UK electric car charger rollout slows amid worries over EV switch
Smallest number of new chargers since 2022 as carmakers persuade government to weaken EV sales targets
White Christmas ‘unlikely’ but health alert issued amid falling UK temperatures
Christmas Day expected to be dry and bright, with low temperature warnings posing greater risk to vulnerable people
Millions take to UK roads, railways and airports for Christmas Eve getaway
RAC says traffic expected to reach highest level since pandemic, while Heathrow predicts busiest festive season
US economic growth surges to fastest rate in two years; Tesla’s European sales drop again – as it happened
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Tesla’s EU sales slump continues as Chinese rivals thrive
Elon Musk’s brand sold 12,130 new cars across the EU last month, down from 18,430 in November 2024
‘We’ve seen it decimate areas’: Somerset town’s traders oppose parking charges
Traders on Clevedon’s Hill Road say they fear the proposals could hasten the decline of independent retail as councils across Britain look to raise income by forcing shoppers to pay to park
UK drivers being overcharged as fuel prices fail to track oil market, watchdog finds
CMA rejects retailers’ claims on operating costs, saying weak competition is not passing on lower wholesale prices
Chinese robotaxis due in London next year as Lyft and Uber reveal tie-ups
Firms agree deals with Beijing-based Baidu to take self-driving cabs to UK capital
‘It can be quite a thankless job’: why driving examiners are quitting
A staff exodus and a broken booking system are helping to cause huge jams in Britain’s driving test system
Dover ferry delays hit Christmas travellers after French border IT failure
Port says it is working to resolve issues but urges passengers not to arrive more than two hours before departure
Family ‘banned from more than 1,000 petrol stations’ amid fuel theft row
Family who said they paid cash were left embarrassed after being accused of not paying £20.01
Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero?
From retailers to banks, carmakers to councils, the bold pledges for carbon-neutral economies are being watered down or scrapped
Revealed: how Toyota uses retro-style games and prizes to urge US workers to lobby politicians
Games such as Dragon Quest used to mobilize workers to back corporate goals including relaxing environmental rules
UK’s roads and airports brace for busiest Christmas getaway on record
Transport groups warn of unprecedented congestion as commuters, shoppers and holidaymakers travel at once
‘We’ve future-proofed’: how UK’s biggest car factory upgraded for EV revolution
Nissan builds in capability to go fully electric at Sunderland plant amid scaling back of transition targets across Europe