Inquiry to be held into Britain’s ‘worst road’

A three-day inquiry is to be held into traffic delays on the A12 in Essex, which has been billed as Britain’s ‘worst road’. The heavily congested road, which runs between London and Great Yarmouth, carries more than 86,000 vehicles a day ad is regularly closed for roadworks. Voted the worst…

Cars could be powered by sugar within a decade

Low pollution cars powered by hydrogen produced from plant sugar could be on the road within 10 years, according to biochemists in the United States. They have developed a process that combines plant sugars with a cocktail of enzymes to produce hydrogen and small amounts of carbon dioxide. The researchers…

Sat-navs threaten damage to ancient buildings

Satellite navigation systems are posing a threat to Britain’s ancient bridges, roads and buildings as increasing numbers of drivers are directed to use lanes and country roads never designed for heavy vehicles. Examples of damage highlighted in the latest issue of Cornerstone, the members’ magazine of SPAB (The Society for…

Rethink of ‘VW law’ insufficient, says Brussels

The German Government’s proposed changes to the controversial law that protects Europe’s largest carmaker, Volkswagen against hostile takeovers do not go far enough, according to the European Commission. EU internal market commissioner Charlie McCreevy has written to the German Government saying that proposed changes to the so-called ‘VW law’ were…

Daimler predicts sales slowdown

Global car sales will rise by 2% this year, but tighter economic conditions will hit European and United States’ volumes, according to Daimler. Growth in countries such as China, Russia and India has helped carmakers stave off the impact of the slowdown in sales, particularly in the US. However, Daimler…