‘I feel 20 years younger’: the joy of driving a convertible

New convertible sales have plunged in the UK as drivers fall for the SUV, but for some, the love of the open-top lingers on

Charging ahead: will the UK’s new electric vehicle grant work for you?

Industry experts hope the new subsidy will boost Britain’s EV market – but not all models will be eligible

Jaguar Land Rover’s profits dented by US tariffs and drop in sales

Carmaker says US-UK trade deal now in place will reduce future impact of levy after quarterly profits fall 49%

Toyota warns of £7.1bn hit from Trump tariffs as it cuts profit forecast

Japanese carmaker cuts operating profit guidance by 16% day after rival Honda reported 50% drop in profits

UK car drivers: share your memories and photos of your convertible

We would like to hear from people who have, or previously had, a convertible car

Speeding driver clocked doing 199mph on German autobahn

Little headway made towards national speed limits in a car-mad country gripped by the need for speed

Some electric cars fall short of claimed range by up to 23%, Australian motoring group finds

The Australian Automobile Association tested vehicles from Tesla, BYD, Kia and Smart in bid to give consumers more accurate information

China’s industrial policy is creating instability at home and abroad

Overcapacity – from electric vehicles to high-speed rail to housing – is destroying profits as well as GDP

Honda’s quarterly profits are halved as Trump’s tariffs bite

Carmaker says losses on electric car sales in US also dented earnings but tariff hit is less than it had estimated

Tesla’s UK sales fall almost 60% in July as BYD surges; Neil Woodford fined and banned over fund collapse – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

‘Flyovers can be incredibly beautiful!’ Long Blondes singer Kate Jackson’s new career as a motorway artist

In her neck scarf and beret, she sang songs that defined the 2000s. Now the frontwoman has a second life – turning unloved roads, bridges and service stations into dazzling ‘pop art’ scenes full of romance and possibility

Chinese carmakers led by BYD report big rises in UK sales in July

Data also shows the overall British market contracted, with America’s Tesla suffering a 59% slump

Trump attacks ‘seriously woke’ Jaguar Land Rover as company names new CEO

US president claims Britain’s largest carmaker is ‘in absolute turmoil’ and criticises firm’s rebrand

Pushing airport expansion while rail travel languishes – so much for Labour’s green agenda

The climate damage done by avoidable flying is huge, yet the government continues to see planes as the answer to its economic woes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

DVLA insists my van was scrapped … that’s news to me as it’s passed its MOT

When I tried to renew tax I was told I had to send evidence vehicle was still running, and investigation would take weeks