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Drivers of the latest electric car from BMW can phone the vehicle to check its battery charge or ask it to heat or cool its interior ahead of their arrival. The ActiveE Concept is based on the BMW Series 1 and boasts a recharge time of three hours and a range of 100 miles. The configuration of the 125KW electric motor and lithium ion...

When the four-seater electric iMiev goes on sale in Britain next year, Mitsubishi will make great virtue of the city car’s 30-minute charging capability, but the next generation of electric car promises to re-charge quickly, wirelessly and maybe even on the move. Plug-in electric cars The iMiev has a range of around 90 miles on a full...

The recession appears to be fuelling an appetite for nostalgic goods ranging from comfort foods to traditionally-styled bicycles. Of the 2.5 million bicycle sold in Britain each year, an increasing number are traditional, hand-built models from companies like Moulton, Brompton and Pashley. Pashley Cycles is Britain’s longest-running bicycle...

A radar fitted to the latest Volvo scans the road ahead and if it judges that the car is about to collide with a cyclist, it automatically applies the car’s full braking power. The ‘Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake’ system was designed to recognise the leg and arm movements of pedestrians, but during testing it was found to...

Los Angeles city council is looking to implement a new law to protect cyclists against harassment by motorists Alongside an increase in people using bikes, the city has seen a greater number of reported clashes between cyclists and drivers; cases include cyclists being driven off the road, screamed at by drivers and pelted with missiles....

A business in Milton Keynes has fallen victim to bike theft. Burglars smashed through the windows of Race Timing Systems in Linford and stole two rare bicycles worth more than £7,000. According to reports, only ten of the models have ever been sold in the country. In addition, the thieves stole eight laptops enclosed in laptop bags and a...

The distinctive design of the bicycles was unveiled at the Cycle Show in October and a map showing the location of the docking stations has been available for some time, but details of how much it will cost to use London’s mass cycle hire scheme have hitherto been unknown. The first 30 minutes of bike hire will cost £1. Half an hour is...

A family in Oxford have been left devastated after falling victim to bike theft. Liam Bubb and his wife Zoe, who have two children, explained to the Oxford Times that the bicycles were their only means of transport Mrs Bubb told the newspaper: "The first thing my daughter said was: ‘We can’t go on bike rides any more’. It broke my heart."...

The five year suspension of company car tax for electric vehicles (EVs) announced this week is one of a number of incentives needed if electric cars are to realise their potential on British roads. Currently there are approximately 2,600 electric vehicles on British roads, a figure that represents 0.01 per cent of the total number of cars...

A string of bike thefts have been reported by students at the University of York. In the last seven days, four bike theft claims have been brought forward, bringing the total number of bicycles stolen at the university tjhis year to 35. "We are providing extra high visibility patrols on campus and have run several cycle tagging days and...