When Tesla unveils a new product, it’s usually worth sitting up and taking notice. So when their CEO, Elon Musk, announced an electric-powered articulated lorry, he got our attention. According to Musk, this truck will have a range of 500 miles from a single charge and will make any diesel-powered alternative look like ‘a steam Continue Reading
Motor Industry
Size Matters!
A startling bit of research this month has shown that almost 2,000 lorries plough into the UK’s bridges every year. One particular bridge in Ely, Cambridgeshire, has been struck 113 times in the last eight years. Apart from the sheer embarrassment for the drivers involved, this is bad news because of the cost attached to Continue Reading
Vans Made From Plants?
It’s amazing how vehicle technology is developing. The latest innovation seems to be cars made of plants! Apparently, a team of engineers from the Netherlands have come up with a prototype for a car made from plant-based materials. In its favour, a car like this is cheap and easy to make, and completely recyclable: it’s Continue Reading