Plugging into the future: electric van production begins at Ellesmere Port Investment by Stellantis has turned the Vauxhall plant into the UK’s first dedicated to producing electric vehicles at scale
EU diplomats hope Horizon deal could be first of many with UK UK’s return to science programme raises hope of more deals, including suspension of planned EV tariffs
The Guardian view on electric vehicles: UK boom could run out of juice before it begins Editorial: Britain’s transport needs to be low-carbon. State intervention is needed to coordinate the necessary investments to transform society
‘It’s made people kinder’: Wales prepares for rollout of 20mph limit Residents of village that trialled limit say it has made roads quieter and safer, but elsewhere opinion is divided
UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub opens in Birmingham Up to 180 vehicles can be charged at any one time in as little as 15 minutes at the just-opened Gigahub
Ulez exemption for my scooter has been a paperwork nightmare We even had to get a signed letter from the Piaggio group in support of the application, which has been rejected twice
From sex life to politics: car driver data grab presents ‘privacy nightmare’, says study Mozilla Foundation studied 25 car brands and found some collecting data on ‘sexual activity’ and ‘political opinions
Toyota blames factory shutdown in Japan on ‘insufficient disk space’ ‘Just in time’ production system minimises costs but technical glitch highlights risks
DVLA’s ‘temporary glitch’ means a 54% surcharge to renew my licence I can’t do it online because of a year-long technical problem
Petrol prices expected to rise as oil cost climbs above $90 a barrel Motorists could be hardest hit after Russia and Saudi Arabia extend cuts to supplies
Oil hits $90 per barrel as Saudi Arabia and Russia extend production cuts; UK business activity falls – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Brent crude hits its highest level of 2023
China’s share of Europe’s electric car market accelerates as UK leads sales Chinese-owned MG’s MG4 is Britain’s bestselling EV after Tesla’s Model Y in first seven months of year
Sadiq Khan hits back at criticism of London Ulez expansion Mayor of London defends scheme and accuses Tories of trying to sow ‘division and discord’
‘An absolute mess’: learner drivers forced to buy tests on black market as companies block-book slots As brokers exploit the hunt for tests with an automated ‘bot’ system, many are paying extortionate fees to ditch their L-plates
‘Green policies are the new Brexit’: a day on the frontline of London’s clean air zone The low emissions zone is provoking extreme reactions in the constituency of a former Tory leader, who has sympathy for anti-Ulez activists