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Time to let old diesels die?
Got an old diesel car? Recycle and replace it with a newer vehicle and you might soon be able to claim a one-off £100 payment from the government. Well, you will if motoring body the RAC and vehicle...
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Feelgood factor fuels car sales boom
We’ve all gone car crazy! Or at least that’s what the latest motor industry sales figures suggest. The number of new cars registered in the first half of the year soared by more than 10% to nearly...
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Electric cars: is the revolution on its way?
You might not have noticed, but we’re ‘on the cusp of a technological revolution’ which in just a few decades will see almost every motorist embrace ultra-low emission cars. Well, that’s what speakers...
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Capital punishment for diesel drivers?
Air pollution is a massive problem for the UK. So big a problem has it become that earlier this year the European Commission launched legal proceedings against the government for missing its air...
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Say Hi to hydrogen
The days when it was a simple choice between a petrol or diesel car could soon be a thing of the past. Now, you can not only choose a car which runs on electricity, but you can also opt for one that’s...
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Charge! Public sector bids for ULEV funding
Police cars, fire engines and ambulances could all soon be powered by electricity – if the government gets its way. The NHS, the fire service and the police are among the 35 or so public sector...
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Shot in the arm for plug-in cars
The government has agreed to extend the plug-in car grant until 2017, or until 50,000 grants have been issued, whichever comes first. The move comes at a time when eco-friendly plug-in electric cars...
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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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