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In anticipation of a cold winter, a simple guide to preparing cars for winter has been produced by the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). The cold snap predicted by weather forecasters for October may not have materialised, but the prolonged low temperatures of the last two winters means it is wise to prepare cars for winter now....

The next time you need to justify the cost of a brand new bike, look no further than the Cycle to Work Calculator, a website that quickly calculates the annual savings to be made by swapping the car, bus or train for a bicycle. The website compares the amount of time and money you spend on your bike with another mode of transport of your...

A caravan so small it can be towed behind a mobility scooter or bicycle has been taken for a spin (and crashed) by comedian Paul Merton as part of his documentary series on British Holidays. Watch the episode This week’s episode of Paul Merton’s Holidays, which airs at 22:00 on Wednesday 9th November, focuses on caravanning and will...

It’s a common misconception that a cyclist with a five or ten-mile commute must arrive at the office more tired than her car-driving colleague; according to a study of more than 21,000 adults, workers who travel by car or public transport suffer higher levels of stress and tiredness than those who cycle or walk. Researchers at Lund...

The death last week of a 58-year-old cyclist following a collision with a tipper lorry on a cycle superhighway in east London has prompted fresh criticism of the scheme. Critics of the superhighways claim the routes are little more than window dressing and do little to address road traffic collision black spots. A spokesperson for the...

Six months after campaigners saw off plans by the Northern Ireland Assembly to enact a mandatory Cycle Helmet Bill, pro-choice campaigners in Australia are using social media to fight the country’s strict helmet law. Geoff McLeod, a Brisbane film-maker who has posted his pro-choice advertisement on Youtube and has applied to have it...

Laying a trail of burning rubber on the road as a way of getting yourself noticed now the clocks have gone back will attract the wrong sort of attention and cost a small fortune in replacement tyres, but with Bonfire Night upon us, what better excuse to celebrate the ‘pyro-bikes’ below? The Riding Man pyro-sculpture pictured right was built...

The BYD E6 may not have a name as evocative as the Nissan Leaf or the kerb appeal of the forthcoming electric Fiat 500, but if the performance figures being claimed by Chinese car builder are accurate, the family-sized electric car will, at 186 miles, have the longest range of any family-sized EV (electric vehicle) currently on sale. The E6...

The heads-up display technology that was originally developed for pilots and was eventually offered as an optional extra by luxury car makers is now available in a far simplified form for elite cyclists who want to monitor their power, cadence and speed. Sportiiiis (Sport Eyes) is a heads-up display that attaches to almost any design of...

A year after the Edison 2 Very Light Car (VLC) scooped the $5m Automotive X-Prize, an electric version of the four-seater has been unveiled that delivers the equivalent of 294mpg, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency The original Edison 2 four-seater design uses a rear-mounted, single-cylinder motorcycle engine...