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Green number plates for electric cars are only a short term solution, says RAC

RAC 'not impressed' by green plates plan

According to an RAC spokesperson, authorities may have to pull the plug on green number plates "pretty much as soon as they bring them in".
Published 22 October 2019
Traffic jam

Petrol & diesel cars could be banned in UK by 2035

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has suggested the government could soon accelerate plans to ban new petrol and diesel cars in the UK.
Published 01 October 2019
Extreme E Greenland Russell Glacier Race Location

Extreme E 4x4 racers to compete in Greenland

Despite never hosting a motorsport event before, Greenland has been picked to hold Extreme E's first pure-electric off-road race in 2021.
Published 06 September 2019
This is the 536bhp Extreme E electric off-road racer

This is the 536bhp Extreme E electric racer

Extreme E, the electric off-road racing racing series from the team behind Formula E, has revealed its car at Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Published 05 July 2019
Extreme E: the off-road race series on an eco trip - interview with Alejandro Agag by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

Extreme E: the off-road race series on an eco trip

On a clear day the view from Alejandro Agag’s ninth floor corner office in Hammersmith, west London, is spectacular. Across to the east are Hyde...
Published 01 July 2019

Hedgehog sign launched to warn of animal accidents

The Department for Transport hopes its new hedgehog road signs will encourage drivers to be on the sharp lookout for small animals on the road.
Published 18 June 2019
Heathrow airport ULEz

Heathrow planning to charge for polluting cars

Heathrow Airport wants to launch an Ultra Low Emission Zone by 2022, to clamp down on what it calls "the main source of local air pollution".
Published 29 May 2019
London ULEZ roll-out sees polluting car numbers fall by a quarter

Polluting car numbers in London fall by 25%

The first report since the introduction of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) shows a 13.9% increase in the number of compliant vehicles en
Published 21 May 2019
Scented candles "cause more pollution" than traffic-clogged roads

Scented candles 'more polluting' than busy roads

New research suggests that a burning a scented candle at home can expose you to more harmful emissions than standing next to a busy road.
Published 11 May 2019
Modern engines worse for the planet, better for our lungs, says study

Millions of children affected by ‘dangerous’ air

The Times has called for a new Clean Air Act after an investigation revealed air pollution around 6,500 schools exceeds recommended levels.
Published 09 May 2019
Petrol and diesel should be phased out by 2035 "at the latest", advisers argues

Petrol and diesel 'should be phased out by 2035'

The UK government should outlaw new petrol and diesel car sales well before its current target of 2040, say climate advisers.
Published 03 May 2019
Diesel tax anger as new models beat petrol in NOx pollution tests

Teachers call for cars to be banned outside school

A survey of teachers has found that nearly two thirds back a ban on cars in the immediate area, in order to improve air quality.
Published 28 March 2019