Tesla privately warned UK that weakening EV rules would hit sales Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents reveal
‘The Chinese will not pause’: Volvo and Polestar bosses urge EU to stick to 2035 petrol car ban Exclusive: Swedish carmakers push to retain target as Germany lobbies to help its own industry by softening cutoff date
Zipcar, world’s biggest car-sharing company, to close UK operation Move by firm, owned by US group Avis Budget, will remove access to shared fleet across London at end of year
Germany to urge EU to soften 2035 ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars Friedrich Merz to ask for series of exemptions in attempt to protect crisis-hit automotive industry
Budget 2025: your questions about your finances answered How will new tax rates and measures affect pensions, savings, car tax and more? We look into some individual queries
The chancellor’s growth mission is missing in action Businesses grumble about lack of ambition and urgency as Rachel Reeves continues to shy away from meaningful tax reform
‘Struggling to pay the bills’: Britons under pressure react to budget 2025 As they struggle with the cost of living, people weigh up whether Rachel Reeves’s measures will help them
Rachel Reeves targets UK’s wealthiest in £26bn tax-raising budget Chancellor axes two-child benefit cap and cuts energy bills paid for by mansion tax and freezing tax thresholds
Budget 2025: Reeves claims freezing tax thresholds in budget does not breach manifesto pledge – as it happened Chancellor says she will not ‘get into semantics’ when questioned on issue after her statement
Reeves freezes fuel duty for now as she confirms 3p-a-mile electric vehicle charge Rishi Sunak’s ‘temporary’ 5p-a-litre cut to be reversed in stages from next September in effort to keep EVs attractive
Coupling up: how to avoid money worries in your relationship From joint bank accounts and pooled savings to mortgages and tax allowances, talk about money for a happy financial future together
Small print on signs at a tram park and ride hid the fact I could get clamped I followed the obvious signs but an enforcement officer had to point out a notice on the back of the entrance sign and it cost me £140
Motability scheme to drop BMW and Mercedes as it aims to buy UK-made cars Rachel Reeves says changes to subsidised scheme for disabled drivers will help support thousands of jobs
Reeves to announce £1.5bn boost in EV subsidies amid pay-per-mile concerns Industry experts welcome extra incentives but fear a consultation on a mileage tax sends mixed messages
Will pay-per-mile raise Reeves money or drive people away from electric vehicles? Need for new road taxes is clear – but there are concerns that pricing plan could stall transition away from petrol