‘Bereavement penalty’: people who lost partners hit by insurance premium rises Campaigners claim AI algorithms are behind hefty increases in renewal quotes for home and car cover
About 1m Ford diesel cars sold in UK with defective emissions controls, court told Ford denies having created ‘defeat devices’ in legal action on behalf of 1.6 million owners against five carmakers
China voices ‘extreme disappointment’ with Dutch minister at centre of car chip row Vincent Karremans called semiconductor supply chain crisis a ‘wake-up call for western leaders’
Scrapping green subsidies is short-termist sabotage – and as usual the consumer will pay Weaning ourselves off gas is the only way to reduce energy bills long term. Cutting support for this is exactly the ‘sticking-plaster politics’ Labour promised to end, says CEO of Electrify Britain Camilla Born
Jaguar Land Rover slides to loss of almost £500m after cyber-attack Carmaker reports £196m of exceptional direct costs in addressing hack as it returns to full output
Ineos to cut hundreds of jobs as carmaker struggles with debts Company owned by billionaire Jim Ratcliffe says it is simplifying its head office to improve efficiency
‘The car belongs in Berlin’: city backpedaling on bike-friendly policies, critics say Car-critical measures have been slashed since the conservative CDU came into power in 2023, triggering protests and dividing communities
London congestion charge to rise to £18 – and electric vehicles will have to pay Motoring groups criticise changes for making it ‘harder to go green’ though discounts of up to 50% will apply
‘I’d do it all again,’ says Dutch minister at heart of car chip standoff with China Exclusive: Vincent Karremans says six-week row with Beijing that threatened global car production is ‘wake-up call’
Bots and third parties to be banned from booking driving tests in DfT shake-up In effort to tackle severe backlog and end resale market, only learner drivers will be able to make bookings
Quentin Willson obituary Motoring journalist and presenter of the BBC’s Top Gear and Channel 5’s Fifth Gear who became an advocate of electric cars
UK transport and cyber-security chiefs investigate Chinese-made buses Move to assess potential risk of remote meddling by Beijing with Yutong buses follows investigations in Norway and Denmark
Charging an electric car at home: what kit do you need and what is the cost? Installing a dedicated charger is good option – so too is switching to an EV tariff and charging at night or smartly
Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson dies aged 68 Motoring journalist created and fronted shows including Fifth Gear, Britain’s Worst Driver and The Car’s the Star
Electric cars: could leasing a used EV help you afford one? With more secondhand cars available and salary sacrifice schemes offering extra savings, the lease option is taking off