'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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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