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When electric cargo bikes aren't making short work of the school run or tackling the weekly shop they're useful for lugging heavy gear on camping trips. Being able to haul up to 250kg means you can take solar panels, large tents, wood-burning stoves. Even a (small) kitchen sink isn't out of the question. Cycle touring is a pursuit as old as...

Charging infrastructure will keep pace with the growth in the number of electric vehicles resulting from the EU tightening its clean car rules, new analysis shows. Up to 10.4 million public charging points could be installed across Europe by 2035 if car CO2 targets are strengthened in line with the EU’s Green Deal commitments, according to...

Changes to the Highway Code that will permit drivers of autonomous cars to watch films while they're behind the wheel seem premature given the tech isn't currently permitted to be used on Britain's roads, so when - and more importantly, why - will driverless cars arrive on British roads? We've lost count of all the benefits promised of...

Brompton is to invest £100m in a new factory built on a recently restored wetland at Ashford in Kent. The radical development will stand on stilts to safeguard against flooding and not include any new car parking facilities but rather rely on new walking and cycle routes from the local railway station. “The whole reason this works is...

E-Bikes and cargo bikes tend to be more expensive to buy but their size means they can be tricky to lock. The Hiplok E-DX is a chain and D-Lock combination designed to protect over-sized frames and larger bicycles. The E-DX isn't to be confused with the D-lock and flimsy cable combinations sold by many lock companies as 10 mm hardened steel...

The heavier the car, the more damage it causes in the event of a crash. It's one of the reasons the current fashion for SUVs contributes to road danger and it's a threat to safety that's about to become worse as large 4x4s go electric. The problem is set to be particularly acute in America where there's an appetite for supersized vehicles....

As a driver, it's easy to feel entitled to the road space outside one's home, but what value should be placed upon it? The pressure on parking space is most acute in cities, despite these areas housing the highest proportion of people without access to a car. In common with other boroughs in London, Islington is blighted by dangerous air...

School Streets deliver significant reductions in traffic not only at drop-off and pick-up times, but over the whole day according to a new report. Not-for-profit organisation Cross River Partnership (CRP) and the University of Westminster’s Active Travel Academy found improvements in several healthy streets indicators on the roads with...

Looking like a cross between a smart golf buggy and a cargo bike, UPS's latest foray into electric delivery vehicles is, in fact, a four-wheeled e-assist cycle or eQuad for short. UPS is trialling 100 of the eQuads, built by UK firm Fernhay, across London with a view to expanding their use to 7 other European cities. As traffic congestion...

As the use of battery-powered bikes and scooters becomes increasingly popular, is there a greater risk of fire? London firefighters last year dealt with over 70 blazes caused by electric bicycle and e-scooters. A London Fire Brigade spokesperson told The Standard, which obtained the figures: “Many of the fires we are seeing involve...