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theguardian.com > technology > 04/01/2026 > traffic-overtaking-slow-cars-catch-up-red-light-driving-research

The Voorhees law of traffic: when overtaken slow cars seem to always catch up at a red light

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (560+ words) UK researcher uses maths to explain seeming inevitability of phenomenon experienced by many motorists It is a situation experienced by many motorists: one driver overtakes another only to find the slower car is right behind them when they reach a…...

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theguardian.com > environment > 03/28/2026 > how-evs-could-be-part-of-answer-to-uk-fuel-reserve-worries

How EVs could be part of answer to UK’s fuel reserve worries

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (733+ words) More use of two-way charging will earn money for owners and could avoid the need to expand North Sea oil drilling The Iran war has sent petrol and diesel prices to their highest levels in years, sparked warnings of fuel…...

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theguardian.com > money > 03/27/2026 > asda-boss-warns-of-temporary-shortages-at-some-petrol-pumps-iran-war

Asda boss warns of ‘temporary shortages’ at some petrol pumps amid Iran war

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (558+ words) Allan Leighton's comments come as squeeze on supplies drives average UK petrol price above 150p a litre The boss of Asda has warned of "temporary shortages" at petrol pumps as supplies are squeezed by the conflict in the Middle East, which…...

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theguardian.com > world > 03/25/2026 > uk-drivers-are-fuel-price-increases-making-you-cut-back

UK drivers: are fuel price increases making you cut back?

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (232+ words) We'd like to speak to people in the UK who are cutting back on fuel use after the increase in petrol and diesel prices linked to the war in IranWe'd like to speak to people in the UK who are…...

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theguardian.com > australia-news > 03/25/2026 > electric-cars-sales-increase-vehicle-ev-hybrid-australia-fuel-prices

‘Crazy not to’: soaring fuel prices send more Australians into U-turn towards electric cars

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (803+ words) Sales of EVs and hybrids have increased in Australia ever since the US-Israel war on Iran sent oil prices soaring and raised the prospect that fuel could be rationed A self-described car enthusiast with a long-held passion for combustion engines,…...

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theguardian.com > australia-news > 03/23/2026 > petrol-stations-australia-fuel-crisis

Hundreds of petrol stations across Australia run out of fuel as Albanese inks supply deal with Singapore

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (681+ words) Energy minister, Chris Bowen, says "we're a long way' from further action like fuel rationing despite shortages Hundreds of service stations across Australia have run out of fuel, with the federal government inking a deal with Singapore, one of the…...

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theguardian.com > business > 03/21/2026 > west-carmakers-retreat-electric-vehicle-risks-irrelevance-iran-war-evs-china

‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1454+ words) Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say By the 1980s, Detroit's once titanic carmakers were being upended by rivals from Japan. Ford, General Motors and Chrysler had…...

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theguardian.com > business > 03/21/2026 > us-gas-price-surge-iran-electric-cars

US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (959+ words) Online searches for electric and hybrid cars increase as war-linked fuel prices hit highest levels in nearly three years US car buyers are showing a surge in interest in electric vehicles after Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran helped cause…...

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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 03/20/2026 > best-bike-lights-us

The best bike lights in the US to see and be seen

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1713+ words) Whether you need a high-powered headlamp for riding at night or daytime lights to make yourself visible at all hours, here are the best options A bike helmet may protect you in a crash, but lights can help prevent one…...

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theguardian.com > business > 03/18/2026 > rolls-royce-scraps-all-electric-car-company

Rolls-Royce scraps goal to go all-electric by 2030

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (498+ words) Company says it will continue to sell cars with V12 internal combustion engines as there is demand from clients Rolls-Royce has abandoned its goal to sell only electric cars by the end of the decade. The luxury car company launched its…...