Second child dies three weeks after minibus accident on M4 slip road Othniel Adoma, 11, from Bracknell, died on Thursday, while five other children who were injured have been discharged from hospital
‘Cleaner, greener and absolute reliability’: trams make UK comeback Pioneering light-rail tech poised to revamp network after chancellor announces £15bn transport boost
Almost a fifth of England’s rural bus services have vanished in the past five years Such areas received about half the extra funding per capita than urban areas, according to county council analysis
UK sales of new Tesla cars slump by more than a third amid Musk backlash Electric carmaker sold 36% fewer cars year on year in May as it loses ground to China’s BYD and other rivals
10 ways young UK drivers can avoid high car insurance costs Adding a parent to the policy, opting for a small-engine vehicle or paying annually can all bring premiums down
More than 130 official suppliers willing to sell cloned UK number plates, experts find Exclusive: Academics warn abuse of system poses major risk to policing, road safety and critical infrastructure
I’ve just been sent £170 fine for not paying a parking ticket … six years ago Reader is unsure what they did, but after all this time, National Parking Enforcement is threatening court action
Volkswagen to make ‘massive’ investment in US in bid to avoid tariffs CEO of Europe’s largest industrial group says he has been in direct talks with Donald Trump’s administration
UK’s shift on car sales rules may lead to higher emissions, says statutory adviser Up to 500,000 more plug-in hybrids could be sold because of government flexibility on the zero-emission mandate
Lower Thames Crossing could triple tolls at Dartford tunnel, campaigners say If private finance is used for road tunnel, analysis finds it would need to charge £8.10 for cars and £14 for lorries
Dieselgate pollution killed 16,000 people in UK, study estimates Experts decry lack of UK government action and warn a further 6,000 early deaths could occur
Tesla sales slump across Europe amid backlash against Musk Registrations for new vehicles in April drop to half 2024 figure despite a broader rise in battery electric cars
IMF lifts UK growth forecast for 2025; markets welcome US delay to EU 50% tariffs – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as IMF releases latest healthcheck on UK economy
Toyota to move some GR Corolla production to UK from Japan Shift to carmaker’s Burnaston plant in Derbyshire will reduce delivery times for vehicle to North America
DAF truck maker accused of ‘stringing out’ hauliers’ legal case for compensation Lawsuit by 11,000 claimants calling for £6,000 a truck compensation follows 2016 EU ruling manufacturers were guilty of long-term price-fixing