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BMW i Vision Circular and i Vision Amby

BMW reveals vision for 2040

BMW has unveiled the i Vision Circular concept car, which represents its vision for the sustainable compact car of 2040.
Published 06 September 2021
Extreme E

Extreme E goes to the Arctic

Greenland will play host to its first ever motorsport event this weekend — August 28th and 29th — as part of Extreme E.
Published 23 August 2021
Hydrogen car

Hydrogen power is ‘dirtier’ than fossil fuels

Is hydrogen the panacea that will allow us to slash transport emissions without dealing with the limitations of electric vehicles?
Published 17 August 2021
Research underway to look at hydrogen fuel cell power for Britain’s fire engines

Fuel cell power for fire trucks

New research will investigate the use of hydrogen fuel cell power for fire engines in Oxfordshire, as the council aims to be net zero.
Published 13 August 2021

Do EV batteries drain when stuck in traffic?

If you're stuck in a traffic jam with a less than full battery in your electric car, should you be worried about it running out of juice?
Published 13 August 2021
Mini Strip

Fashion designer Paul Smith reinvents the Mini

Mini joins forces with fashion designer Paul Smith to create a one-off sustainability special.
Published 12 August 2021
Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition

Kia makes an electric beach buggy

Kia has taken the wraps off a special edition of the Soul EV designed to tackle the beach at the UK’s Boardmasters 2021 event in Cornwall.
Published 10 August 2021
President Biden

Biden aims for 50% electric cars by 2030

President Biden has announced a plan to advance America’s take-up of more environmentally-friendly vehicles, including a zero-emissions target.
Published 06 August 2021
2022 F1 car

Does F1 have an electric future?

Film asks, as we enter a new era of pure-electric motoring, what does the future hold for petrol-powered F1?
Published 04 August 2021
Allegra Stratton is sticking with diesel

Government eco adviser will stick with diesel car

A senior government spokeswoman on environmental affairs has said that she’s not yet ready to make the move to electric motoring.
Published 03 August 2021

Shell rolling out 800 EV chargers with Waitrose

Fuel giant Shell has signed a deal with Waitrose to install 800 electric car charging points at supermarkets by 2025. 
Published 23 July 2021
UK traffic

UK's £27bn road-building plan hits legal logjam

Environmental objections hold up government’s road building plans and could lead to traffic chaos.
Published 16 July 2021