Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero?

From retailers to banks, carmakers to councils, the bold pledges for carbon-neutral economies are being watered down or scrapped

Revealed: how Toyota uses retro-style games and prizes to urge US workers to lobby politicians

Games such as Dragon Quest used to mobilize workers to back corporate goals including relaxing environmental rules

Transport groups warn of unprecedented congestion as commuters, shoppers and holidaymakers travel at once

Nissan builds in capability to go fully electric at Sunderland plant amid scaling back of transition targets across Europe

Though minister had said ZEV mandate review would be completed ‘quickly as we can’, government confirms it won’t be published until 2027

Editorial: The European Commission’s proposals to water down a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars will store up major problems for the future

Government efforts to recruit examiners fail again with average test slot wait now at 22 weeks, report says

Commission proposes cutting obligation for 100% zero emission vehicles beyond 2035 to 90% after pressure from industry and some EU states

Pump prices ‘stuck’ despite cost of oil falling amid prospect of peace in Ukraine, say experts

Launch of third generation of Leaf follows investment of more than £450m into model, including £300m direct to UK

A software update is thought to have created a problem with some variable speed cameras, meaning motorists were incorrectly penalised

Government says arrangement will bring in extra £400m on top of more than £15bn of existing annual trade with Korea

Only 10,000 out of economic bloc’s 6m trucks are electric and are more likely to be operating on short routes

AA sounds out buyers, while owners of fellow roadside assistance provider prefer IPO of similar value

Party would also abolish zero-emission vehicle mandate, cutting legal requirement on carmakers to sell EVs