Rounder lorries to cut emissions and save lives
Lorries could become more streamlined for lower emissions and better fuel economy in the near future after EU Parliament’s transport committee agreed to alter regulations governing their shape and ...
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Diesels are cleaner and greener than ever before
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), diesel cars are 21 per cent less polluting and 27 per cent more economical than they were in 2003, with inventions like common ra...
Paris bans half of cars as air pollution soars
Half of all the cars in Paris are banned from the city’s streets today, after French ministers decided to take drastic action against the city’s air pollution problem. From today only motorists w...
UK car parc grows but emissions drop
A recovering economy, driving more new car sales, as well as longer lasting older vehicles, have combined to push up the UK’s total car parc by more than 436,000 cars. That’s according to the UK’...
Diesel breakdowns could lead to fuel price increases
Russia is the latest suspect in a spate of diesel car breakdowns caused by clogged up filters. According to Reuters, imports of fuel from Russia are now in the frame as a suspected cause of the pro...
Renewable fuel and materials drive new Biofore concept
Among the big name manufacturers with their electric and hybrid concepts to show off, one of the most interesting concepts at the Geneva Motor Show this week may have slightly slipped under the rad...
Congestion worsens as UK economy recovers
Drivers in the UK are on average, wasting more than a day of their lives stuck in traffic last year, as congestion worsened by one more hour compared to 2012. According to Inrix traffic data, the...
Reluctant rise in single-car households as motorists struggle with costs
Single car households are on the rise as running costs for vehicles become more than many families can bear, according to new research. A new study commissioned by money-saving website, VoucherCl...
EU pollution row is bonkers, even if the UK could have done more for clean air
Tuesday 4 March, 2013. The Green Piece Column. While deciding to take action against the UK for its failings on air pollution, caused mainly by the proliferation of diesel vehicles on our roads, t...
Final three announced for World Green Car of the Year award
Then there were three – the shortlist for the World Green Car of the Year just got shorter, now whittled down to just three finalists from an initial five; the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron (and Audi e-...
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