Go-Ahead London bus workers secure 10.5% pay rise Improved offer came as Unite union prepared to ballot members for industrial action
BMW to axe UK production of electric Mini and relocate to China Cowley factory on outskirts of Oxford not up to challenge of creating electric vehicles, says Mini boss
A California measure would tax the rich to fund electric vehicles. Why is the governor against it? Proposition 30 would raise up to $5bn annually to help buy zero-emission cars, trucks and buses; Newsom calls it a ‘Trojan horse’
Inflation and soaring bills putting brakes on switch to electric vehicles in UK RAC says one in seven drivers want EV as next car and one in three want hybrid model but cost of living crisis is delaying move
Electric vehicles just 3.39% of new Australian car sales despite sharp increase, report says EV Council figures show uptake lags behind other countries with carmakers opting to send stock to faster-growing markets
Multimillion-pound UK road scheme facing legal action on climate grounds Campaigners say DfT was wrong to only assess emissions against national carbon budget
California wants everyone to drive EVs. How will low-income people afford them? The state has several programs in place to assist residents – but they’re already running out of funds
America’s love for cars continues – will gas prices decide the midterms? Economy in focus: The US loves its cars – but soaring prices are a big issue. In the midwest, Adam Gabbatt asks voters what they think
Some tough lessons about how to pay for a driving school Many claim they act as an ‘agent only’, so you hand over the money to the instructor
UK petrol prices rise after Opec decides to cut oil production Fuel price increase is blow to drivers amid soaring domestic energy costs and other inflation
Venezuelans create affordable electric vehicles as necessity drives ingenuity Entrepreneurs in the oil-producing state now plagued by shortages recycled parts from golf carts and motorcycles to make battery- and solar-powered cars
Amazon to up electric fleet by thousands across UK and continent The investment in vehicles includes the installation of fast charging points and ‘micromobility hubs’
Jim Ratcliffe’s attempt to rival Land Rover Defender racks up steep losses Ineos Automotive’s plans for Grenadier 4x4 hit by global supply chain disruption
Male drivers three times more likely to be in road collisions with pedestrians In 18-month period 4,363 men in Great Britain were in crashes that injured or killed pedestrians compared with 1,473 women
UK drivers for Bolt ride-hailing app pursue worker benefits claim Lawyers acting for more than 1,600 drivers say they have been wrongly classed as self-employed