Starmer has discovered a tricky truth about the electric vehicles transition: there’s no gain without pain

The Tories’ targets glossed over the impact on carmakers and cash-strapped drivers – but the move to net zero won’t be cheap or simple, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

UK motorists still paying more than they should for fuel, watchdog warns

Government urged to take action as CMA report finds retailers have not passed on the falling cost of energy

Badenoch suggests final Tory migration policy would be more radical than leaving European convention on human rights – as it happened

Conservative leader says there needs to be a ‘plan not just a promise’ beyond leaving the ECHR

Vauxhall owner was ‘confident’ about meeting EV rules before factory shutdown

Exclusive: Stellantis executive’s recent comments to investors undermine claim Luton closure was down to emission mandate

Years of curiosity caught up with me – and I called that mysterious motorway helpline

Going down a private equity rabbit hole was the last thing I thought I’d encounter when I finally dialled the number, writes Adrian Chiles

Aston Martin looks to raise £210m after second profit warning in two months

Luxury carmaker wants to drive electrification and boost growth by taking on further debt and issuing new shares

Paradise lost? How cruise companies are ‘eating up’ the Bahamas

Another vast tourist resort project promising jobs and prosperity. But critics say such developments imperil the pristine environments they advertise

Vauxhall owner plans to shut Luton van factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk

Stellantis says it will shift production from Bedfordshire to plant at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

Mother pays tribute to ‘caring’ girl who died after exiting police vehicle on M5

Tamzin Hall, 17, was struck by a car on opposite carriageway after she attempted to escape

‘Charles had just bought a mean-looking Chevrolet’: how War made Low Rider

‘Our frontman walked into the studio, sat down with a bottle of tequila, salt and a lemon, listened to the track and started singing in a low voice’

‘I feel guilty and angry’: the captain turned campaigner trying to keep cruise ships at bay

After spending most of his life on commercial vessels, Guillaume Picard is now fighting to keep these vast liners out of the French port of Marseille

Jaguar boss defends new ad and rebrand amid ‘vile hatred’ online

Social media clip features models in colourful clothing but no car in what Rawdon Glover describes as a ‘reimagining’

Electric shock: carmakers battle strict UK electric car rules as big fines loom

As Ford announced cutting 800 UK jobs it said rules forcing companies to sell more EVs each year are ‘unworkable’

Hats off to Jaguar’s ‘inclusive’ new branding: now people of all backgrounds won’t buy its cars

In the aftermath of Trump’s victory, the ad already looks like a period piece. But aside from that – I mean, seriously? says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Northvolt CEO resigns after EV battery maker files for bankruptcy protection

Peter Carlsson says $1bn to $1.2bn needed to restore business touted as potential European rival to Asian firms