Protesters target Tesla showrooms in US over Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting
Demonstrations across the US against tycoon’s ties to Trump highlight potential risks to firm’s reputation and sales
EVs and datacentres driving new global ‘age of electricity’, says watchdog
Forecast for rising global electricity use likely to stoke fears of rising costs and stalled efforts to fight climate crisis
Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says
Research shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated
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
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
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
Heathrow expansion puts the government on the flight path to years of trouble and strife
On top of the added levels of noise and air pollution, there’s the non-trivial matter of demolishing hundreds of homes, diverting several waterways and rerouting a long stretch of the M25
Scepticism in Whitehall that Heathrow plan can be reconciled with climate targets
Emission targets could derail project as campaigners say net zero commitment cannot be met if expansion happens
What would Heathrow third runway mean for pollution, emissions and noise?
As UK chancellor backs expansion at London’s biggest airport, we assess the possible environmental impacts
Heathrow third runway: a saga of promises, protest and U-turns
With Reeves looking set to approve the contested expansion, here is a timeline of 21 years of changing policy