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The Honda Insight, a new family-sized hybrid that is already providing stiff competition for the ubiquitous Toyota Prius, has been named Green Car of the Year 2009 by the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). The least green car was found to be the 8-litre Dodge SRT-10 sports car. A year’s driving in the Dodge emits the same amount of...

Devices which limit the speed that cars can travel at are being tested in Scotland, transport minister Stewart Stevenson has announced. The technology is being fitted to vehicles north of the border as part of a scheme to cut road deaths by 40 per cent in the next ten years, with Mr Stevenson outlining a future where there are no road...

Traffic lights in London are to be fitted with mirrors to enable lorry drivers to see cyclists that might be in their blind spots. 60 per cent of the cyclists killed in London last year and all of those fatally injured so far this year were in collision with a lorry. In most cases the lorry was turning left and the driver failed to see the...

Train operators are calling for new rail lines to open in Britain, including some which were shut down more than 40 years ago. A report by the Association of Train Operating has put the case for this forward, while also suggesting around 40 new stations. The document stated 14 lines which could be opened, citing increased demand for...

Commuter cyclists with no washing facilities at their place of work are coming up with increasingly imaginative ways of getting clean after their morning ride, the most extreme of which being a shower they build themselves, according to the Environmental Transport Association. The DIY shower uses items that are readily available on the high...

Efforts to encourage more tourists to use public transport on visits to Cardiff must focus on convenience, Delme Bowen claims.The executive member for transport on Cardiff Council tells Wales Online that people must be persuaded to use more environmentally friendly infrastructure measures if these are to be put in place.He says there are a...

A 24ct-gold folding bike launched today is aimed at cyclists who would like a healthy and green means of transport to stow in their luxury sports car, power boat or helicopter. A spokesperson for the ETA said: “When folded this bike fits as easily in a helicopter as it does on a number 37 bus – it’s a luxurious and healthy way to travel for...

Toyota has unveiled its latest Prius model in Britain. The car giant is revealing the vehicle at events around the country, including the Brighton to London Revolve Eco-Rally and a stint on show at the Bull Ring shopping centre in Birmingham. From there the car is set to travel to Manchester’s Trafford Centre before heading to Bluewater in...

People all around Britain are being urged to opt for pedal power as National Bike Week approaches. Between June 13th and 21st councils all around Britain will be putting on a range of events to ensure that there are plenty of cyclists on the road. Gloucestershire County Council is among those encouraging people to take the green route and...

Drivers in Scotland are the least stressed and least inclined to shout at other motorists, but the most likely to become involved in a physical altercation, according to a poll of British drivers by an ethical breakdown cover provider, the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). The research found that the most stressed drivers in...