‘Devastating to think of lives that could have been saved under different PM’, say Covid bereaved – as it happened

Findings of inquiry into handling of pandemic by Boris Johnson’s government paint picture of delay and inaction

Ford UK boss warns Rachel Reeves against higher taxes on electric vehicles

Lisa Brankin says new levies could discourage switch to EVs amid reports chancellor mulling pay-per-mile charge

Netherlands suspends state seizure of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia

Dutch government’s move pauses dispute that threatened car production around the world

Sydney’s $60 road toll cap to be made permanent with plan for two-way fee on Harbour Bridge to fund it

‘It’s a massive cost-of-living relief measure for hundreds of thousands of people who live in western Sydney,’ premier Chris Minns says

I have hit the barriers trying to get my accident claim settled with Autonet

My van was hurtled into motorway barriers by a driver who did not stop and the vehicle is still being held in a compound along with the tools of my trade

‘Ghost broking’: cut-price car insurance isn’t all it seems

Scammers promise cheaper policies via ads on social media and AI-generated websites but the fake certificate leaves motorists uninsured

‘Bereavement penalty’: people who lost partners hit by insurance premium rises

Campaigners claim AI algorithms are behind hefty increases in renewal quotes for home and car cover

About 1m Ford diesel cars sold in UK with defective emissions controls, court told

Ford denies having created ‘defeat devices’ in legal action on behalf of 1.6 million owners against five carmakers

China voices ‘extreme disappointment’ with Dutch minister at centre of car chip row

Vincent Karremans called semiconductor supply chain crisis a ‘wake-up call for western leaders’

Scrapping green subsidies is short-termist sabotage – and as usual the consumer will pay

Weaning ourselves off gas is the only way to reduce energy bills long term. Cutting support for this is exactly the ‘sticking-plaster politics’ Labour promised to end, says CEO of Electrify Britain Camilla Born

Jaguar Land Rover slides to loss of almost £500m after cyber-attack

Carmaker reports £196m of exceptional direct costs in addressing hack as it returns to full output

Ineos to cut hundreds of jobs as carmaker struggles with debts

Company owned by billionaire Jim Ratcliffe says it is simplifying its head office to improve efficiency

‘The car belongs in Berlin’: city backpedaling on bike-friendly policies, critics say

Car-critical measures have been slashed since the conservative CDU came into power in 2023, triggering protests and dividing communities

London congestion charge to rise to £18 – and electric vehicles will have to pay

Motoring groups criticise changes for making it ‘harder to go green’ though discounts of up to 50% will apply

‘I’d do it all again,’ says Dutch minister at heart of car chip standoff with China

Exclusive: Vincent Karremans says six-week row with Beijing that threatened global car production is ‘wake-up call’