Prince Andrew goes green: Duke of York snaps up £115k hybrid Range Rover

Prince Andrew goes green: Duke of York snaps up £115k hybrid Range Rover… but did he get the royal discount? Prince Andrew has been spotted driving a £115,000 metallic green Range Rover The petrol-electric hybrid boasts privacy glass, heated seats and 404hp engine Royals have leasing deal with Land Rover, so its unlikely Andrew splashed … Read more

Two-year-old girl’s arm is ripped off after ‘she was attacked by wolf-dog hybrid’

Two-year-old girl’s arm is ripped off after ‘she was attacked by wolf-dog hybrid’ as she reached through fence to grab its shiny collar at ‘unlicensed’ Michigan sanctuary owned by her grandmother Sophia Scraver was visiting Howling Timbers sanctuary when incident occurred  According to her grandmother, Brenda Pearson, who founded the sanctuary, it’s believed Sophia was … Read more

Ford recalls thousands of plug-in hybrid Kuga SUVs over fire concerns

Ford is recalling thousands of its top-selling plug-in electric hybrid family cars following a safety scare after seven of the popular ‘green’ sports utility vehicles caught fire while charging.  Ford said the fires were likely started because of the proximity of the fuel tank to the car’s batteries which overheated.   The petrol-electric hybrid Kugas have … Read more

We reveal how quickly batteries in electric and hybrid cars degrade

Big announcements have been made this week about electric cars and the batteries that power them. Tesla’s Battery Day saw ceo Elon Musk promise ‘tabless’ battery in the next three years that will be up to six times more powerful than those currently used in the US firm’s vehicles, while VW said it guarantees that … Read more

Electrified Range Rover Velar 4X4 gains a new £57k plug-in hybrid option

Range Rover has added a new £57,000 electrified plug-in hybrid option to its refreshed and upgraded Velar 4X4 line up. The aerodynamically-shaped mid-size luxury SUV, which sits between the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport, is gaining a new additional P400e model variant combining a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 105kW electric motor. … Read more

Labour calls for ban on sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars to be fast-tracked to 2030

The Labour Party has today confirmed it has written to transport secretary Grant Shapps calling on him to bring forward the ban on sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. Prime minister Boris Johnson has already backed proposals to accelerate a scheduled deadline for the ban from 2040 and Shapps himself has suggested the … Read more

Hybrid BMWs can automatically switch to full electric mode in low emission zones

Clever tech: Hybrid BMWs will be able to detect when they’re entering a low emission zone and turn off their combustion engines Smart hybrid cars that automatically switch off their engines to run purely on electric power when they enter city clean-air zones have been launched in Britain by German car giant BMW. In a … Read more

UK company makes ‘largest commercial hybrid electric plane’

A British firm has unveiled concept images for what it claims will be the ‘largest commercial hybrid plane in the world’.   The 70-seater ‘hybrid electric regional aircraft’ (HERA) has a ‘whisper-quiet’ operation to reduce noise pollution and airborne battery regeneration.    It’s a hybrid passenger plane – meaning it’s powered partly by an environmentally-friendly electric engine and … Read more

British company unveils the ‘largest commercial hybrid in the world’

A British firm has unveiled concept images for what it claims will be the ‘largest commercial hybrid plane in the world’.   The 70-seater ‘hybrid electric regional aircraft’ (HERA) has a ‘whisper-quiet’ operation to reduce noise pollution and airborne battery regeneration.    It’s a hybrid passenger plane – meaning it’s powered partly by an environmentally-friendly electric engine and … Read more

Chef Rob Nixon creates hybrid KFC Big Mac burger on YouTube cookery channel Nicko’s Kitchen

A chef has fused two of Australia’s favourite fast foods by creating a hybrid McDonald’s Big Mac and KFC chicken burger.  Rob Nixon is the brains behind Nicko’s Kitchen, an online cookery show broadcast on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok which specialises in decadent desserts and homemade versions of iconic restaurant dishes. The culinary star from Perth, … Read more