UK electric car sales risk falling further behind after Sunak U-turn, analysts say
Country already trails well behind Europe and PM’s backtracking on climate policies could widen the gap
The UAW leader fighting to defend autoworkers from ‘corporate greed’
Shawn Fain, who started work as an electrician for Chrysler in 1994, vowed to reform the union and take the fight to bosses
Joe Biden’s visit to the UAW picket line is historic – and may pay off politically
The president standing ‘in solidarity’ with striking autoworkers is a powerful gesture that could resonate with key blue-collar voters
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief
IEA’s Fatih Birol says uptake of solar power and EVs is in line with net zero goal but rich countries must hasten their broader plans
Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030 despite Sunak delay on petrol ban
Carmaker says it will ‘press ahead’ with plans to achieve 100% EV in Europe and all new models will be entirely electric
Carmakers call on EU to delay 10% tariff on electric vehicle exports
Renault, BMW and Mercedes-Benz among those claiming levy agreed in Brexit deal will hand chunk of market to global firms, including China
‘They’re tougher on themselves’: the trials and triumphs of adult learner drivers
Fear and life circumstances can make learning to drive feel impossible. But with self-compassion (and quiet streets) car anxiety can be overcome
Why Tories are using cars as a political dividing line in the UK
Attempt to show Labour as ‘anti-motorist’ at forefront of Conservative pre-election campaign
The east German town at the centre of the new ‘gold rush’ … for lithium
Refining the metal, which is essential for electric car batteries, in Europe would ease the EU’s precarious reliance on China
Watering down the UK’s net zero strategy may backfire for Rishi Sunak
Just as ‘stop the boats’ campaign didn’t win the Tories support, their new ‘red wall’-targeting policy on carbon emissions may backfire
Manchester to launch ‘revolutionary’ Bee Network public bus system
First buses to return to public control since deregulation to offer cheaper fares across integrated transport system
US auto workers strike escalates as UAW president calls on 38 more plants to join
Shawn Fain announces additional strikes as contract talks remain far apart on economic issues, and invites Biden to join picket line
Republicans seize on auto workers strike as opportunity to recapture the White House
Republicans believe they stand to gain from the dispute but there is a divide between sympathy and disdain for the workers
We can’t alter Brexit deal to appease car industry, says European commissioner
Thierry Breton stands firm amid opposition to incoming tariffs on electric vehicle exports between EU and UK
‘It’s an insult’: drivers react to Rishi Sunak’s electric car U-turn
Many feel decision to delay ban of petrol and diesel cars flies in face of environment and industry alike, while some see it as pragmatism