driving

In a new Sky Data survey, 28% of people said they would be willing to give up travelling by plane or reduce the amount they do

A new report based on one firm’s carpooling data suggests this reduction is acheived whilst doubling the number of people travelling

That’s according to a new poll of 1,510 US motorists, which shows high perceived prices are currently a barrier to adoption

Regulatory changes will be announced this year, giving carmakers time to adopt electric or hybrid vehicles

The percentage of primary school children walking or riding bikes to their place of education fell by 2% last year

The automotive giant expects demand to increase 10-fold after 2020

A vehicle trade association says driving style can significantly affect emissions and mileage. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which includes major brands such as Ford, BMW and Toyota, has released a series of simple of steps to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon footprint. It includes a variety of advice gathered from industry experts, including […]

The supermarkets Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s engaged in a price-cutting battle today, all chopping 2p off the price of their petrol and diesel. Drivers at any of Asda’s 234 forecourts will pay no more than 126.7 pence per litre (ppl) for unleaded and 129.7 ppl for diesel. Asda said this is the first time diesel […]

Government insistence on using more biofuels in transport fuel could push up the cost of driving, a new report on the “trouble with biofuels” claimed today. Biofuels are made from biological matter such as plants or corn and the EU believes they will help drive down emissions from cars, trucks and planes by replacing fossil […]

Manchester University staff have effectively cut their fuel use by nearly a fifth by using ‘smarter driving’ techniques. Around 100 of the university’s fleet drivers took new training which suggests switching to a higher gear as soon as possible, driving smoothly or at a slower speed. After Smarter Driving training, employees at the university achieved […]