The Cybertruck was supposed to be apocalypse-proof. Can it even survive a trip to the grocery store?

Thanks to poor engineering and Elon Musk, Tesla’s road rage-inducing street tank can’t even win over its core demographic: doomsday preppers

Opposing LTNs doesn’t make you a ‘culture war’ petrol-head. Just look at what happened in Lambeth

For five years residents have complained about traffic being pushed on to other roads. Finally they’re being listened to, says Joseph Harker, the Guardian’s senior editor, diversity and development

Bentley warns its car sales to US still frozen amid tariff cut confusion

Carmaker says not knowing when 10% levy, down from 25%, will begin is ‘super-harming the business’

Nissan to shut seven factories, cutting 20,000 jobs worldwide

Carmaker slumps to £3.4bn loss after talks over Honda merger collapse and US and China sales fall

Cobalt firm taps in to electric car boom with £174m London stock market float

Cobalt Holdings aims to buy up supply of the metal from Glencore as slowing EV growth has pushed down prices

Child dies after minibus overturns on M4 slip road in Berkshire

Police say other passengers sustained serious injuries in single-vehicle crash near Wokingham

Japan-owned car battery maker secures £1bn to build second Sunderland gigafactory

Site likely to create 1,000-plus jobs as AESC wins £680m from UK government plus £320m in private finance and equity

Two trade deals and a rate cut in one week … are things looking up for UK plc?

Analysts say the news boosts business confidence, helps an EU trade reset and shows the UK is a good place to invest – but it’s unlikely to turbo-charge GDP

US-UK trade deal has saved jobs at Jaguar Land Rover, says Mandelson

Government sources say some of company’s 30,000 UK staff were at risk before agreement to cut car tariffs

Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce share prices soar as manufacturers welcome US tariff cuts

Jet engine maker, automotive industry, and UK steel sector voice relief after trade deal announcement

Britain hasn’t agreed a trade deal with the US – it’s ended a hostage negotiation

There will be relief for UK carmakers but not much else to celebrate: Trump’s whims still hang over the UK – and the world – economy, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

New UK-US trade deal is a relief for Starmer but doubts, and tariffs, remain

The deal definitely puts the UK in a better position, but its impact on the wider economy might be limited

Cars, steel, beef and films: the key points of the US-UK trade deal

After weeks of negotiations, the UK and US have announced a new trade deal. What does it involve – and what has been left out?

BMW boss predicts Trump’s 25% tariffs on foreign cars will be lowered by July

The German carmaker has reported that its first-quarter profits for 2025 have fallen by 25%

UK business activity falls for the first time since October 2023; US trade deficit hits record; FTSE 100’s record run continues – as it happened

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