UK electric vehicle charger rollout risks regional divide, report warns
National Audit Office says government on track to install 300,000 charge points by 2030 but areas outside south-east risk missing out
General Motors pulls plug on Cruise, its self-driving robotaxi company
The company said it would no longer fund the venture and will prioritize Super Cruise, its driver assistance program
Supreme court grants permission for appeal against UK car finance ruling
Two lenders can challenge October decision that undisclosed commission paid to car dealers is unlawful
Car finance scandal could be as big as PPI, City regulator says
FCA lawyer admits scale of compensation could be larger than first thought, and as big as PPI, which cost banks £50bn
GM accused of ‘extortion’ over threat to tear down Detroit’s tallest skyscraper
Company threatens to tear down RenCen if taxpayers don’t contribute $250m in subsidies for renovation
Republican talk of Jaguar’s ‘wokeness’ is overblown, but it has a long road ahead
The rebrand forces Jaguar’s audience ‘to break every habit they had’ concerning the once-cool carmaker, experts say
Tesla lobbied UK to strengthen rules on carbon emissions from cars and lorries
Elon Musk carmaker pushed for British government to introduce rules for HGVs, as it readies Semi truck
Claims management companies circle after UK court ruling on mis-sold car finance
Specialist law firms and CMCs could be in line for massive payday with their cuts from consumer compensation
Trump’s promise to tax imported goods could spell trouble for US auto industry
Automakers face uncertainty as top-selling vehicles, such as the Ford F-150 truck, are sourced from around the globe
Tesla sales in Australia are sliding for the first time. Is it stiff competition or the Musk factor?
Sales of Elon Musk-owned carmaker have chalked up an annual drop of nearly 21%, as the overall EV sector growth weakens
GM to write down value of China business by more than $5bn
Automaker is restructuring in China after losing about $350m in the region in the first three quarters of this year
Wednesday briefing: What Jaguar’s radical rebrand reveals about the shift to electric cars
In today’s newsletter: The iconic British carmaker has been accused of going ‘woke’ after releasing an electric model in pink, upsetting petrol heads and traditionalists everywhere
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Meloni says Italy aims to protect jobs after CEO of Fiat owner Stellantis quits
Company is at loggerheads with Italian government, which claims it has not invested enough in the country
China’s share of global electric car market rises to 76%
Market share increases after strong demand within country offsets risks from western tariffs on Chinese-made EVs