Asda warns of ‘temporary shortages’ at some petrol pumps amid Iran war Comments from boss Allan Leighton come as squeeze on supplies drives average UK petrol price above 150p a litre
UK car production falls 17% as industry warns of ‘worrying’ decline Weak demand and global trade pressures hit ouput, with energy price rises expected to bring further drop
Five firms including Autotrader and Just Eat investigated over fake review failings CMA also looks into Pasta Evangelists, funeral operator Dignity and review company Feefo in latest crackdown
Immigrant trucker returns to war-torn Ukraine rather than risk ICE encounter: ‘I preferred going back home’ New federal restrictions threaten licenses for noncitizen truckers, including Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion
Ministers vow to spend record £8.4bn on road maintenance in England Move is part of £27bn five-year investment plan for A-roads and motorways, with almost a third going on work such as resurfacing
‘Kids say they take a quick look at TikTok’: a new kind of distracted driving is on the rise As watching videos, using touchscreens, and even livestreaming behind the wheel become more common, experts warn of increased risk of crashes
‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say
US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war Online searches for electric and hybrid cars increase as war-linked fuel prices hit highest levels in nearly three years
High charges, poor service: NCP hits the skids as drivers change habits Britons are likely to have little loyalty to the car park operator as it goes into administration with a £305m debt burden
Night buses will run to every Greater Manchester borough as Bee Network expands Changes revealed by Andy Burnham to support night-time economy follow rapid growth in ridership
Inside China’s robotics revolution The long read: How close are we to the sci-fi vision of autonomous humanoid robots? I visited 11 companies in five Chinese cities to find out
Rolls-Royce scraps goal to go all-electric by 2030 Company says it will continue to sell cars with V12 internal combustion engines as there is demand from clients
Inside the fiery, deadly crashes involving the Tesla Cybertruck Cybertrucks have locked passengers inside and burned so hot they disintegrated drivers’ bones. Victims’ families blame what they say is faulty design
Bentley to cut hundreds of UK jobs amid ‘challenging global market environment’ Carmaker reduces office-based roles and will not fill vacancies ‘to ensure long-term competitiveness of business’