Car finance scandal: lender sets aside £165m for possible compensation costs Estimate by Close Brothers follows ‘thorough assessment’ of court case’s impact on UK vehicle loan industry
Heathrow to pledge to use UK steel and boost growth in third runway proposal Airport’s chief executive to formally spell out expansion plans in speech at British Steel plant in Scunthorpe
EV drivers spend extra £85m on VAT when using public chargers Industry says ‘pavement tax’ due to disparity in VAT rates is holding back transition away from fossil fuels
UK used electric vehicle sales hit record last year as prices fell Secondhand market thrived as sales of new EVs also reached highest levels to date, SMMT trade body says
Promoting green growth does not make you an ‘eco-nutter’. It’s the only way forward Heading off the environmental crisis and growing the economy are not at odds. They are two sides of a coin – as our politicians should realise
Deals for two: how couples can save at any stage of their relationship There are huge savings to be made as a pair, from meals to outings to pensions
Trump administration suspends $5bn electric vehicle charging program Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV fast-charging station program
Elon Musk’s journey from climate champion to backing EV-bashing Trump Musk believes Tesla’s rivals are more vulnerable to Trump’s moves against electric vehicles
Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over £30,000 a month in first year After one year of the zone, which is the second largest in England, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by a quarter
Steve Coogan avoids lengthy driving ban after pleading need to film The Trip Potential six-point penalty for speeding at 97mph reduced to five points after actor wrote to magistrates court
Nissan preparing to pull out of merger talks with Honda Nissan looking for another partner to help shift to electric cars after tensions over perceived imbalance, says source
Honda and Nissan’s £48bn merger ‘close to collapse’; UK borrowing costs lowest since December in boost for Reeves – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Vehicle tyres found to be biggest source of nanoplastics in the high Alps Mountaineers now scaling more peaks for first global study of nanoplastics, which can enter lungs and bloodstream
Global stock markets come under pressure amid ‘Trump tariff tantrum’ Markets recover some losses after Trump agreed to delay new duties on Mexico goods, sparking hopes of a reprieve
Farewell potholes? UK team invents self-healing road surface Researcher at Swansea University says tiny plant spores mixed into bitumen can extend surface lifespan by 30%