SpaceX reportedly mulling Tesla merger or tie-up with Elon Musk’s xAI firm
Rocket company examining feasibility of both options before potential $1.5tn stock market flotation, report says
‘Clean air should not be a privilege’: how Bogotá is tackling air pollution in its poorest areas
Colombian city launched its first clean air zone in one of its poorest neighbourhoods and has plans for green spaces too
US robotaxis undergo training for London’s quirks before planned rollout this year
Waymo cars have been earning their stripes by getting used to zebra crossings while awaiting a government green light
UK probably needs large new factory to meet target of 1.3m cars a year, say industry boss
Mike Hawes casts doubt on Labour’s plan to double production by 2035, as Starmer visits China with carmaker delegation
‘My Tesla has become ordinary’: Turkey catches up with EU in electric car sales
Popularity of EVs in country is part of global trend of emerging markets spurning fossil fuel cars at surprising speeds
‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in China
Experts say business with China is always a double-edged sword let alone when its overheated economy can offer only marginal gains
‘Mother of all deals’: EU and India sign free trade agreement
Tariffs cut to zero for many industrial products, including iron and steel, plastics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Number of US-style ‘battering ram’ pickup trucks on UK roads has nearly doubled in a decade
Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones
City minister accused of ignoring £2bn car finance tax loophole
Critics say banks will be able to avoid tax on compensation payouts to victims of £11bn loans scandal
Why it has not been so easy being green for the white van in the UK
Electric van sales are behind government targets, but those fleets that have switched are seeing a real difference
UK ministers urged to release ‘withheld’ safety reports on smart motorways
Campaigners believe evaluations have been suppressed as they cast further doubt on safety and economic benefits
Senators urge Ford to disclose suspected lobbying over Trump’s climate rollbacks
Sheldon Whitehouse adds auto giant to investigation after US president claimed CEO requests changes to regulations
‘Exclusively for the elite’: why Mumbai’s new motorway is a symbol of the divide between rich and poor
With 64% of the city’s residents relying on buses and trains so overloaded that up to 10 passengers die a day, anger is rising over a taxpayer-funded road most will never use
European industry hits out at Trump’s ‘ludicrous’ demands over Greenland
EU should issue ‘smart’ response to US president’s threat of tariffs against several countries, say business leaders
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