A £7 million trial is set to begin next month in Cheshire, which will see traffic lights introduced at the Croft Interchange where the M6 meets the M62 as a bid to cut growing congestion. In December, the first stage…
London’s T-Charge comes into force
6,500 motorists are expected to affect from Monday 23rd October, when the government launches its T-Charge. The £10 T-Charge is for pre-Euro 4 emission cars, (normally pre 2005), pre-Euro 3 for quadricycles or motorised tricycles (motorcycles are not subject to…
Oxford to become the world’s first 0 emissions city by 2020
By the year 2020, Oxford will be the first city in the world to completely ban all petrol and diesel vehicles from parts of it’s city centre, 15 years before the Government aims to ban the sale of new non-EVs…
Fancy having your pizza delivered by self-driving car?
Ford have teamed up with Dominos to give the residents of Ann Arbor, Michigan pizza delivery with a difference. As part of the blue oval’s autonomous testing programme, randomly selected customers will have their pizzas delivered by self-driving Fusion Hybrids…
Future of Honda
Honda are looking forward at producing Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid, Battery electric and fuel cell cars to be produced and take up 2/3 of the European production by 2025. We have seen the first mass production of the Insight back in…
Sale of new petrol and diesel cars to be banned by 2040
Plans are in place for the UK to ban all sales of new petrol and diesel cars by the year 2040, in a move similar to what the French government have confirmed. Including in the ban will be all cars…
2017 Ford EcoSport ST-Line spotted testing
Ahead of it’s launch in September, the Ford EcoSport has been spotted testing in ST-Line form, before it’s official unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The new model car will feature a restyled front bumper with a black…
Diesel cars are now being charged to park
Westminster council has began a trial in which they are imposing a £2.45 D-Charge on pre-2015 diesel cars just to allow them to park in parts of central London, as a further part of their plan to reduce air pollution.…
Lib Dems to bring a complete diesel ban by 2025
The Lib Dems are wanting to ban the sale of all diesel cars in Britain by 2025, if they get into power in the upcoming general election. The idea comes with a backlash from manufacturers who believe it will derail…
Ford re-registers ‘Energi’ name for their new Petrol / Electric models
Ford have applied to trademark the ‘Energi’ name for their new petrol / electric hybrid models due for release in the coming years. The Kuga, Explorer SUVs, Focus and Transit Custom are set to feature an Energi version and all…