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America trialling solar-powered roads

Solar Roadways After glow-in-the-dark road markings proved to be a bit of a flop when the paint washed away in the rain, experts are now experimenting with solar-powered motorways. A small, family-owned American company based in Idaho called Solar Roadways has created a short section of road that uses the sun’s energy to power nearby buildings, as well as electric cars. If the solar-powered roads are adopted worldwide, it could put an end to the range-anxiety commonly associated with electric vehicles.

Volkswagen at the Paris motor show 2008

By Ben Whitworth Motor Shows 02 October 2008 10:16 Volkswagen is calling it a concept, but its new Golf GTI study is pretty much the real thing. Bar a few minor tweaks, what you see here is what will start rolling out of Wolfsburg in spring 2009. And to keep the eco brigade happy, VW also showed its new Passat BlueMotion II that comes with some astonishing economy figures.

All-new 2015 Kia Sorento teased

kia-world.net Is this the face of the all-new Kia Sorento? According to the Kia blog kia-world.net it is, with the car set to make its debut in Korea later this year, ahead of a full European reveal at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. Expect the stylish, angular design to be toned down These initial artist’s impressions are based on the spy shots doing the rounds on the internet earlier this year, with the new Sorento seemingly destined to look every inch like the Kia Sportage’s big brother, a car which itself was treated to a mid-life refresh in March.