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Ford is developing car headlights that detect cyclists and illuminate them automatically. Conventional car headlights do a good job of illuminating the road directly ahead, but on a roundabout the driving direction changes in such a way that the light does not light up the road ahead in time. The new headlight technology uses an infra-red...

The ETA has been voted the number one ethical insurance company in Britain by the Good Shopping Guide for two years running. Beating household-name insurance companies such as Admiral, AXA, Churchill and Halifax, the ETA earned an ethical company index score of 93. The ETA specialises in breakdown cover, cycle insurance and travel insurance...

If you and your mates have been planning a European motorcycle trip for months – don’t let a breakdown ruin the experience. If only to avoid the moral dilemma of whether to abandon your broken down companion or the entire trip, follow these simple steps to help ensure your ride to mainland Europe runs smoothly.

Plastic roads made from recycled materials promise to be smoother, greener and cause fewer delays according to construction firm VolkerWessels. The...

You wait over a century for an electric aircraft to cross the channel and then two do it in less than a week. In 1909 Louis Bleriot, Hubert Latham, Charles de Lambert and Arthur Seymour raced to be the first person to cross the English...

The Lumos is the world's first cycle helmet with brake lights that come on automatically when you slow down. Lumos is described as a 'next generation' cycle helmet. Like any other design on the market, it's protective qualities rely on a layer of polystyrene covered in a thin plastic casing, but Lumos features built-in automatic brake...

Following a successful three-year trial, cyclists can run red lights in Paris. Newly installed bicycle signals allow bicycles to turn right or go straight across at a T-junction while motorised traffic will have to wait. It has long been argued that traffic lights exist to force car drivers to allow pedestrians to cross the road, regulate...

The Pedalist combines elements of the car and bicycle to create sustainable transport for the world’s mega cities. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] What’s the best way to get around the city? By 2050, the UN expects the global urban population to be 6.3 billion - the same size as the world’s total population was in 2004. Quite apart from the...

At over £3,500 it's certainly not cheap, but with its sleek hand-crafted aluminum frame and hidden battery, the LX1 is one of the world's best looking electric bicycles. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] A 250 watt rear hub motor boasts three levels of power plus a smart mode that assesses riding conditions and your pedalling power to decide...

The top 10 electric cars includes a broader choice of vehicles than ever before. They've been around for a century and have yet to become the norm, but electric cars are growing in popularity like never before. Annual sales in Europe topped 67,000 in 2014 - up from just 700 in 2010. To put this phenomenal increase into context, electric...