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Britain has been slow in its uptake of electric bikes, but recent home-grown designs such as the GoCycle and Jivebike may finally get battery-powered bicycles the attention they deserve. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] The Jivebike hides its battery and drive shaft inside a sleek aluminium frame. Marcin Piatkowski came up with the design...

Criminals trying to evade police face a new piece of high-tech law enforcement technology that is almost impossible to escape from – patrol cars in America can now fire self-adhesive GPS ‘tags’ at a vehicle they want to stop. The StarChase barrels nestle discreetly in the front...

If our taste for cars continues to favour smaller vehicles, where will it all end? If the trend is spurred by concern for the environment and we all eventually trade in our city cars for bus passes or bicycles, what will we become of our motors? Fiat thinks it has the answer. The Italian car maker has teamed up with kitchen appliance...

The Penny Farthing is over 140 years old, but the enduring fascination with the high wheeler bicycle has led to it being re-built using cutting-edge, contemporary materials. The development of the original Penny Farthing, or ‘ordinary’ bicycle, prompted innovations such as ball bearings, rubber tyres and hollow-section steel frames;...

The traditional hunt season starts this weekend across the countryside, but the urban cyclist has an alternative quarry – the bike-thieving vermin that plague our city streets! With 1,000 bicycles stolen each day, the ETA is making a stand. In proudly launching F.O.R.K.S. Hunt, we herald a purge of the felons, outlaws, rascals, knaves and...

VW has announced that its ground-breaking eco car, the XL1, is to go on sale in Britain. The futuristic-looking hybrid is capable of an astonishing 300 mpg, but its £90,000 price tag puts it out of reach of frugal drivers. VW will not be worried about filling its order book. Only 30 examples of this incredible vehicle are destined for the...

The Infinity seat might not be the first redesign of the traditional bicycle saddle to promise improved comfort, but it is arguably the best looking. The elegant, skeletal-looking design is the brainchild of Dr Vincent Marcel, a chiropractor and triathlete. While researching for the project, Marcel trawled patents on bicycle seats dating...

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...