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Green cars in spotlight as India eyes electric revolution

Electric cars bask in the limelight at India's flagship auto show, where an ambitious plan to phase out polluting clunkers has manufacturers racing to lure millions of new drivers to their green vehicles.

Do you live in one of the world's worst places for gridlock?

American drivers spent an average of 41 hours sitting in traffic last year, at a cost of $305 billion, or an average of $1,445 per driver.

Find your perfect Valentine’s restaurant

With Valentine’s Day approaching, you may be looking for somewhere special to celebrate with someone close to you. In that case, we have nine excellent suggestions below, each offering a uniquely enjoyable dining experience.

Foldable scooters, e-skateboards, shared vehicles: the future of mobility

In addition to a plethora of futuristic vehicles, the Las Vegas CES, Consumer Electronics Show, is also rich in alternative solutions from connected electric bikes to foldable scooters, confiming the trend which is relegating the trusty old combustion engine to the rank of antique.

Celebrations in store for Rétromobile 2018 classic car show in Paris

With a bumper program in store, the 2018 edition of the Rétromobile vintage auto show in Paris sees car makers celebrate various anniversaries.

Nissan and Infiniti to get six new EVs

Nissan has revealed plans to add six new fully-electric vehicles to the portfolios of the Nissan and Infiniti brands over the next five years, according to Toshihiro Hirai, who's Nissan's corporate vice president for powertrain and EV engineering. Four of the new all-electric models will go under the Nissan banner, while the other two will be new Infiniti models.

Harley-Davidson confirms electric motorcycle heading to production

Considering how much less power is required than for a car, and how electrification of bicycles has been going on for some time now, it's perhaps a little surprising that electric motorcycles are not a bigger deal than they are already. And if there's one motorcycle manufacturer many people would have put at the bottom of a list of ones likely to introduce an electric motorbike, it would probably be Harley-Davidson. However, it has been revealed that the legendary American motorcycle company is to put its first electric model into production in as little as 18 months.

California wants 5 million 'green' cars on roads by 2030

California Governor Jerry Brown Friday signed an executive order detailing aims to have five million electric cars on the state's roads by 2030 -- by accelerating the production of such vehicles using financial incentives and rebates.

2018 World Car of the Year shortlist announced

One of the biggest awards in the automotive world, if not the biggest, is the World Car of the Year Award, which has just seen the final shortlist of 10 announced for 2018.

Kia Niro named 2018 Green SUV of the Year

The Kia Niro was something of a groundbreaking model when it was released last year as it was a hybrid SUV model from a mass-market manufacturer that wasn't offered in non-hybrid form. Despite its attractive styling, only being available as a hybrid could have restricted its appeal in some markets. However, it looks to have been a successful decision by the South Korean automaker, and now the Niro has just been named the 2018 Green SUV of the Year by the Green Car Journal.