ETA newsletter - 06/07/2009

James Bond’s green runabout: The Aston Martin city car

Following a drop in sales over the last year, Aston Martin may
enter what it describes as the ‘luxury commuter’ car market with
the launch of the Cygnet, a green runabout built around the
Toyota iQ city car. See a photo and read more

Bicycle boom

The demand for bicycles in Britain has tripled in the past year,
leading to shortages of certain models of bike. Read more

Claim your travel insurance discount

If your travel does not involve flying you can claim a discount
of up to 25% on your insurance. Get an instant quote here

Scrappage scheme success at what cost?

Since the introduction of the £2,000 scrappage scheme the decline
in new car sales may be at its slowest rate for almost a year,
but the policy continues to be criticised on environmental,
social and economic grounds. The grant may be proving poular
with car buyers, but economists claim the subsidy is distorting
the market and storing up problems for the future. Read more

£8m boost for bicycles

As Spain and the Czech Republic become the latest nations to
offer car ‘scrappage’ schemes, Italy is offering its travelling
public an altogether greener alternative by becoming the first
European country to subsidise the cost of bicycles. Read more

Electric car promotion is back to front

The government’s preoccupation with electric vehicles (EVs) not
yet on the market is at the expense of the environment according
to Britain’s leading supplier of battery-powered cars and vans.
Read more

New car warranty for electric vehicles

Why shouldn’t electric vehicles be eligible for car warranties?
The new policy from the ETA helps reduce the lifetime carbon
footprint of most types of car – petrol, diesel and now electric
varieties all welcome. Read more

Eco boost for buses

A new government grant is helping buses to clean up their act.
Read more