News Archives - October 2011

Electric family car with longest range may also be the greenest

The BYD E6 may not have a name as evocative as the Nissan Leaf or the kerb appeal of the forthcoming electric Fiat 500, but if the performance figures being claimed by Chinese car builder are accurate, the family-sized electric car will, at 186 miles, have the longest range of any family-sized EV (electric vehicle) currently on sale.

Heads-up display for cyclists

The heads-up display technology that was originally developed for pilots and was eventually offered as an optional extra by luxury car makers is now available in a far simplified form for elite cyclists who want to monitor their power, cadence and speed.

Ten money-saving tips for winter cycling

If you are a cyclist for whom the end of British Summer Time at 2.00am on Sunday 30th October signals a new season of cycling, rather than two-wheeled hibernation, how do you equip yourself for the winter months ahead without being fleeced?

The world’s most efficient electric family car

A year after the Edison 2 Very Light Car (VLC) scooped the $5m Automotive X-Prize, an electric version of the four-seater has been unveiled that delivers the equivalent of 294mpg

National Planning Policy ‘flawed’

The Environmental Transport Association (ETA) believes that the draft National Planning Policy Framework report (NPPF), born as it is in the depths of economic uncertainty, is flawed because of the British government’s erroneous belief that current planning law is preventing the people of England from achieving wealth and happiness.