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Govt leads by example with green car fleet
Remember John Prescott’s 200-yard trip in a gas-guzzling Jag to make a speech on the dangers of global warming almost a decade ago? How times have changed. The government yesterday showed its...
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Silent but deadly – are electric cars a menace?
Stop, look and listen – it’s a familiar road safety message. But what if you can’t hear a car approaching? What if the car is an electric or hybrid vehicle that makes almost no sound? The number of...
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Eco-friendly electric motorbikes come of age
You’ve heard of electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf and the Toyota Prius Plug-In. But what about electric motorbikes? The LiveWire, perhaps, or the Zero SR? No, me neither. But perhaps a government...
View ArticleVW diesel scandal – Are car manufacturers taking us for a ride?
Updated Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Back when we first published this article back in 2013, we warned diesel drivers to brace themselves as proposals to lower the limit on CO2 emissions could push...
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VW emissions scandal: how are you affected?
How are you affected by the growing diesel car emissions scandal? The furore was triggered when VW admitted it used ‘defeat’ devices to falsify emissions tests in the United States – effectively...
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Road Safety Week 2015 – Drive less, live more
If you could cut out one car journey a week, which one would it be? The drive to work? The drive from work? The school run? Or that really annoying late night run to the shop as there’s no milk for the...
View ArticleUK leads charge on climate-friendly electric cars
Climate change has been a hot topic in recent days thanks to the multi-national conference in Paris on limiting the potential increase in global temperatures to 2 degrees during the present century....
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Are we ready for driverless cars?
Cars that drive themselves sound a bit sci-fi. But many modern vehicles already come with some kind of self-drive technology. You only have to think of autonomous emergency braking, lane departure...
View ArticleWhat is the Go Ultra Low City scheme?
Keen to go green? Plug-in vehicles are to be granted a range of privileges in cities across the country as part of a government plan to encourage drivers to switch to environmentally friendly cars. The...
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What are the changes to the plug-in car grant?
From 1 March 2016, plug-in car grant levels are being reduced. So if you’ve been mulling over buying an ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV), you need to get your skates on and make a decision this...
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