Tech and Auto

Plans to install electric car chargepoints in every new home

All new homes in England could be fitted with an electric car chargepoint under Government plans. The Department for Transport (DfT) is proposing to change building regulations to make the devices mandatory in new-builds with a dedicated car parking space. It has launched a consultation on the plan, which is aimed at encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles by making it easier, cheaper and more convenient to charge them. The DfT claimed the legislation would be “a world first”. The...

Drivers warned over delays as summer getaway begins

Motorists are being warned to expect severe congestion on major routes this week as the busiest summer getaway in five years begins. Research by the RAC and traffic information supplier Inrix indicates that 13.4 million leisure trips will take place by car between Friday and Sunday. This is around four million more than the same weekend in 2018 and would represent the largest summer getaway since 2014, according to the analysis. The worst day of the week for congestion is...

Police stop four children who drove car 600 miles down Australian coast

Four children aged 10 to 14 packed fishing rods in a parent’s car, left a farewell note then drove more than 600 miles down the Australian east coast before they were stopped the next day. Acting Police Inspector Darren Williams said on Monday the children were stopped by police near Grafton in New South Wales on Sunday, then locked the doors and refused to get out. He said a police officer used a baton to break a window of the...

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