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You don't need a caterpillar track bicycle to keep pedalling at this time of year. Cycling in winter can be glorious; the views can be wonderful and there's even more congestion on the roads to beat. Taking the time to learn how to cope with the cold and the snow, ice and slush on the ground is worth it. We've posted our top tips below....

Germany has become the latest European country to legalise the mega truck – a type of giant articulated HGV measuring up to 25.25 metres long and weighing up to 60 tons. Mega trucks are permitted in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands. Cross-border and international use of these vehicles remains forbidden. Proponents of the mega...

The Bookman bicycle whistle might be based on nineteenth century technology, but its benefits for urban cyclists has never been more useful. Established in Birmingham in 1870, Acme Whistles recently teamed up with bicycle accessory manufacturer, Bookman, to create a new design of whistle for today’s rider. The bicycle whistle produces a...

What better way to ring in the changes of a new year than a beautifully engineered titanium bicycle bell? Unlike a traditional bicycle bell, the Oi bicycle bell wraps discreetly around the handlebar in a way that looks as good on a vintage ride as it does on a road bike. As well as reexamining the way a traditional bicycle bell looks,...

The driverless car promises a future free of road danger, but while most will welcome an end to speeding, road rage and dangerously tired drivers, how best to sell the idea to those British motorists reluctant to take a back seat? Concept designers Rinspeed think they have the answer; Oasis is a driverless car that doubles up as a garden. A...

Commuters in the near future will glide to work astride sleek electric bikes soothed by sounds from built-in onboard speakers. At least that's the vision conjured by Noordung with its latest range of electric bikes. The Noordung Angel Edition is an exotic handmade urban bike that offers a glimpse of what is possible when the designers of...

To work out how much vehicle excise duty (commonly referred to as car tax or road tax) you will pay for your car from 1 April 2017, you need to know how much CO2 it emits. You can find this on your vehicle’s V5C registration certificate (log book) or new keeper details section (V5C/2). VED vehicle duty tax bands 2017 (petrol & diesel...

With a capacity of 300, the latest bus unveiled by Volvo is world’s largest and promises a seat for every passenger. The Gran Artic 300 is bi-articulated – its three sections measuring a total of 30 metres in length. The vehicles are so long that they require their own dedicated lanes. Dubbed bus rapid transit (BRT), the giant vehicles...

The beauty of cycling is that it’s a simple pleasure – a bike can be bought for very little and you don’t need a licence or any specialist equipment. Unlike drivers, cyclists are not obliged to buy cycle insurance, but that’s not to say it isn’t a good idea to have it. At its most basic, cycle insurance protects against theft. In fact, if...

Last week was a long one for transport minister, Chris Grayling. Days after complaining to Cycling Weekly that cycle lanes in London “cause too much of a problem for road users”, he opened the door of his ministerial Land Rover into the path of a cyclist. Grayling sent regular cyclist Jaiqi Liu flying into a lamppost only yards from the...