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As afternoons become darker due to the clocks changing, those who are most vulnerable on the road (pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists etc) face greater risk. That’s why the road safety charity Brake, in partnership with Autoglass, is calling on drivers to slow down and take extra care to prevent casualties, and inviting community groups and organisations to […]
We’re now well in to September 2014 and we’ve had what is so far quite a mixed bag of weather. As I type, I’m looking at my back garden and there is so much sun it almost looks like I could don shorts, sunglasses and top up my tan. The reality is however that there […]
Road users will see around 900 extra lane miles of road capacity added to England’s strategic highway network by 2021 – a third more than was provided in the previous decade. The boost is thanks to a huge £24 billion investment – the biggest since the 1970s – which will see annual funding for enhancements […]
Auto Express has covered some fascinating research that indicates a new use for left over coffee beans/grinds – biofuel! Apparently, through a chemical process, any left over coffee grind can be turned in to biodiesel. This is good on two levels. First, it will further reduce dependence on fossil fuels and secondly rather than simply […]
Earlier in the year, Car Articles featured a post on some fuel economy woes we were having. You can see the original post here: http://www.cararticles.co.uk/uk-redex-plus-an-italian-tune-up-equals-greater-fuel-economy.html. After conducting some further tests (none of which were particularly scientific but I did try to keep an accurate score of the general miles per gallon figure), I discovered that the […]
A number of key announcements impacting on the motor industry were contained in the Wednesday, 19 March 2014, Budget Statement of Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. Fuel – the Chancellor confirmed his Autumn Statement 2013 announcement that September’s planned 1.6p per litre rise in fuel duty was cancelled. It means that there will be no […]
Over two thirds of motorists want the Government to apply the brakes to plans to lower speeds limits on the motorway according to a new poll by Motorpoint. A web-based survey by the UK’s leading car supermarket found 78.1 per cent of drivers opposed proposals announced earlier this year to restrict speeds on a section […]
An all-new Green Car Guide website has been launched incorporating new features such as an animation entitled ‘Which car is most efficient for you?’. The new site, at www.GreenCarGuide.co.uk, demonstrates how communication about low and ultra-low emission vehicles can be both informed and engaging. The new animation, ‘Which car is most efficient for you?’, was produced […]
Due to EU regulations, so-called ‘greener’ fuel is coming to the UK. Named E10 fuel, it contains 10% bio-ethanol and is being rolled out across the UK as part of the Government’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conforming to the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive. This requires 10% of road transport energy to be […]
A 34 mile section of the M1 will be operating at a reduced speed limit in order to reduce emissions, if current plans are to go ahead. Concerns are that other motorway sections will also be targeted and will face a drop in 2015. The Highways Agency has offered that Junction 28 at Matlock in […]