Hot stuff
Last month, Federal Mogul unveiled its technology strategy for heavy-duty engine pistons and associated components for an age of waste heat recovery. John Kendall reports from Munich
Cutting the cost
Local authorities find themselves under the cosh to deliver savings – both in terms of money and emissions. Steve Banner examines some options for achieving both on municipal vehicles
Biofuel benefits
For some years, the government has been supporting efforts to develop low-carbon transport fuels. The good news is that there are now several credible alternatives; the bad news is that none of them is perfect. Peter Shakespeare reports
Waste no time
One of my favourite bits of the 1985 film ‘Back to the Future’ – which I watched again recently – was at the end of the film, when Doc Brown returns to take Marty McFly into the future. Before setting off, he refuels his modded DeLorean not with stolen plutonium, but with rubbish, including a banana peel.