News Archives - July 2011

World’s largest bicycle weighs over 150 tonnes

Next time you longingly pick up a feather-light bicycle frame and bemoan the weight of your own bike, spare a thought for the giant creation built by farmers in honour of the Tour de France.

Will electric cars end up niche super or city cars?

At present, there are so few electric cars available to buy that you are more likely to spot a £250,000 Rolls Royce Phantom on the road than a battery-powered family car. The recent launch of an electric version of the world’s most luxurious car begs the question: Is the electric car destined to amount to little more than an expensive novelty item?