Amazon makes ‘largest ever’ UK order of electric trucks to cut carbon emissions Online retailer will also begin its first large-scale deliveries by train and trial heavy post-style carts
Osamu Suzuki obituary Suzuki chairman who over half a century grew the company into one of the world’s largest car and motorcycle manufacturers
‘It’s buzzing here’: Detroit’s revival takes shape after decades of decay The tech scene is booming in the US’s largest Black-majority city, with foreign investment and a recent population boost
Record number of electric cars were sold in UK during 2024 Environmental groups urge government to keep tougher green targets as industry argues they are unsustainable
Tesla shares fall as company reports first decline in annual deliveries Reduced European subsidies, a US shift to lower-priced hybrids and Chinese competition have squeezed EV maker
Can flood of cheap new EVs coming to Europe save its carmakers? Analysts argue 2024 is minor blip and that lobbying for relaxation of rules could harm industry in long term
UK public electric car chargers rose by a third in 2024 to more than 70,000 Number hits record level but rate of growth slows as installers face delays to government funding
UK car industry hails plan for Prius-style hybrids to stay on sale after 2030 Government to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars but will relax rules that force firms to sell more electric vehicles every year
General Motors pulls plug on Cruise, its self-driving robotaxi company The company said it would no longer fund the venture and will prioritize Super Cruise, its driver assistance program
Tesla lobbied UK to strengthen rules on carbon emissions from cars and lorries Elon Musk carmaker pushed for British government to introduce rules for HGVs, as it readies Semi truck
Trump’s promise to tax imported goods could spell trouble for US auto industry Automakers face uncertainty as top-selling vehicles, such as the Ford F-150 truck, are sourced from around the globe
Jaguar boss says it has shown ‘fearless creativity’ with new electric car Carmaker, which has faced backlash over rebrand, will reveal production-ready version of Type 00 in late 2025
‘Too big of a departure?’: the experts’ verdict on Jaguar’s electric car launch Insiders who were at the Type 00 event in Miami and others give their views on the car, the rebrand and the marketing
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
Tesla owners turn against Musk: ‘I’m embarrassed driving this car around’ The electric car brand was once a liberal favourite – but the CEO’s embrace of Trump has led to an angry backlash