Germany urged to stop admiring Beijing and wake up to ‘China Shock 2.0’

‘China has already eaten much of German industry’s lunch and is preparing to start on dinner,’ thinktank says

Reeves poised to cancel planned fuel duty rise to help with cost of living

Chancellor has been under pressure to extend 5p temporary cut at an estimated cost to government of £2.4bn a year

The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly

China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing results, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock

JLR and General Motors eye £900m contract to build new range of military trucks

Carmakers aim to expand into UK defence sector, exploiting spending boom by Nato countries

UK drivers struggle to get insurance for Chinese EVs such as Jaecoo

Firms do not offer cover for some models, or charge more than for equivalent petrol cars, research finds

Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners

Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to ‘sleepwalk into crisis’ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages

EU carmakers pave way for Chinese rivals as balance in market shifts

Many European motoring manufacturers are in retreat with plants to off–load – while China’s industry is on the march

Jaguar Land Rover annual profit falls 99% after US tariffs and cyber-attack take toll

Britain’s largest carmaker says sales also hit by competition in China as it publishes financial results

Rachel Reeves suggests if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – as fight to keep her job goes on

The GDP boost has raised the chancellor’s prospects for staying in post, whoever wins the Labour leadership battle

The slow lane: inside the 15 May Guardian Weekly

How cars rather than public transit came to dominate our cities. Plus: How to survive the information crisis

Nissan ponders building cars for Chinese rivals at Sunderland plant

CEO admits talks with Chery as other European carmakers discuss plans with Chinese firms to share factory space

The lollipop people crisis: what does the road rage against them say about Britain today?

They just want to help children safely across the road on their way to and from school. Yet lollipop people are having to wear body cameras after an increase in abusive and dangerous drivers. How did things get so out of hand?

Lotus boss calls for UK government support as it commits to Norfolk plant

Sports carmaker extends lifespan of petrol-engined Emira, made in Norfolk, to continue to cater for US market

‘Six lanes of tarmac and vehicles doing 70mph’: can ‘green bridges’ help animals cross the UK’s motorways in safety?

Cockrow Bridge in Surrey will open in the coming weeks to provide wildlife, including lizards and insects, with the ability to move between fragmented habitats