This Seat should have polar bears dancing for joy

'Less emissions, more emotions", says Seat about its expanding Ecomotive series. Shouldn't that be fewer emissions? And we'll see about those emotions; I'm feeling only mild indifference. Sometimes marketing people should shut up and stop pretending people are going to fall passionately in love with their cars, especially if the car is as unlovable as this one. Instead they should concentrate on the reasons you might buy them.

Courts are very suspicious of bicycles. Whenever journalistic duties take me to the high court in London, I inevitably end up arguing with security over whether my helmet constitutes a weapon-in-waiting. Confiscation always ensues: apparently I might throw it at the judge. It's worse at the Old Bailey, which deems the humble, placid bicycle such a terrorism risk that it refuses to install bike racks anywhere near the building.

After the global economy stalled, the car industry is getting back into gear with a bumper crop of fresh releases. Plus, tips on how to cut your fuel bill

The new electric car is a step forward for zero-emission motoring. Just be sure to pack a few warm clothes if you want to avoid 'range anxiety'

The UK government has launched a new £5,000 electric car grant scheme. One thing that's not mentioned in the hype for the Nissan Leaf – which is being touted as the first "mass market" electric car – is that you'll need a good jumper. Or at least that was the problem in the recent snowy weather.