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It sounds like a Halloween prank gone horribly wrong, but Toyota has recalled almost 1 million of its cars because they are at serious risk from spiders. Over 850,000 cars built for the American market in 2012 and 2013 are being recalled because if a spider builds its web behind their dashboards, there is a risk of unexpected airbag...

Most cyclists would settle for cycle lanes that are direct and well-maintained, but the latest thinking is that they should glow in the dark. Starpath is a new surface treatment for paths that absorbs energy from the sun during the day and then releases it at night, causing the particles embedded in the ground to glow like a carpet of...

Carbon finance is about more than just offsetting – making a proactive investment in public health, sustainable ecosystems and environmental education is its own reward. Investors and businesses want to see their money go to sound businesses and good causes. Credit: “Caveman...

Londoners who like the idea of driving an electric car, but are unable or unwilling to buy one, now have the chance to join Britain’s first electric vehicle car club. The E-Car Club launched on 23 October 2013 and aims to offer affordable access to a fleet of Renault Zoe electric city cars. The first branch of E-Car Club serves the London...

Cycling is better with music, but earphones can make it harder to hear the traffic around you on the road. boomBOTTLE is a weatherproof , Bluetooth-enabled speaker designed to fit inside your bicycle water bottle cage. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] A rechargeable battery provides up to 10 hours of continuous music playback, the built-in...

No less dramatic-looking and menacing than the alien invaders imagined by science magazines of the 1950s, the autonomous robotic animals created by Boston Dynamics are being funded by the military, but might they one day take on a more benign role and offer an alternative to off-road cars and motorcycles? Known as a Legged Squad Support...

With less than two weeks before the clocks go back, and cycle commuters are plunged into darkness on their journeys home from work, behold these unorthodox alternatives to traditional bicycle lights. It's in the bag Myung Su Lee has designed a rucksack and bum bag that incorporate a rear light, turn signal and indicate when the bike is...

When car makers put their name to a bicycle, it usually involves little more than the re-badging of an existing bike, but the latest offering from Audi appears to be a genuine innovation. The Audi Mini Runner is a balance bike that can be transformed into a scooter in just a few moments. As you might expect from a company that prides itself...

A material that has been used since ancient times to produce cloth forms the basis of the latest design of cycle helmet. Archaeological examples of dyed flax fibres have been dated at 30,000, but for the first time in history, linseed oil resin derived from flax has been used to make protective headgear. James Dart developed the Duo Lin...

Production of the iconic VW camper van comes to an end this year, but as one classic vehicle of the 1960s is killed off, another, the Mini Moke, is to be revived - as an electric car. As the exotic, open-topped sister of the famous Austin Mini, the Moke gained a cult following in warm countries. Twenty years after the last Moke came off the...