Spark of genius could make Tanfield into a world leader
4:04pm Wednesday 4th June 2008
The British motor manufacturing industry has been short of genuine world beaters in the past few years. But one company in the North-East may be about to change all that
Comments (6)Reducing the reliance on private vehicles
3:56pm Wednesday 4th June 2008
MORE than 50 places in Britain applied to the Government in 2004 to become a "sustainable transport development town" and receive funding to encourage its residents to walk, cycle or travel by bus.
Dinky diesel makes frugal sense in city
3:53pm Wednesday 4th June 2008
CREDIT crunch squeezing your finances? Need to make every precious drop of fuel stretch as far as possible?
Save the earth and look good in ‘greenest car on the planet'
3:50pm Wednesday 4th June 2008
WITH millions of motorists facing a massive hike in road tax from next year as the Government tightens its grip on so-called gas-guzzlers, BMW's 1-series diesel looks an even more tempting buy than ever.
Diet key to success of new Ibiza
3:46pm Wednesday 4th June 2008
CARS like the Toyota Prius are the trendy way to go green, but the SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive shows what can be done with careful use of conventional technology.
Pioneering Prius still one of the coolest rides
3:40pm Wednesday 4th June 2008
Can you go green and still enjoy the drive? The Northern Echos motoring team Nigel Burton and Matt Westcott put four of the most ecologically-friendly cars to the test, starting with the Toyota Prius.
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