Plug-in Cars Chellenging the Economic Crisis

Could the answer to the economic crisis be a car that is more expensive, rather than less? Some aspects of the market suggest this may very well be the case – but only if the car in question is electric. Sales of electric cars in the US are enjoying an unexpected and...

The new Vauxhall Ampera Hybrid

Vauxhall may not always be the most glamorous of names in the car industry, but its new Ampera really has got people talking about the company – and rightly so. This model really does promise to bring about a real revolution in ultra-economical motoring, and as...

Have fuel prices been rigged by the oil markets?

After the recent turmoil with Barclay’s rigging the Libor rate, doubts over many other financial markets have been the focus of scrutiny. The G20 has recently commissioned a report by International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to look into the...

Volvo to up the ante with its new safety technology

Volvo has been well renowned over the years for the safety of its vehicles and its development and research into its technologies. They were the innovators behind the three point seatbelt  which they introduced in 1959, which is now standard across the vast majority...