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Business minister boasted Britishvolt was Brexit success story months before collapse

Electric car battery firm planned to build large facility in Northumberland with government funds if it found investors

The Observer view on the free market thinking that failed Britishvolt

The government’s hands-off approach meant the odds were against the EV battery startup from the start

Britishvolt: how Britain’s bright battery future fell flat

Startup that hoped to transform UK car production was once valued at more than £800m, but collapsed worth a tiny fraction of that

‘Super-tipping points’ could trigger cascade of climate action

Small interventions on electric cars and plant-based meat could unlock rapid emissions cuts, say experts

UK net zero report: what are its recommendations and conclusions?

What seeks to be comprehensive review actually contains huge gaps and is devastating assessment of Tories’ failures

LTNs appear not to push traffic on to boundary roads, London study finds

Exclusive: number of motor vehicles in 46 low-traffic neighbourhoods studied also significantly reduced

Spoof billboard ads take aim at BMW and Toyota over ‘going green’ claims

‘Subvertisers’ hijack 400 posters in Belgium, France, Germany and the UK to satirise what they claim are misleading ads by carmakers

Thailand’s tuk-tuks go green amid rising demand for electric models

Travel without the combustion-engine fumes and noise is increasingly popular in the country with some of the world’s worst air pollution

UK weather: snow and ice causes travel disruption across Britain

Police respond to multiple collisions on roads in England and Wales, as more freezing weather forecast

Electric vehicle sales accelerate to record highs in New Zealand

Environmental awareness and government-backed subsidies have contributed to the spike, while Australian purchases remain stuck in the slow lane

China takes great leap forward in Australia’s car market with EVs leading the charge

Exclusive: Sales of Chinese-made vehicles increased 61% in 2022 with one industry expert saying companies are ‘innovating faster’

Where does the Britishvolt collapse leave UK’s dream of an electric future?

Britain’s car industry relies on petrol or diesel vehicles – and every failure to be part of the electric revolution makes it more exposed

UK weather: heavy snow could trigger power cuts as country freezes

Met Office warns of up to 15cm of snow in some areas as public urged not to travel due to treacherous conditions

Polestar boss Thomas Ingenlath’s drive for a truly emission-free car

The Swedish-based electric carmaker has pulled ahead of rivals thanks to its no-factory model and Chinese partner, but its boss want to remove carbon from the production process too

Battery startup Britishvolt enters administration as rescue talks fail

Staff told majority of firm’s 300 employees would be immediately made redundant on Tuesday morning

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