Europe’s top five carmakers more than double profits since 2019

Figures come despite claims firms cannot afford to comply with planned EU pollution rules

The US needs 1m more electricians to hit climate goals. Can it recruit more women?

Women face barriers in the sector, including harassment and exclusionary unions, but they would help resolve a crucial labor shortage and could also help close the gender wage gap

Tesla misses revenue mark after lowering car prices

Drop in company’s gross margins in first-quarter earnings signal price cuts could hurt financials with share prices taking a tumble

Labor’s electric vehicle policy drives Australia forward – but not far

While committing to a fuel-efficiency standard is an important step, a shift to clean cars alone won’t get us where we need to be

Jaguar Land Rover to ramp up EV production with £15bn investment

JLR says first UK-made electric car will be £100,000 Jaguar four-door ‘grand tourer’ built in Solihull

Labor’s EV policy launch a ‘missed opportunity’ for national consistency, Bridget McKenzie says

Shadow infrastructure minister says road user charging should not be ruled out and accuses government of ‘stalling’ with consultation

Labor’s electric vehicle strategy promises new fuel efficiency standard and battery recycling

Policy contains no new incentives to buy EVs but does aim to improve charging infrastructure

UK has no public electric charger or hydrogen refilling station solely for HGVs

Automotive sector’s lobby group warns deadline to end sale of fossil fuel trucks by 2040 may be missed

People in London’s poorest areas face higher risk of traffic death or injury – TfL

Figures show need for work to make streets safer, including cutting speed limits, says Transport for London

Brexit backer Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos to build electric Grenadier in Austria

Britain misses out on building second Ineos vehicle, after company chose France for original model

Potholes in England go unrepaired for up to 18 months

Lib Dem research finds nine councils where average repair time is four weeks or longer

EU driver slapped with London emissions fines totalling £25,000

Thousands being caught out by little-known requirement to pre-register vehicle with TfL

Norfolk dual carriageway plan would ‘wreck’ rare bat colony, experts say

‘Exceptional’ super-colony of endangered barbastelles found in path of proposed road near Norwich

First hands-free self-driving system approved for British motorways

System in Ford’s Mustang Mach-E allows motorist to remove grip from wheel but eyes must be kept on road

Is driving on the left stopping New Zealand reaching its climate goals?

The country depends overwhelmingly on secondhand cars from Japan, which makes barely any electric vehicles