Shake-up will help UK motorists without driveways to charge EVs

Green light likely for law allowing automatic approval for pavement ‘charging gullies’ to help boost EV take-up

UK to appeal against tax ruling cutting VAT on public electric car chargers to 5%

HMRC confirms it will fight London tax tribunal’s finding that it has been overcharging for years under the law

Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices

Data shows 224,000 new EVs were registered in March, with Norway leading way in terms of switching

The kindness of strangers: My car was stuck in the middle of a highway. I felt hopeless – until some burly truckies lent a hand

I was only in my teens when, late at night, my Datsun ended up dangling off a median strip. Bracing to be harassed, I walked into a truck stop to ask for help …

UK seeks EU deals on steel and EVs in push for closer economic ties

Agreements would aim to shield British industry from new steel tariffs and stricter rules on electric vehicles due in 2027

Carmakers scramble to plug £3bn shortfall for UK loan scandal payouts

Filings suggest manufacturers’ lending arms have massively underestimated bill from FCA’s £9.1bn redress scheme

Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles

Autotrader says average EV cost is £785 cheaper, in an important milestone in the move away from fossil fuels

AA driving schools ordered to refund 80,000 learner drivers over hidden fees

UK motoring group fined £4.2m by CMA for not showing full price of lessons at time of booking

Nissan turnaround plan pins hopes on ‘AI-defined vehicles’

Japanese carmaker will add self-driving abilities to 90% of cars in future and cut a fifth of its models

Great Britain households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar

Incentives to absorb surplus wind and solar energy could help balance the grid and lower bills

Interest in EVs surges in Europe as fuel prices jump after Iran war

Demand at online marketplaces could settle at a new, higher normal, with the crisis leaving consumers ‘scarred’

SUVs are making Britain’s potholes worse, say scientists

Engineers link reduced lifespan of roads to shift to heavier cars, some bought to navigate damaged surfaces

Fuel-price protests cause chaos in Ireland and spread to Norway

Irish drivers told to buy only fuel they need as filling stations run out and hauliers and farmers block motorways in fourth day of action

UK to give £380m grant to Tata battery factory in Somerset

Investment in plant due to supply batteries to Jaguar Land Rover expected to boost economic growth and secure jobs

Midwest’s bottleneck bridge is getting help at last – but is it all good news?

Upgrade to Brent Spence Bridge linking Kentucky and Ohio clouded by concerns about cost overruns, pollution and housing