Happy birthday! What deals and discounts does your age unlock?

From a getting part-time job at 14 to receiving a letter from the king at 100, some milestone ages hold advantages in Britain

‘Major milestone’: TfL to launch new public bus operator in London

Buses for London aims for ‘greener, safer and better-value’ service but private operators say move will not fix problems

People in Shetland or the Outer Hebrides: how are you coping with the diesel prices?

Are you taking fewer journeys by car? Or are you cutting back in other areas to pay your diesel bill?

Oil price rise creates more pressure on UK policymakers before budget

Treasury sources concede ‘less room’ for manoeuvre as global bond sell-off also hikes government’s borrowing costs

Alarm bells sound in Brussels as EU sales of Chinese hybrid cars rocket

Explosive growth in imported vehicles omitted from EV tariffs fuels concern for future of European carmakers

Bentley launches first fully electric car – with fake engine sounds to replace classic growl

Torcal SUV can travel up to 375 miles on a single charge and is part of a £350m investment in the VW-owned carmaker’s UK business

London buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl – visualised

As experts fear for future of UK capital’s bus network, some commuters are giving up entirely. London is not alone – with worrying implications for poorest in society

High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds

EVs with 90,000 to 120,000 miles on the clock are more likely to pass MOTs than petrol models of the same age

‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car now’: diesel crisis ripples across Britain

Small traders and drivers bear the brunt of a refining shortage taking UK diesel towards £2 a litre as wars wipe out about a fifth of global supplies

Lib Dems propose big tech levy to fund £250m online crime agency

Proposal one of many at conference responding to concern voters unaware of party’s policies or what it stands for

‘Just cut the wires’: why UK conspiracy theorists are destroying traffic scanners

Sensors that monitor vehicle volume are said to be ‘electronic assault weapons’ by the ‘Blade Runners’ group

When sharing is caring: how car share schemes cut costs and emissions

Don’t drive much but still need occasional access to a vehicle? Car sharing is an option that could save you both money and emissions

Workers in New York seek to create first AutoZone union as company resists

Company may have spent about $200,000 to fight union effort in White Plains, where 11 people can vote to join UAW

Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’

Hundreds of cars driven through cones or barriers in England this year, says National Highways

Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity?

In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or conscience. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot