Tax perks driving surge in number of SUVs and larger vehicles on Australian roads

Calls to tackle rise in SUVs, utes and 4WDs by reducing tax incentives and building narrow lanes and parking spots exclusively for small cars

The ultra-low emission zone cost me an ultra-high fine

I was driving a compliant car on a visit from Germany, and have been sent five penalty charge notices totalling more than €1,700

Cuts to cycling and walking budget in England ‘will cost £2bn in long term’

Exclusive: Labour estimates huge impact on public health and wider economy from halving active travel budget

SUVs are more popular than ever in Australia – but there is a downside

It feels as though four-wheel-drives are everywhere – and data showing they made up more than 50% of new vehicles sold last year backs that up

Timid NSW transport policies show Labor and Coalition have taken their feet off the accelerator

No matter who wins the election, the task of tackling clogged roads and Sydney’s tolling mess will be immense

Holidaymakers face big rise in car hire costs abroad this summer

Prices for popular destinations could be up almost 60% on 2022, analysis carried out for the Guardian shows

How Australians can save money on car rentals: figure out what’s popular and drive the opposite way

Renting a car can feel like pulling teeth: painful, expensive, but necessary. Here’s how to get the best rates locally and abroad

The Guardian view on a Tory budget: austerity by another name

Editorial: Jeremy Hunt’s politics were made clear by his decision to prioritise motorists over nurses, doctors and teachers

Paying for petrol at the pump can plunge you into the red

A ‘pre-authorised’ sum up to £120, taken from a bank card before you fill up, is ring-fenced

How Jaguar Land Rover fell behind in the race to an electric future – and what it means for the UK

There are fears for UK industry as a whole as the country’s carmaking champion falls further behind wealthy rivals in the race for zero-emission vehicles

China’s BYD blames Brexit as it rules out UK for first electric car plant in Europe

World’s largest EV and hybrid manufacturer is not the first to cite EU exit for such a decision

Volkswagen warns EU that US is beating it in race to attract battery makers

Carmaker says it is progressing faster on US factory than European one thanks to subsidies

UK weather: Tuesday night could be coldest of year so far, Met Office warns

Temperatures could plummet to -15c in some sheltered Scottish areas with snow cutting off some rural areas

UK construction sector rebounds ‘as recession fears fade’; car sales jump 26% – as it happened

Encouraging economic signs as construction activity rises at fastest rate for nine months in February, and UK car market grows for seventh month running

UK car sales rise by a quarter as industry recovers from chip shortage

Registrations hit 74,400 in seventh successive month of growth, with electric cars accounting for 16.5%