No 10 shrugs off Trump envoy’s claim that Starmer’s Ukraine policy amounts to posturing – as it happened Downing Street says PM focusing on ‘bringing durable peace in Ukraine’ after Steve Witkoff’s comments
Tesla’s Europe sales drop nearly 45% amid row over Musk’s Trump links US carmaker’s European market share falls as Chinese rival BYD overtakes it on global revenue, topping $100bn
Ministers may siphon off stalled £950m fund for motorway chargers Talks to take place with operators about the scheme, announced in 2020, which has failed to make any grants
The Guardian view on China’s EV breakthrough: helped by the kind of strategic state Elon Musk despises Editorial: BYD, a Chinese carmaker once dismissed by Tesla’s CEO, claims to have outpaced western rivals with charging tech that’s as fast as filling petrol engines
Manchester’s Bee Network introduces tap-in travel on buses as well as trams Andy Burnham hails ‘truly integrated, London-style’ system with fares calculated and capped automatically
Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate? Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority
Tesla stock falls after Trump official urges Americans to ‘invest in Elon Musk’ Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick’s efforts to promote the tech CEO on Fox News backfired amid national protests
Gatwick draws up new plans to tackle road congestion and allow second runway Airport says government requirement for 54% of passengers to get there on public transport is unworkable
London’s black cabs destined for extinction in 20 years, TfL warned Centre for London says numbers are falling and wants the government to step up to support the industry
Bentley could pass costs of US tariffs to buyers after fall in Chinese demand The threat of tariffs from Donald Trump is hanging over the manufacturer, its chief executive says
Chinese EV maker BYD says fast-charging system could be as quick as filling up a tank BYD unveils platform with charging power of 1,000 kW, which would be twice as fast as Tesla’s supercharging
What is EV maker BYD and can its batteries really charge in five minutes? The Chinese carmaker’s shares have jumped as investors speculated it could outdo Elon Musk’s Tesla
Car finance firm Close Brothers slumps to loss after taking £165m hit Company’s shares plunge as it estimates total costs of £200m this year from motor finance scandal
‘In a rut’: cost of fixing pothole-plagued roads in England and Wales soars to £17bn Despite the government pledging extra funds and one hole being filled every 18 seconds, motoring groups say situation looks ‘bleak’ for drivers
The cars eating Australia: should we be trying to reverse our attraction to SUVs and utes? Australians are hooked on tax perks while road fatalities and emissions are surging and spending on petrol and insurance increasing