Electric cars are gloriously silent, which means the noise from traffic is almost entirely eliminated. Instead of the noise of combustion engines, we get just the sound of sleek machines zipping ...

From July 1, any electric vehicle with four or more wheels that wants to be approved for road use in the European Union is going to have to have an "Acoustic Vehicle Alert System," or AVAS, fitted, ...

The cars replacing fire breathing V8 and hissing turbos in the driveways of enthusiasts will not be silent, but instead have carefully synthesised engine sounds piped into the cabin and broadcast to ...

Their noiseless glide has seen them dubbed the silent killers of the road. But electric cars could soon be given special 'signature tunes' so that pedestrians can hear them coming and avoid stepping ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Motoring News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The cars replacing fire breathing V8 and hissing turbos in the driveways of enthusiasts will not be ...