‘Carspreading’ could lead to extra 400 crash deaths a year by 2040, study finds

Analysis shows cars in Europe have grown longer, taller and wider every year since 2000

Air pollution is a fixable problem – just look at how London and New York have cleaned up their acts

We’ve shown that rapid, measurable progress is achievable in our cities. Here’s how that can now be replicated worldwide, say mayor of London Sadiq Khan and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg

Nissan ‘shelves all-electric Qashqai plans’ as it cuts costs

Firm has been developing full EV version of its top-selling model in Europe at its plant in Sunderland

How Europe’s EV makers shrank their product to challenge the bloated SUVs

Smaller, cheaper cars built for narrow city streets are becoming more stylish – but require careful design decisions

JLR at risk of battery supply delays after Somerset factory turmoil

Supplier Agratas sacks its main building contractor on the government-backed project amid a budget mismatch

SUV buyers undeterred by warnings of risk to pedestrians, UK study finds

Exclusive: Research suggests financial penalties necessary if number of large vehicles on roads is to be reduced

Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from nerdish backwater to centre stage

Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goal at pre-Cop31 climate talks

Heathrow third runway GDP yield may be 90% less than previous estimates

Department for Transport analysis suggests tiny economic boost would be outweighed by up to £62.5bn in trade-offs

What could US-Iran peace deal mean for UK household costs?

The impact on petrol and food prices, energy bills and mortgages if the truce holds and strait of Hormuz reopens

Heathrow third runway likely to harm health of millions nearby, official report warns

Expansion could also hit access to housing, education, healthcare, open spaces and transport, analysis says

Burnham says he wants to ensure Makerfield byelection ‘changes British politics’, in eve-of-poll speech – as it happened

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Jaguar Land Rover to make more hybrid cars in US sales push

Drive to appeal to wealthy Americans is part of pivot away from previously announced all-electric strategy

EV prices in UK and EU not likely to dive due to Chinese rivalry, says Xpeng boss

Brian Gu says he sees Chinese car firms competing on quality rather than launching price war as at home

Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets

Charging industry and electric vehicle manufacturers say measure could cost jobs and harm UK automotive sector

UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure

Keir Starmer ready to overrule Ed Miliband after warnings manufacturers would be penalised and jobs put at risk