How do I get out of a lease for a Renault electric car battery?

Reader says it is unfair she would have to pay £2,000 to buy the battery in her Zoe, or £400 to have it removed

Jaguar unveils much-hyped electric car after online leak

Early online reaction suggests the concept car might appear more familiar to fans of Barbie or the Pink Panther than traditional Jag owners

Cheaper loans on table to urge UK motorists to EVs, plus cuts in fines for firms

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says there is ‘no route to net zero’ that ignores concerns of businesses after wave of closures

Claws are out as Jaguar heads down EV rebrand road

A new electric model will be unveiled this week. Will it turn round the culture war embroiling the marque?

UK could loosen EV rules to allow sales of Prius-style hybrids until 2035

Ban on new petrol and diesel cars starts in 2030 but government may change rules for some models

Starmer has discovered a tricky truth about the electric vehicles transition: there’s no gain without pain

The Tories’ targets glossed over the impact on carmakers and cash-strapped drivers – but the move to net zero won’t be cheap or simple, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Vauxhall owner was ‘confident’ about meeting EV rules before factory shutdown

Exclusive: Stellantis executive’s recent comments to investors undermine claim Luton closure was down to emission mandate

Electric shock: carmakers battle strict UK electric car rules as big fines loom

As Ford announced cutting 800 UK jobs it said rules forcing companies to sell more EVs each year are ‘unworkable’

Northvolt CEO resigns after EV battery maker files for bankruptcy protection

Peter Carlsson says $1bn to $1.2bn needed to restore business touted as potential European rival to Asian firms

Tesla’s path in China clears as Musk courts both Trump and Xi

Billionaire CEO is well connected in the US and China, something that could smooth the road ahead for the electric vehicle maker amid a looming tariff war

Ford cuts 4,000 jobs in Europe, including 800 in UK, after slowdown in EV sales

Carmaker does not specify where British cuts will fall but Dagenham and Halewood will not be affected

Don’t waver on electric car targets, big UK businesses tell Labour

Manufacturers want ministers to ease EV mandate, which would mean energy firms losing out

Trump’s trade tariffs: how protectionist US policies will hit German carmakers

‘Shifts in production’ expected if baseline tariffs on imported goods are imposed to benefit US auto manufacturing

What a second Trump presidency means for big US tech firms

Instant boom enjoyed by some sectors belies complex decisions to be made on AI, monopolies and social media

Britons need greener travel options to meet net zero target

Government must take urgent steps to change UK travel behaviour if carbon dioxide reduction goals are to be met