Fingers are being pointed at the Government for not setting the right example when it comes to switching to cleaner vehicles after an investigation revealed that just one per cent of the Department for Transport’s fleet are electric. Of the 1,525 vehicles it currently uses, only 22 are pure electric models. Incredibly, 1,328 of the … Read more
Robot Wars: British Army chief General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith says UK military of the future will use unmanned vehicles and ‘swarms of drones’ controlled by ‘motherships’ Gen Carleton-Smith spoke at home of secretive 77 Brigade in Berkshire It helps counter Covid disinformation and disrupt extremist activities online General said military will grow special operations and … Read more
Dramatic moment massive tidal wave sweeps away vehicles as gushing river water swallows a road in China Terrifying footage shows the huge high-tide wave crashed onto the road in China It swallowed a dozen of cars on the street within seconds, causing huge splashes The dramatic scene was a result of a tidal bore, a … Read more
The Government is expected to bring forward its ban on new fossil fuel vehicles by ten years in order to accelerate the rollout of electric cars in the UK. MPs last week urged the Prime Minister to bring the sales ban forward to 2030 from 2040 in order to help the Government achieve its target … Read more
It’s an ice GREEN van! Farmer fits his fleet of vehicles with solar panels to power the freezers so children don’t breathe in diesel fumes as they queue for lollies Ice cream maker David Baker said he disliked fumes billowing from his vans So he fitted three of his vans with solar panels which power … Read more
London’s Tower Bridge is still CLOSED to vehicles a day after it was stuck open for more than an hour due to ‘mechanical fault’ causing traffic chaos in capital Tower Bridge was closed to vehicles today after a ‘mechanical fault’ yesterday On its Twitter page, officials said that the crossing was open to pedestrians The … Read more
British Army trials hybrid-powered military vehicles to improve stealth and boost its eco-friendly credentials The British Army are creating prototype hybrids of the Foxhound and Jackal 2 The first vehicles will begin testings from November 2020 until July 2021 They will retain their diesel engine but will have batteries electronics connected The move is part … Read more
Video footage has emerged showing a lone protester in Belarus facing up to a line of armed vehicles before being taken down with water cannon and detained by police. The scene, reminiscent of the legendary Chinese protester who faced down a tank during the Tianamen Square unrest, emerged amid widespread clashes last night over the … Read more
Moment police break up massive car meet with 800 vehicles as boy racers cause traffic chaos in Enfield The car meet took place near Mollison Avenue in Enfield, North London Police were called on Saturday night as hundreds of spectators watched It caused heavy traffic and disruption, with police stopping cars and giving fines By … Read more
Teenage boy runs into oncoming M5 traffic and is hit by ‘multiple vehicles’ leaving him fighting for life The boy was travelling on foot on the M5’s Northbound carriageway this morning Air ambulance was sent to the scene of the crash near the Oldbury interchange The boy was blue-lighted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where he … Read more