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VW has announced that its ground-breaking eco car, the XL1, is to go on sale in Britain. The futuristic-looking hybrid is capable of an astonishing 300 mpg, but its £90,000 price tag puts it out of reach of frugal drivers. VW will not be worried about filling its order book. Only 30 examples of this incredible vehicle are destined for the...

With less than two weeks before the clocks go back, and cycle commuters are plunged into darkness on their journeys home from work, behold these unorthodox alternatives to traditional bicycle lights. It's in the bag Myung Su Lee has designed a rucksack and bum bag that incorporate a rear light, turn signal and indicate when the bike is...

No less dramatic-looking and menacing than the alien invaders imagined by science magazines of the 1950s, the autonomous robotic animals created by Boston Dynamics are being funded by the military, but might they one day take on a more benign role and offer an alternative to off-road cars and motorcycles? Known as a Legged Squad Support...

Cycling is better with music, but earphones can make it harder to hear the traffic around you on the road. boomBOTTLE is a weatherproof , Bluetooth-enabled speaker designed to fit inside your bicycle water bottle cage. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] A rechargeable battery provides up to 10 hours of continuous music playback, the built-in...

Londoners who like the idea of driving an electric car, but are unable or unwilling to buy one, now have the chance to join Britain’s first electric vehicle car club. The E-Car Club launched on 23 October 2013 and aims to offer affordable access to a fleet of Renault Zoe electric city cars. The first branch of E-Car Club serves the London...

Carbon finance is about more than just offsetting – making a proactive investment in public health, sustainable ecosystems and environmental education is its own reward. Investors and businesses want to see their money go to sound businesses and good causes. Credit: “Caveman...

Production of the iconic VW camper van comes to an end this year, but as one classic vehicle of the 1960s is killed off, another, the Mini Moke, is to be revived - as an electric car. As the exotic, open-topped sister of the famous Austin Mini, the Moke gained a cult following in warm countries. Twenty years after the last Moke came off the...

A material that has been used since ancient times to produce cloth forms the basis of the latest design of cycle helmet. Archaeological examples of dyed flax fibres have been dated at 30,000, but for the first time in history, linseed oil resin derived from flax has been used to make protective headgear. James Dart developed the Duo Lin...

When car makers put their name to a bicycle, it usually involves little more than the re-badging of an existing bike, but the latest offering from Audi appears to be a genuine innovation. The Audi Mini Runner is a balance bike that can be transformed into a scooter in just a few moments. As you might expect from a company that prides itself...

Next time you are sitting in a queue of traffic on a rainy day, do not be surprised if the car in front changes colour. Much to the frustration of authorities, but the glee of custom car fans, a Yorkshire-based company, Auto Kandy, has unveiled a new type of heat-sensitive paint that can be applied to any vehicle with dramatic results....