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Plug-in hybrid cars burn more fuel than tests record, says Which?
Research suggests pollution from the vehicles could be worse than advertised. Plug-in hybrid cars burn significantly more fuel than official tests record, according to research that suggests pollution from the vehicles could be much worse than advertised.Tests of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by Which?, the UK consumer group, found that some popular cars achieved as little as a third of the fuel economy advertised in official tests.
Leaders agree final Northern Powerhouse Rail plan to create jobs and define the North’s future
The North’s leaders have agreed a final preferred route for Northern Powerhouse Rail and called on the Government to be ambitious when publishing its rail investment plan for the region.
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- Vauxhall: Business Secretary 'hopeful' over car plant futureThe owner of the Ellesmere Port factory, which employs about 1,000 workers, is in talks with the government.
- Volvo Cars bets on electric vehiclesVolvo is only going to sell electric cars by 2030, the Swedish firm says.
The Guardian
- Plug-in hybrid cars burn more fuel than tests record, says Which?Research suggests pollution from the vehicles could be worse than advertised. Plug-in hybrid cars burn significantly more fuel than official tests record, according to research that suggests pollution from the vehicles could be much worse than advertised.Tests of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by Which?, the UK consumer group, found that some popular cars achieved as little as a third of the fuel economy advertised in official tests.
The Telegraph
- Lime electric bicycle batteries to become Bluetooth speakers in deal with British startup [subscription]The partnership is an industry first for the lithium-ion batteries, which are not normally reused in consumer products
Times Online
- Plug-in hybrid cars can use four times more fuel than makers claim [subscription]Plug-in hybrid cars consume up to four times more fuel than advertised, dealing a fresh blow to the vehicles’ green credentials, according to research.
Belfast Telegraph
- Bomb disposal diver says Boris Johnson's Irish Sea bridge is 'impractical but not impossible' A bridge or tunnel connecting Northern Ireland to Scotland is
Birmingham Mail
- Cabbie denied Covid grant by city council is making just £20 a dayWaqar Khan, 48, has lost over 80 percent of his custom during the pandemic - but was denied a £1,000 Covid support grant as he lives just a mile over the city border in Smethwick
- Birmingham bus lane fines net staggering £4.7m for city council in two yearsDrivers were issued with almost 200,000 fines in 2018 and 2019 as motorists strayed into public transport zones
Birmingham Post
- Government 'absolutely committed' to protecting future of Vauxhall plantMeetings to continue with Vauxhall's owners over the future of the plant, where 1,000 people are employed
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Traffic calming on Bradford street to stop motorists acting like 'F1 drivers' is approved A ROAD that some drivers use as an
Bristol Live
- Fears 'dirty' cars will drive up pollution around Bristol CAZCity leaders signed off the CAZ plans last week
Other Regional Press
- Vauxhall owner says factory's future depends on 'government support'Discussions with the Government are ongoing
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Road deaths to be cut as TfL’s pioneering Direct Vision Standard comes into forceTransport for London (TfL), working with the London boroughs, has delivered a radical improvement to road safety in the capital that will save lives and serious injuries, with the introduction of the pioneering Direct Vision Standard (DVS). The vital lorry safety scheme is now operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is enforced on all roads in London, with standards set to tighten further in 2024. More than 30,000* Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) have been made safer thanks to TfL’s Direct Vision Standard scheme, which reduces lethal blind spots by introducing a free per...
New Civil Engineer
- Judge to set terms for £27bn road investment challengeA High Court judge will today (2 March) set the terms for the legal challenge mounted against the government’s £27bn road investment strategy (RIS2).
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