Fungus and bacteria work together for better biofuel
Using fungus and bacteria together could be the secret to more efficient corn-based biofuel production, scientists from the University of Michigan say. Combining e.coli bacteria with the use of...
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Mazda3 to debut at Frankfurt
Mazda’s all-new Mazda3 will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month after it completes its challenging 9,300 mile road test, driving to the show all the way from Japan. Although th...
Honda CR-V gains small diesel 1.6 i-DTEC engine
Honda is to add its new small 1.6 i-DTEC diesel engine to its popular CR-V model this autumn. Developed exclusively for Europe, where diesels are hugely popular and built in the UK at Honda’s fac...
Manchester named car crime capital of the UK
Manchester and the North of England are the UK car crime hotspot of the UK, the latest analysis of crime statistics has revealed. Motoring website HonestJohn.co.uk analysed some 515,428 UK poli...
US fuel retailers call for lower biofuel mandate
The US is in the grips of a biofuel dispute, as the American Petroleum Institute (API) calls for a halt to a federal biofuel mandate increase for 2014, expressing concern that the policy could caus...
Driverless electric shuttle to be trialled in Singapore
A university in Singapore is to latest to trial the world’s first electric driverless shuttle. It’s expected that the autonomous vehicle will soon be shuttling passengers between the Nanyang Techno...
Toyota reveals Yaris Hybrid-R concept
Toyota will put on a display of its hybrid prowess in Frankfurt this September as its celebrates sixteen years as the leading carmaker in the field. As well as celebrating its rich heritage, th...
Staffordshire County Council adds charging facilities for EVs
Staffordshire is the latest place to plug-in for electric cars, adding twelve charging stations around the county. The County Council with the help of government funding from the Plugged-in Pl...
Mazda3 convoy crosses 3,300 miles through Russia-with no trouble yet
Mazda has successfully completed the first three leg of a 9,300 mile journey from Japan to Germany, to get its new Mazda3 model to Frankfurt Auto Show in time for the show’s opening. To prove j...
Lane hogging and tailgating motorists face £100 fines
Offences such as tailgating or poor lane discipline will from today attract fixed penalty notices of £100 and three points on their licence. Police officers will be able to take action against ...
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