Budget 2009 - Greater support for Autogas - 23rd April 2009

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The Chancellor has extended the time horizon for support for LPG/Autogas on duty from 3 years to 5. It is hoped that this extra period of certainty will bolster the LPG conversion industry in the same way that it has in Germany. Germany is now converting cars at the rate of over 100,000 per year and is on course for their target of 1 million LPG vehicles by 2015.

This announcement essentially reassures prospective buyers of LPG cars or conversions that the fuel will remain half the price of petrol or diesel until at least March 2014 and significantly strengthens the argument for switching to this environmentally friendly clean burning fuel. From September 2009 duty on petrol and diesel will be 56.19p per litre whilst duty on LPG will be 13.84p per litre.

The Chancellor also announced a reinstatement of the fuel escalator which means that road fuels will start to go up in duty by more than inflation.

Converting a petrol vehicle to LPG provides motorists with a way to immediately reduce their motoring carbon footprint by 20%, and save money on their fuel costs.

Additionally the VED reduction for LPG cars registered after March 2001 was increased by up to 100% depending on the CO2 band.

Vehicles converted to LPG (as evidenced by the production of an LPGA Approved Installer "LPG Conversion Certificate") are eligible for the following reduction in VED:

* Vehicles registered on or after 1^st March 2001

* £20 per year for vehicles in bands B to E (increased from £10)

* £15 per year for vehicles in band F (increased from £10)

* Vehicles registered on or after 23^rd March 2006 for which band G applies

* £15 per year (increased from £10)

This is a clear message of support for LPG for the long term which gives motorists and fleet managers the confidence to purchase LPG vehicles and contribute to a cleaner motoring environment

London Congestion Charge Zone Spreads Westwards (19 Feb, 2007)

Mr Livingstone immediately hailed the western extension - which includes Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea - a success.

Green groups also backed the scheme which sees an almost doubling in size of the charging zone which was first introduced in February 2003.

Mr Livingstone reported traffic flowing freely in the extended zone, in which drivers entering from outside the total zone area will pay £8 a day on weekdays between 7am and the new finishing time of 6pm - half an hour earlier than usual.

"Congestion charging in London has already cut the number of cars in the central area by 70,000 a day with all of the associated benefits in terms of air quality, climate change and road safety, with dramatic increases in number of bus passengers and people choosing to cycle or walk."

"This has contributed to London seeing the world's first significant shift from the private car to public transport and, as a result, cities all over the world are looking to London's example."

15/10/2009 - Increase in Congestion Charge

The London Congestion Charge is rising to £10 per day. The increased charge will be operational by the end of next year Dec 2010. 

Some (not all)of our LPG cars & vans 
that appear on TFL's "powershift register", are 100% congestion charge exempt which means you can save over £2500 a year,
while also saving you upto 50% on your petrol bills...
please ask for our advise before buying an LPG vehicle 

UKLPG welcomes the decision by London Mayor, Boris Johnson, to continue the Alternative Fuel 
Discount in London following the cancellation of the proposed CO2 Emissions Related Congestion Charging.

Mike Chapman, Autogas Manager, said This is great news, both for London and LPG autogas. 
This decision ensures that LPG receives continued recognition for the contribution made to 
improving the air quality in London”, and went on to say, “It takes over 120 LPG cars to equal 
the fine particles produced by one equivalent diesel car.

Motorists running on LPG can be re-assured that not only are they helping Londons air quality 
but are also reducing their carbon footprint compared with both petrol and diesel.

LPG autogas is by far the most widely available alternative fuel in the UK and with the long 
term government support on fuel duty the savings have never been greater.

Richmond announces discounts for LPG vehicles

To reflect their lower emissions, vehicles converted to run on LPG will be classified in one band lower than the "standard" non converted classification. This will mean savings of up to £150 per year for vehicles converted to run on LPG.

Cabinet of Richmond upon Thames council in south west London has voted to implement groundbreaking parking charges that will see residents in controlled parking zones (CPZs) pay for their permits based on the CO2 emissions of their vehicles. Cllr Serge Lourie, Leader of Richmond Council said:

"I am absolutely delighted that our cabinet has passed this important resolution. We will now charge less for permits for the cars with the lowest emissions of CO2 and more for the vehicles with the highest emissions."

Latest News 29th January 2009

LPG availability creeps up - Autogas has announced that 16 new LPG stations will be opened throughout the UK in 2009. A Shell garage in Rochdale is the latest to offer liquid petroleum gas as a fuel on its forecourt, and takes the total amount of LPG outlets in the country firmly past 1400.

The locations of the next 15 outlets have yet to be finalised, but a spokesman for Autogas has said they will be spread across the country. He also said they are likely to be Shell garages, but other brands might be involved in the deals as well.

The UKLPG, the trade association for the LPG industry, claims there are currently 160,000 vehicles on the road powered by the liquid gas.