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European safety laws requiring mandatory artificial soundtracks for otherwise near-silent electric vehicles may result in cars that sing songs, chirrup like a bird or even make the thumping noise of a pod racer from Star Wars. Electric cars produce very little sound at speeds under 20mph and there is concern that pedestrians and cyclists...

Bicycle handlebar plugs are an essential accessory for your bike because they stop gouging injuries in the event of a crash, but most designs are entirely unremarkable-looking. Enter ‘bar tabs’, a British-designed-and-built system that allows recycled beer bottle caps to serve as a quirky-looking alternative to alloy or black plastic....

American cyclist and engineer, David Meyers was unable to find a trailer for his bicycle that would not weigh him down on hills, so he designed his own. So successful was the electric bicycle trailer that Mr Meyers now offers build plans so that cyclists can build their own. The Electric Powered Bicycle Push-Trailer uses a brushless...

When Volkswagen recognises the need for having an electric bike permanently stored in the boot of its vehicles, the company reveals much about how it imagines congestion, low-emission zones and parking restrictions will affect the way we use our cars in the future. As Lexus exhibits its electric bicycle in Britain this week, VW has unveiled...

This election is, perhaps, the most important election since 1910, when the House of Commons finally broke away from the House of Lords; the election could provide a similar shift in power towards the people. With not a single question on transport in the three leaders’ debates the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) has examined all...

This election is, perhaps, the most important election since 1910, when the House of Commons finally broke away from the House of Lords; the 2010 election could provide a similar shift in power towards the people. With not a single question on transport in the three leaders’ debates the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) has examined...

This election is, perhaps, the most important election since 1910, when the House of Commons finally broke away from the House of Lords; the election could provide a similar shift in power towards the people. With not a single question on transport in the three leaders’ debates the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) has examined all...

London’s bendy buses, the 18 metre-long articulated single-deckers that are as loved by fare dodgers as they are loathed by some cyclists and pedestrians, are being sold off at knockdown prices. Since the London mayor Boris Johnson pledged to phase out bendy buses, which are regarded as too long for London’s narrow and winding streets and...

With petrol prices in Britain at record levels, it is with impeccable timing that WhipCar, a neighbour-to-neighbour car rental service, has launched in London. WhipCar acts as a mediator between car owners wanting to reduce their running costs and people who want to borrow a car for hours or days at a time. Need a car? Rent the one next...

When Toyota entered the global market for luxury cars in the late 1980s with a new brand called Lexus, they relied on engineering excellence to take on heavyweight rivals Mercedes and BMW, and it’s an approach that the company has now applied to the electric bicycle. Lexus has this week brought the electric concept bicycle to Britain for...