Families rally against cuts to lollipop crossings

Families across the UK are campaigning to stem the decline in school crossing patrol officers, otherwise known as lollipop men and women, in the face of council cutbacks. They argue the roles are still needed, given that new police data released in June reported that 413 pedestrians were killed in 2024, an increase of 2%… Continue reading Families rally against cuts to lollipop crossings

Why we need another era of affordable hot hatchbacks

It’s taking a while, like closing an ill-fitting lid on a plastic kitchen container. But another corner on the ‘affordable hot hatch’ tub is clicking shut, and, unlike sometimes previously, I don’t think a corner on the other side is about to pop back open again in defiance. Which is a slightly clumsy way of… Continue reading Why we need another era of affordable hot hatchbacks

Renault taps metaverse tech in race to build cars quicker

Toyota has long been held up as the production benchmark in the automotive industry, but Renault now reckons that its digital approach has overtaken the famous Toyota Production System (TPS) that all car makers have adopted in order to make cars quicker, cheaper and more reliably. “The industry is based on TPS,” said Thierry Charvet,… Continue reading Renault taps metaverse tech in race to build cars quicker

EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

India’s Electric Vehicle industry is on a roll this year, with all EV categories witnessing strong double-digit growth in the first six months. As per retail sales numbers on the Vahan portal, between January and June 2025, a total of 1.04 million EVs (10,47,788 units) across the two- and three-wheeler, passenger and commercial vehicle categories… Continue reading EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

India’s Electric Vehicle industry is on a roll this year, with all EV categories witnessing strong double-digit growth in the first six months. As per retail sales numbers on the Vahan portal, between January and June 2025, a total of 1.04 million EVs (10,47,788 units) across the two- and three-wheeler, passenger and commercial vehicle categories… Continue reading EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

India’s Electric Vehicle industry is on a roll this year, with all EV categories witnessing strong double-digit growth in the first six months. As per retail sales numbers on the Vahan portal, between January and June 2025, a total of 1.04 million EVs (10,47,788 units) across the two- and three-wheeler, passenger and commercial vehicle categories… Continue reading EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

India’s Electric Vehicle industry is on a roll this year, with all EV categories witnessing strong double-digit growth in the first six months. As per retail sales numbers on the Vahan portal, between January and June 2025, a total of 1.04 million EVs (10,47,788 units) across the two- and three-wheeler, passenger and commercial vehicle categories… Continue reading EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

India’s Electric Vehicle industry is on a roll this year, with all EV categories witnessing strong double-digit growth in the first six months. As per retail sales numbers on the Vahan portal, between January and June 2025, a total of 1.04 million EVs (10,47,788 units) across the two- and three-wheeler, passenger and commercial vehicle categories… Continue reading EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

India’s Electric Vehicle industry is on a roll this year, with all EV categories witnessing strong double-digit growth in the first six months. As per retail sales numbers on the Vahan portal, between January and June 2025, a total of 1.04 million EVs (10,47,788 units) across the two- and three-wheeler, passenger and commercial vehicle categories… Continue reading EV sales in India race past a million units in first-half CY2025

Waymo to begin testing in Philadelphia with safety drivers behind the wheel

A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle sits parked at an EVgo charging station in Los Angeles, California, on May 15, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Waymo said it will begin testing in Philadelphia, with a limited fleet of vehicles and human safety drivers behind the wheel. “This city is a… Continue reading Waymo to begin testing in Philadelphia with safety drivers behind the wheel