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Two thirds of Scottish Government ministerial cars are diesel it emerged this week following an investigation by The Scotsman. Under plans to reduce the air pollution that is estimated to cost the lives of over 40,000 people around Britain every year, the dirtiest vehicles are to be banned from city centres in Scotland by 2020. It is...

Now that both ends of the daily commute are blessed with daylight, you can afford to be a little more flexible in your lighting requirements. The USB Light is compact and lightweight, but surprisingly bright. It fits all bicycle handlebars and seat posts and is quick and easy to attach with its rubber band. Its large button on the upper...

The chemicals you use to clean your home can have a detrimental effect on the environment - not least because they invariably end up in the water supply. It’s possible now to buy cleaning products marketed as environmentally benign, but invariably they come in plastic bottles – just one aspect of their production process and product life...

There’s little doubt that our diet can have a significant and detrimental effect on the environment. After all, the food we eat is responsible for almost a third of our global carbon footprint. For example, the environmental costs of meat production are numerous: The production of feed, fertiliser, farm heating, effluent waste, water and...

The Bookman bicycle whistle might be based on nineteenth century technology, but its benefits for urban cyclists remain up to date. Established in Birmingham in 1870, Acme Whistles has teamed up with Swedish bicycle accessory supremo, Bookman, to create a new design of whistle for today’s rider. According to Bookman’s Johan Lidehall: “Most...

The snow has melted, the equinox has passed, and spring has sprung… in theory if not entirely in practice. However, even though a chill in the air remains, it’s surely open season on daydreaming about summer. If you're one of the five million British motorists heading to France this year, the ETA Guide to Driving in France is a free e-book...

The arms race that has seen the number of disposable razor blades escalate to as many as five appears to be spreading to the transport world. You need only look at the original Mini, or Fiat 500 or VW Golf to notice how cars are becoming increasingly bloated. And now the same may be happening to powered two-wheelers. The popularity of...

Electric car company XEV and 3D printing company Polymaker claim their new LSEV is the world's first 3D printed car ready for mass production. The £5,300 electric car car, which weighs just 450 KG has a top speed of 43 miles per hour and a range of 93 on a full charge. CEO of Polymaker, Dr. Luo Xiaofan, said: “XEV is the first real mass...

Bus lanes can get pretty crowded these days. As well as buses of all sizes, they can now find themselves home to taxis, motorcycles, mopeds, scooters and tricycles (non-motorised and motorised). Oh, and in amongst all that lot, bicycles are permitted to use them as a refuge of sorts. With all this in mind, news comes that HGVs in Wales...

It's highly unusual for the subject of road danger to be covered objectively by the mainstream media, which is odd given the alarming frequency at which it claims the lives of children. When a four-year-old girl on a pavement in Liverpool last year was crushed to death in front of her mother by a driver who didn't want to hold up traffic,...