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'Ugly' electric car charging points get a makeover from children thanks to SEAT and Curpra

'Ugly' charging points get makeover from kids

Almost a third of UK drivers think electric vehicle charging points are eyesores and nearly half don't want them installed on their own street.
Published 25 August 2020
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The AA warns of back-to-school jams

Pop-up cycle lanes and wider pavements could cause ‘localised gridlock’ if parents chose to drive, warns the AA.
Published 24 August 2020
TV presenter Maddie Moate highlights 'scary' electric car charging locations

TV presenter highlights 'scary' EV charging

BAFTA-winning TV presenter and electric vehicle advocate Maddie Moate has raised the issue of EV charging points in “intimidating” locations.
Published 24 August 2020
Government to announce seven new smart motorways

Government to announce seven new smart motorways

Seven more controversial smart motorways will be announced today as the government reveals a specialist unit to accelerate road upgrades.
Published 21 August 2020
Thousands lay asleep on Okinawan roads last year

Thousands lay asleep on Okinawan roads last year

Okinawa, the smallest island that makes up Japan, is experiencing an epidemic of people lying down to sleep on its roads.
Published 19 August 2020
UK government takes another step towards legalising autonomous driving

Government launches lane-keeping call for evidence

The government has published a call for evidence on lane-keeping technology, a step forward in the UK’s legal acceptance of autonomous driving.
Published 18 August 2020
Number of global charging plugs hits one million

Number of global charging points hits one million

The number of publicly available charging plugs around the world has hit a million, having doubled in just three years.
Published 07 August 2020
Research calls for long-haul e-highways for motorways and A-roads

Motorways could get power lines for EV lorries

A government-backed study has recommended that slow lanes on motorways should be transformed into “e-highways” for lorries.
Published 28 July 2020
Half of £75m fund to lower motorway pollution has gone unspent

Half of motorway anti-pollution fund goes unspent

Almost half of a £75m fund intended to bring down the levels of pollution on the UK’s motorways has gone unspent, an official review has found.
Published 22 July 2020
Bridgestone and ETB debut monthly tyre subscription

Bridgestone launches monthly tyre subscriptions

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone and ETB autocentres have launched Mobox, a monthly subscription service for premium tyres, in the UK.
Published 22 July 2020
Speed cameras used for revenue, watchdog finds

Speed cameras used for revenue, watchdog finds

A police watchdog has found that some speed cameras are being used as a means of making money rather than as a safety tool.
Published 16 July 2020
German Green party vows to introduce speed limit on autobahns

German party vows to enforce autobahn speed limit

A speed limit of 130KPH (80mph) will be introduced to Germany's autobahns should the country's Green Party come to power at next year’s elections
Published 15 July 2020