International Women’s Day 2021 was dominated by one woman in particular.

While the eyes of the world were trained on an explosive TV interview, there were a smattering of headlines that spoke of something far more important, at least in our eyes.

16 years ago a small start-up company from California set out to launch a three wheeled car powered by solar energy.

An ambitious and apparently unrealistic project, the Aperta 2e soon lacked for finance and meaningful progress. Alas, the concept was ultimately shut down, along with its parent company in 2011.

Pouring is fundamental to the output and success of any foundry.

It’s from such sites that metal castings originate, but not without state-of-the-art equipment and a trusted process. Eurac Poole can count on both.

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show was a pared down event, for obvious reasons. While Coronavirus may have deprived the annual showcase of crowds, there was, as ever, no shortage of astonishing tech debuted.

As the UK moves towards full electrification, we can expect to hear a lot more about regenerative braking. Defined as the ‘recovery of kinetic energy’ whilst slowing a car, it’s one of the obvious benefits of electric vehicles, which most of us will be driving from 2030 onwards.

Double clutching is an old school driving technique used to shift down through gears. Our infographic depicts how and asks whether drivers need to.

As New Year’s resolutions go Highway England’s bid to end tailgating is surely one of the more ambitious.

A problem as old as motorways themselves, it’s hoped modern technology could provide a crucial breakthrough, reducing incidents and accidents alike.

Ardent critics of electric vehicles often point to range, or a lack thereof, as one of the primary reasons for staunch and continued opposition.

As the UK moves towards full electrification within the next decade, improving infrastructure nationwide will be a priority for this and successive governments.