News Archives - October 2009

‘Robotic’ electric car that tilts but does not crash

Nissan may be just about to start building the LEAF, the world’s first mass-produced electric car, but the company is already planning the vehicle’s successor; a two-seat city car that tilts like a motorcycle and uses a ‘car robotics-style’ crash avoidance system that directs the vehicle’s path away from obstacles.

Eddie Stobart swaps road for rail

Eddie Stobart, the trans-European haulage company, is hoping to reduce its annual CO2 emissions by 8,600 tonnes by taking 30 of its articulated lorries off the roads between southern Spain and England in favour of a weekly low-carbon rail freight trip.

Government cash injection for cyclists

Cyclists in Lancashire have received a boost this week.

The Highways Agency, an executive branch of the Department for Transport, has revealed that it has injected £220,000 into a cycling project along the A585 near Fleetwood.

Under the scheme, construction work will be carried out on an 800 metre stretch of Amounderness Way at Thornton-Cleveleys to enhance safety for cyclis

Cycle scheme proves popular among employers

Dozens of major companies have committed themselves to the government’s new ‘cycle to work’ initiative.

Under the scheme, private and public sector employers are encouraging their staff to ditch cars and public transport options for bikes, by providing enhanced cycling facilities.