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Leather car interiors are better for the planet, say suppliers

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A group of leather manufacturers claims that using real cow hidefor car interiors is more sustainable than vegan-branded alternatives.
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What are green number plates and which cars can use them?

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An increasing number of cars are fitted with registration plates with a green flash. We explain the rules around green number plates.
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Dacia Spring EV gets five-star green rating. But there’s a catch…

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Green NCAP awarded the Dacia Spring a top five-star rating for eco performance. However, the small electric car is not sold in the UK.
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Can you be fined for parking your car with the engine idling?

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
A government consultation aims to crack down on idling drivers. Under current law, drivers can be fined £20 for leaving the engine running.
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F1 to test biofuel in carbon neutral push

John Redfern - 0
As part of the FIA’s aim to be carbon neutral from 2021, Formula 1 engine makers have been given samples of 100% sustainable fuel to trial.
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Electric cars get top marks in Green NCAP tests

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
The Renault Zoe and Hyundai Kona Electric were awarded five stars in the latest Green NCAP tests. A total of 24 cars have been tested.
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Hybrid car sales to continue until 2035

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
The government confirms that sales of full hybrid vehicles will continue until 2035, five years after the ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
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When is the official UK ban on new petrol, diesel and hybrid car sales?

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 1
The government has confirmed that sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned in 2030. Some plug-in hybrids will continue until 2035.
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‘Untold damage’ caused by 4×4 drivers in Shropshire

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 1
A group of 4x4 drivers have been accused of causing ‘untold damage’ after they were spotting driving along a Shropshire river.
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Air pollution nosedives due to coronavirus lockdown

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
Research by the BBC shows that levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) have fallen by as much as 60 percent since the UK went into lockdown.
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