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True to their nickname the cars are most popular in wealthy Kensington and Chelsea, in west London 7 April 2021 • 2:00pm SUVs at a car plant in Russia. The larger models have grown in popularity in recent years. Credit: Andrey Rudakov /Bloomberg City drivers should think twice before buying a 4x4, the RAC Foundation has said, as research reveals "Chelsea tractors" are more common in towns than in the countryside. Steve Gooding, director of the foundation, a research group which is independent of the roadside assistance company, said it was "right to question" whether urban drivers needed t...

Advertising campaigns focus on a romantic image of the SUV as the car of the great outdoors. Photograph: PA/handout The stereotype of the Chelsea tractor, the derogatory term used to describe the tendency of the London middle classes to use 4x4 vehicles for the school run, is based on reality, according to new figures. Promoted by carmakers and advertisers as a vehicle that takes you back to nature, new data shows that SUVs, which produce much greater CO2 emissions than most other cars, are most popular in affluent urban areas such as Kensi...

Two south London boroughs rank among the top ten areas where people are most likely to buy an SUV. New research shows SUVs are most popular in affluent urban and suburban areas, with Chelsea topping the list, followed by Richmond in fourth place and Wandsworth in seventh. The study, conducted by Badvertising, a new campaign to stop adverts fuelling the climate emergency, found two thirds of SUVs are registered to urban households. The report further found that areas where SUVs are most popular correspond closely with those where road space is most scarce. These areas are also where ...

Two south London boroughs rank among the top ten areas where people are most likely to buy an SUV. New research shows SUVs are most popular in affluent urban and suburban areas, with Chelsea topping the list, followed by Richmond in fourth place and Wandsworth in seventh. The study, conducted by Badvertising, a new campaign to stop adverts fuelling the climate emergency, found two thirds of SUVs are registered to urban households. The report further found that areas where SUVs are most popular correspond closely with those where road space is most scarce. These areas are also where ...

NZ athletes leap to become climate change champions Newsroom 16/03/2021 © Provided by Newsroom More and more Kiwi athletes are becoming aware of their impact on climate change, and want to be part of the solution, Angela Walker reports. Sport was initially one of Covid-19’s most visible casualties. The 2020 Olympics were postponed amid cancellation of countless other events. Athletes soldiered on during lockdowns, training alone in makeshift home gyms. But despite the upheaval, sport soon found ways to adapt. Virtual events pitted competitors against each other via Zoom, special team qu...