tax reform involved a steadily increasing fuel tax known as a fuel duty escalator, which was in effect from 1993 until 1999.

Pushing the limits of energy - efficient vehicles and switching to cleaner fuels, particularly in the non-LDV (Light Duty Vehicle) segment — truck, marine, pipeline, rail, and off - road equipment — are seen as key to averting projected increases in energy consumption and GHG emissions.

One of the most important is the sudden surge in vehicle efficiency; new CAFE standards pushed by the Obama administration will increase the combined fuel efficiency of cars and light duty trucks to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

The US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2017 (AEO2017) Reference case projects a decline in light - duty vehicle energy use between 2018 and 2040 as improvements in fuel economy more than offset increases in light - duty vehicle (LDV) miles.