Mobility

Self-driving cars move a step closer to taking to the roads in the UK

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s government signaled its intention to introduce new legislation to develop and regulate the sector.

08/11/2023

Qatar 365

Geneva Motor Show pulls out all the stops for its debut in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

In this episode of Qatar 365, we get revved up for the biggest auto show in the Middle East and hear from the car companies leading the way towards a greener future.

01/11/2023

The Exchange

Industry leaders discuss the future of the automobile sector in Doha

In partnership with Media City

In this episode of The Exchange, we travel to the Geneva International Motor Show in Doha to meet the world's leading car brands as they converge to decide the future of the automotive sector.

25/10/2023

Earth News

Milan plans to ban cars from city centre by mid 2024

Levels of pollutants in Milan's air are almost four times the safe amount.

23/10/2023

Mobility

Is this Europe’s answer to affordable Chinese electric vehicles?

Citroen says its new EV is the “first European affordable electric car”.

17/10/2023

Earth News

When will Stockholm’s petrol and diesel car ban come into force?

Authorities say the new plans will create 'plenty of space for walking and cycling'.

11/10/2023

Business

Millions of airbags have to be recalled in the US - What about Europe?

US authorities could recall 52 million airbag inflators after deadly accidents. The airbags are being used in millions of vehicles from 11 different manufacturers. Could Europe follow suit?

06/10/2023

Economy

In Singapore, the right to own a car costs more than €100,000

The city-state introduced the license system decades ago to combat traffic jams and pollution.

05/10/2023

Earth News

Toxic tyre dust is polluting our oceans with microplastics

Some 2 billion tyres are made a year. What is the environmental cost of the 'chemical cocktail' that goes into them?

02/10/2023

Earth News

Will the UK's delayed fossil fuel car ban hurt the EV industry?

Britain has delayed its ban on fossil fuel cars by five years. How will it affect the transition to EVs?

25/09/2023

Mobility

Are new aerodynamic, lighter designs spelling the end of the SUV?

Sales of bigger, heavier cars have never been higher. But as the EU pushes towards electrification, more efficient vehicles could spell the end for SUVs.

22/09/2023

Mobility

European 'car-free' day produces mixed results

Dozens of cities around Europe marked European Car Free Day on Friday, with mixed results, including in Berlin. Critics say the German capital is lagging behind its other European counterparts in terms of reducing car usage in the city centre.

22/09/2023

World News

Poland imposes EU ban on all Russian-registered passenger cars

Under the EU’s decision, cars registered in the Russian Federation are no longer allowed to enter Polish territory.

17/09/2023

Mobility

Drivers warned their modern vehicles are 'wiretaps on wheels'

The Mozilla Foundation warns car manufacturers are failing to give drivers sufficient control over their data privacy.

06/09/2023

United Kingdom

London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests

London’s traffic cameras are under attack. Police say hundreds of license plate-reading cameras have been damaged, disconnected or stolen by opponents of an anti-pollution charge on older vehicles that came into force across the metropolis on Tuesday.

30/08/2023

Japan

Toyota forced to halt production over computer failure

The world's biggest carmaker is investigating the cause of a computer system failure which saw the closure of 12 of it's 14 factories in Japan, but says a cyberattack is unlikely

29/08/2023

Earth News

UK: How did a low emissions zone become a political hot potato?

New oil and gas licences have been described as “the final nail in the coffin for any suggestion that the UK is a climate leader.”

01/08/2023

Destinations

Iceland by electric car: My EV adventure in the Land of Fire and Ice

A green mindset and ample charging points make for the perfect sustainable road trip in Iceland.

29/07/2023

Mobility

Inventive or stupid? Road maze stumps drivers in French village

In the village of Bauné, drivers confronted a series of crisscrossed white road lines at a main intersection this month, which the mayor argues has made them slow down.

26/07/2023

Mobility

Tesla aims to double capacity at European assembly plant

If Tesla's plans are approved, the site will become Germany's largest automotive plant, ahead of Volkswagen's historic stronghold in Wolfsburg.

21/07/2023