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Campaigners are trying to persuade the London Mayor to introduce one-hour bus tickets across London. It is claimed the idea, which already operates successfully in Paris, Rome and Brussels, would be easy to implement and could lead to a shift away from people using their cars for short trips and help to reduce congestion across London....

Ford has unveiled plans to test one of its latest cars by driving for 43 hours without a visit to the petrol pumps. A team of engineers aims to help rally driver, Carl Edwards squeeze 1,000 miles from a single tank of fuel. The family car-sized Ford Fusion hybrid will need to average 57 mpg if it is to achieve this goal – according to...

The number of people killed on British roads is at its lowest since records began, but the government has ambitious new plans to cut the total by a third. Jim Fitzpatrick, the road safety minister, believes reduced speed limits will save thousands of lives each year. The latest figures show that road deaths on British roads have fallen...

Plans to test the new electric Mini in Britain have been unveiled by BMW. It has already been announced that the iconic vehicle will be put through its paces in the US and Germany, but now it is also set to be driven along the roads of Oxford. The year-long tests will give engineers the opportunity to evaluate the Mini E, which will include...

A new design of three-point, 400-volt plug unveiled today in Germany is intended to be compatible with every electric car of the future. Leading car makers including Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi and energy companies have reached agreement on a common plug, although there is as yet no timeframe for its...

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is backing the government’s latest proposal to automatically fine motorists who do not renew their insurance cover The IAM has welcomed the potential crackdown, saying that it will help those who have forgotten to renew their policy, but recognises that those who deliberately flout the law are...

Britons are leaving their cars at home and switching to pedal power during the credit crunch, Halfords claims. According to the retailer, it sells more than one million bicycles each year, with an upturn in commuters cutting costs by going green noted as a reason for these figures. The company also states schemes such as the government’s...

Campaigners in the south of England are urging authorities to review a road after several major accidents in five days.Four people have been killed, including a 14-year-old boy, in four incidents on the A38 near Plymouth since last Saturday (April 12th).Gary Streeter, member of parliament for South West Devon, described the road as "a...

The British government is to follow the lead of other countries including China and America and offer rebates of up to £5,000 to drivers who buy electric cars. The subsidy will be available to those buying cars that run entirely on electricity. The scheme, which would be enforced by setting a ceiling for the amount of carbon dioxide a car...

A parish council wants to slow speedy drivers by refusing to fill in potholes. The Navestock local authority regards the potholes as both a traffic calming measure and a way to cut costs. Essex County Council, which has responsibility for repairs to the roads concerned, says it has no plans to support the idea. A spokesperson for the...