Australia’s truckies were already struggling to survive. Then the fuel crisis hit

Truck drivers like Frank Black rely on diesel – and lots of it. When prices surged the sums stopped adding up. He fears for his industry

On-street EV charging in UK is postcode lottery as drivers face council objections

Despite government pledges, more than 20 authorities will not allow gullies, citing safety, legal and parking worries

‘How can you have a Ferrari without any vroom?’: electric model shocks owners’ club

Suggestion the Luce EV should be stripped of prancing horse logo shows strength of feeling from Ferrari fans

Damaged, deserted, dilapidated … what comes next for the Great Barrier Reef island resorts lying in ruins?

Rather than dreaming of restoring past glory, some are advocating for a future with a lighter footprint. And there are signs of renewal

Nearly 500 seriously injured in e-scooter collisions in Great Britain last year

Ten people, all of whom were e-scooter riders, were killed in collisions compared with six in 2024

Why is Ferrari facing such a backlash to its first electric car?

The Italian marque has broken with the past with its four-door, €550,000 Luce and traditionalists are furious

Ferrari shares fall after launch of first EV as Jony Ive design proves divisive

Some analysts question whether design of Luce, starting at $640,000, lives up to sportscar car brand’s heritage

Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5%

Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’

Extra EU border checks suspended at Dover as travellers face delays in heat

Wait times of more than two hours reported at terminal for cross-Channel ferry to France

The pothole puzzle: the bumpy ride to fixing Britain’s broken roads

Councils fix a pothole every 17 seconds – but getting on top of the repair backlog would cost £18.6bn. Why is it so hard to solve a problem that drives the nation crazy?

Britain braces for long, hot traffic queues amid extra border checks

Almost 19m drivers expected on roads over bank holiday weekend, with heaviest traffic on Friday and Saturday

Biggest drop in petrol purchases in six years hits retail sales in Great Britain

Drivers conserve fuel amid Iran war uncertainty, pushing overall sales down 1.3% in April

Reeves to promise free summer bus rides for children and food tariff cuts in living costs package

Chancellor launches ‘Great British summer savings scheme’ after Keir Starmer postpones fuel duty increase Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir Starmer

Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir Starmer

PM tells Commons extending the temporary 5p cut is a necessary response to cost-of-living pressures