Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate? Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority
Tesla stock falls after Trump official urges Americans to ‘invest in Elon Musk’ Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick’s efforts to promote the tech CEO on Fox News backfired amid national protests
Gatwick draws up new plans to tackle road congestion and allow second runway Airport says government requirement for 54% of passengers to get there on public transport is unworkable
London’s black cabs destined for extinction in 20 years, TfL warned Centre for London says numbers are falling and wants the government to step up to support the industry
Bentley could pass costs of US tariffs to buyers after fall in Chinese demand The threat of tariffs from Donald Trump is hanging over the manufacturer, its chief executive says
Chinese EV maker BYD says fast-charging system could be as quick as filling up a tank BYD unveils platform with charging power of 1,000 kW, which would be twice as fast as Tesla’s supercharging
What is EV maker BYD and can its batteries really charge in five minutes? The Chinese carmaker’s shares have jumped as investors speculated it could outdo Elon Musk’s Tesla
Car finance firm Close Brothers slumps to loss after taking £165m hit Company’s shares plunge as it estimates total costs of £200m this year from motor finance scandal
‘In a rut’: cost of fixing pothole-plagued roads in England and Wales soars to £17bn Despite the government pledging extra funds and one hole being filled every 18 seconds, motoring groups say situation looks ‘bleak’ for drivers
The cars eating Australia: should we be trying to reverse our attraction to SUVs and utes? Australians are hooked on tax perks while road fatalities and emissions are surging and spending on petrol and insurance increasing
From sterilising baby bottles to charging laptops, some Australians powered through Cyclone Alfred using EV batteries With power unlikely to be restored in some areas for weeks, EV owners are finding clever uses for their ‘batteries on wheels’
Low mileage, several careful renters … will car-sharing ever really get going? Services are finding it tough to turn profits, but user numbers are still rising in a shift away from the ‘ownership economy’
Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies Letter from Elon Musk’s firm to US trade representative warns of ‘downstream impacts’ of tit-for-tat tariffs
Australians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlier About 60% of the 1.2m cars that drove out of the showroom last year were SUVs, but road fatalities reached a 12-year high too
Car industry urges UK government to create new EV incentives Automotive body says current policy is leading to job losses and has become a ‘driver of de-industrialisation’