Volvo Cars to buy out Northvolt from jointly owned gigafactory in Sweden
Plans are further blow to Europe’s hopes of creating a homegrown electric car battery
BYD’s hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia’s bestselling vehicles goes on sale
Orders roll in as Chinese carmaker launches Shark 6 in move that could signal electrification spreading from sedans and SUVs to large ute market
Bring in pay-per-mile road pricing across UK, urges Tony Blair’s thinktank
Rachel Reeves urged to shelve fuel duty plans and overhaul taxes amid expected switch to electric vehicles
Project to build German EV microchip factory put on hold
US firm Wolfspeed and German car parts supplier ZF postpone plans over doubts over viability
Fuel duty expected to rise by up to 7p a litre after the budget
Campaigners point out it is often cheaper to drive or even fly within the UK than take the train
BMW chief says EU combustion engine ban will shrink car industry
Oliver Zipse tells Paris motor show 2035 cutoff point for CO2-emitting cars is ‘no longer realistic’
Vauxhall owner to make decision on future of UK plants ‘in next few weeks’
Stellantis chief says company is nearing decision on Ellesmere Port and Luton amid row over EV quotas
Monster pickup trucks accelerate into Europe as sales rise despite safety fears
A Dodge Ram 1500 is bigger than a Panzer I tank and campaigners say heavy trucks are ‘lethal’ in collisions
Go-Ahead transport group orders 1,200 ‘green buses’ from Wrightbus
Deal for electric zero-emission vehicles worth £500m supports 500 jobs in Northern Ireland and 2,000 more across UK
Ocado and AA join growing revolt against London congestion charge for electric vans
Forty businesses sign open letter to Sadiq Khan saying extending £15 daily levy to electric vans will backfire
EU leaders back extra Chinese EV tariffs despite split vote
Decision opposed by five countries including Germany, where car firms say it could be ‘fatal’ blow for industry
This winding LA highway is notoriously treacherous. Extreme weather is making it worse
‘The Grapevine’, which connects the metropolis to the state’s agricultural hub, now serves as a window to the effects of climate crisis
Jaguar Land Rover to invest £500m in Halewood car plant
Upgrade to Merseyside site will allow it to build hybrid cars and prepare for electric vehicle production
Batterymaker Northvolt to cut 1,600 jobs amid electric car ‘headwinds’
Move comes after weeks of uncertainty over reports of financial problems as green vehicle sector struggles
TfL records 57% income rise from driving fines on major London roads
AA says capital’s streets are ‘paved with fines’ as figures show £89m was received in 2023-24