London to Pilot Contra-Flow Lanes for Cyclists

Cyclists will be allowed to ride in both directions on a number of one way streets as part of a series of measures to encourage greener travel. The pilot project in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will allow cyclists to travel both ways on...

Mauritius to Introduce Japanese Electric Cars in 2010

Mauritius will be the first country in Africa to host electric cars from the Japanese company Nissan Motors (NM). Rayna Handelman, Global Coordinator at NM who is presently in Mauritius declared on Friday in Port Louis that he met with the Vice Prime...

U.K. Government Introduces Initiatives to Speed Up the Delivery of Low Carbon And Electric Vehicles for Ordinary Motorists

With the potential to create up to 10,000 new British jobs and help preserve many thousands more; the new initiatives comes as part of wider Government plans to make the most of the low carbon economy, with estimates that around a million green jobs could...

First Four-Door Electric Car Approved for UK From ZAP

A new four-dour electric car design from ZAP called the Xebra® has passed Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) inspection, allowing it to be driven on roads in the United Kingdom.