‘Motonormativity’: Britons more accepting of driving-related risk Allowance made for dangers that would not be accepted in other parts of life, finds study with potentially major policy implications
Tesla cuts prices by up to a fifth in US and Europe as EV price war starts Price of cheapest Model 3 saloon car dropped by £5,500 to £42,990 to combat slowing demand as carmaker shares drop
After their baby was killed by a car crash, parents aim to end road deaths The Louis Thorold Foundation, which was set up by Rachael and Chris in memory of their son, campaigns for safer roads
California governor caught in eye of storm over climate budget cuts Announcement drew criticism from environmentalists as Gavin Newsom proposes cutting $6bn from ‘unprecedented’ climate fund
Northvolt v Britishvolt: clarity v confusion in the great electric car battery race Fast action in global gigafactory race is happening outside UK, as Swedish pacesetter shows
Tevva begins first high-volume production of electric lorries in UK Startup firm making 7.5 tonne truck at Essex facility after receiving European type approval
Average price for UK litre of petrol below 150p for first time since war in Ukraine Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up wholesale prices of gas and oil
Obscure Indonesia-linked investor circles UK’s Britishvolt with £160m deal Talks on rescue deal for battery startup led by DeaLab, which has been involved in fossil fuel transactions
UK battery startup Britishvolt in talks to sell majority stake Company says it is hoping to secure long-term funding so it can build ‘gigafactory’ in Blyth, Northumberland
UK car loans: the little-known clause that means you could walk away from your deal The right to voluntary termination allows the buyer to escape the agreement provided they have repaid 50% of the total amount due
‘Entrenched car culture’ leaves millions of Britons in transport poverty Study finds drivers spending up to a fifth of pre-tax income on running a car as lack of infrastructure deters people from cycling
Chameleon cars, urine scanners and other standouts from CES 2023 AI-ovens, dual-display or 3D screen laptops and satellite SOS texting shine at Las Vegas tech show
UK petrol and diesel retailers accused of not passing on falling oil prices to drivers Already under scrutiny from competition watchdog, sector faces further calls to slash pump prices
Electric car sales reach record high in UK despite supply chain disruption Tesla’s Model Y was stand out performer as EVs surpassed sales of diesel cars for first time, while total car sales fell by about 2% from 2021
Tesla stock has only plunged to a less ludicrous level as competitors catch up Elon Musk’s misadventure with Twitter is not the main factor in the dramatic decline in value