California bans sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 in milestone step

Move to electric vehicles hailed as ‘monumental’ but challenges in consumer affordability and charging infrastructure lie ahead

I have my own car! But how do I control the heating?

My new Mazda takes me back to the summer I turned 18 – doing laps of the Warrnambool main street, enclosed in a feeling of perfect happiness

Bank holiday travellers face severe delays and disruptions

Airlines have cut 290,000 seats from schedules, while drivers advised to ‘pack their patience’

Why are Tesla fanatics putting their children in the path of moving cars?

Some superfans are so determined to prove that Elon Musk’s ‘autonomous’ driving technology works that they are willing to put their kids in harm’s way, writes Arwa Mahdawi

UK councils ‘holding public spaces hostage’ with cheap parking

Climate group data shows it is 115 times more expensive to suspend a parking bay than pay for a permit

AA issues traffic warning for bank holiday weekend as 15m trips planned

The last public holiday of summer comes during a weekend of sport events and festivals such as Reading and Leeds

Ford to appeal $1.7bn verdict against it in Georgia truck crash case

Civil suit centering on what was argued to be defective roofs came after couple killed when vehicle rolled over

Will Butler-Adams: Brompton Bicycle’s evangelist-in-chief

The engineer is convinced that folding bikes can help solve global problems and improve our lives – and that they are reasonable value for money

Wish you weren’t here: the photos that show an hour in the life of ‘quiet’ tourist hotspots

Travellers trek to remote destinations in search of Instagram-worthy photos. But at what cost? Photographer Natacha de Mahieu visualises the impact of overtourism

‘It’s not a political thing’: Jeremy Vine on cycle safety – and that helmet cam

While riding around London, the BBC presenter talks about the dangers and benefits of getting about on two wheels

My partner has to pay more car insurance – because he was born outside the UK

We’ve been driving here for 20 years but renewals are higher if you are foreign-born. Why?

UK inflation: which goods and services have risen in price and by how much?

From low-fat milk to ice-cream and clothing to recreation, how costs have soared

DVLA’s driving licence delay is costing a fortune

My employer has had to hire taxis and the courts service is providing transport to get me to court

Wind, hydrogen, no demolitions: how next PM can put UK on net zero path

Boris Johnson’s plans are behind schedule and the CBI says Britain is falling behind Europe and the US

Australia has a steep hill to climb on electric cars – but if ever there was a time, it’s now

Consumers say yes, the numbers add up, industry is largely on board and Labor has no policy hang-ups. This week could be the turning point