News Archives - January 2010

Average speed cameras put cyclists at risk

Average speed cameras may be the single most effective way of encouraging motorists to keep to the speed limit, but a scheme that should be improving conditions for cyclists on a “stretch of the A13”:/2010/01/19/only-road-britain-without-speeding-traffic in east London appears to be putting them at greater risk.

Car CO2 emissions data proves hard to find

Prospective cars buyers are struggling to find out how much CO2 new cars produce when they browse manufacturer websites according to a report published today.

The electric car that thinks it’s a bicycle

The Tajima Motors EV Mini Sport looks like no other bicycle on the road, but the single-seat, mid-engined electric vehicle is classed as a motorised cycle in Japan because its motor is rated at 0.59kW.

Green cars eclipse SUVs and sports cars

Even before the credit crunch became a recession, car buyers had begun to gravitate towards smaller, lighter and more fuel-efficient models. This month at the Detroit Motor Show, small cars were the focus of media attention – eclipsing for the first time interest in SUVs and sports cars.