Women put off cycling by safety fears and intimidating drivers – study

Research by Cycling UK finds female cyclists report more threatening incidents, as well as a lack of infrastructure

Tesla investors brace for global sales data amid consumer backlash over Elon Musk

First-quarter deliveries will be significantly down, say analysts, with the CEO and his links with Donald Trump the ‘core toxic issue’

Why don’t the side doors of cars have wipers on the windows?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

Keir Starmer urged to get tough with Trump as US tariff threat looms

PM told to be as robust as Canada with the US president as the UK stages last-ditch talks to strike trade deal

Hyundai facing legal action over car that can be stolen ‘effortlessly in seconds’

Elliott Ingram was stunned at how a thief made off with his Ioniq 5 deploying a device to mimic the smart key – and says he should have been warned

‘Love the car, not the CEO’: how Europe’s Tesla owners feel about their cars – and Elon Musk

Some voice regret over Musk’s backing of Trump, but others say CEO’s views do not detract from the car’s appeal

‘Down to the wire’: inside the UK’s crunch talks with the US as it bids to avoid Trump tariffs

Ministers seek carve-out from import taxes before 2 April deadline – but critics believe they may have offered too many concessions

Which UK carmakers will be hit hardest by Trump’s latest import tariffs?

Eight in 10 cars produced in Britain are exported, with high-end manufacturers much more reliant on the US market

End of an era for Canada-US ties, says Carney, as allies worldwide decry Trump’s car tariffs

Canadian PM says Donald Trump has permanently altered relations, as countries around the globe insist import taxes are harmful to all, including Washington

Carmaker shares fall after Trump 25% tariff move as Reeves warns against trade war

Chancellor says UK not planning retaliatory tariffs on US ‘at the moment’ while PM calls move ‘very concerning’

Donald Trump announces new 25% tariffs on cars from overseas

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, describes the levies as a ‘direct attack’ and vows to defend Canadian workers and companies

I tried to sell my car but was told it had been written off

What looks like an example of cloning is explained by a typo in an insurer’s claims reference number

Lower Thames Crossing approval welcomed (and criticised); Heathrow Airport fire ‘not criminal matter’, police say – business live

Tunnel to connect A2 and M2 in Kent to the A13 and M25 in Essex has been approved, while Met police say Hayes substation fire is not suspicious

Coalition may rethink rules that push car-makers to create cheaper EVs and hybrids for Australians

Opposition says Labor’s national vehicle emission standard is ‘poorly designed’, despite data showing uptick in green vehicle sales

Jim Chalmers’ 2025 budget speech abridged and annotated – the economy is OK and we’re heading into an election

What the treasurer said – and what we can read between the lines of the budget night speech