Are electric cars too expensive to tempt motorists away from petrol and diesel vehicles? In part four of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up the issue of costs
Olive Barrett obituary Other lives: Jamaican who settled in the UK in 1957, becoming a machinist for the General Electric Company
Man jailed for causing death of two sisters in 100mph crash in Somerset Thomas Lenthall, 40, sentenced to 10 years after Maddie and Libby North, 21 and 17, were killed in Frome in July
NSW taxi industry calls for crackdown to remove dodgy drivers Demands for a database to stamp out overcharging after watchdog hotline is flooded with complaints
No more drunk driving? US automakers forced to adopt life-saving tech by 2024 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has begun process to force adoption of technology, as long as it works
I know just what I want for Christmas – but I’m not sure it’s legal Wouldn’t it be great to have an LED sign in the back window of your car to send messages to other drivers and put an end to waving and gesturing? Well, such a device exists
Andy Burnham rejects clean air zone that would charge drivers in Greater Manchester Region’s mayor says increasing investment in buses and taxis would cut pollution more effectively
Jaguar Land Rover begins road testing electric Range Rover prototypes New iteration of flagship vehicle is JLR’s first foray into building electric cars in UK
Renault to sell 5% stake to Nissan as carmakers rebalance alliance French company to receive up to £657m, helping push electric vehicles unit Ampere
UK motorists: will you switch to a hybrid or electric vehicle in 2024? We’re interested to hear from UK drivers whether they will trade in their car for an electric or hybrid one next year, and if not, why not
We complained about Kia but two years on we are still waiting for a ruling The Motor Ombudsman is dragging its feet but how do I complain about it being so slow?
Is it right to be worried about getting stranded in an electric car? In part three of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we look at range anxiety and concerns about the charging network
Bomb attack on Ulez camera ‘grotesquely irresponsible’, says London mayor Blast in Sidcup not being treated as terrorism but counter-terror officers are leading investigation
Paris mayor plans to triple SUV parking tariffs to cut air pollution ‘It’s a form of social justice,’ says Anne Hidalgo of move to target richest drivers to tackle climate breakdown
Thousands left without power in SA heatwave as other states issue alerts – as it happened This blog has now closed