Trump administration suspends $5bn electric vehicle charging program
Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV fast-charging station program
Elon Musk’s journey from climate champion to backing EV-bashing Trump
Musk believes Tesla’s rivals are more vulnerable to Trump’s moves against electric vehicles
Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over £30,000 a month in first year
After one year of the zone, which is the second largest in England, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by a quarter
Steve Coogan avoids driving ban after pleading need to film The Trip
Potential six-point penalty for speeding at 97mph reduced to five points after actor wrote to magistrates court
Nissan preparing to pull out of merger talks with Honda
Nissan looking for another partner to help shift to electric cars after tensions over perceived imbalance, says source
Honda and Nissan’s £48bn merger ‘close to collapse’; UK borrowing costs lowest since December in boost for Reeves – as it happened
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Vehicle tyres found to be biggest source of nanoplastics in the high Alps
Mountaineers now scaling more peaks for first global study of nanoplastics, which can enter lungs and bloodstream
Global stock markets come under pressure amid ‘Trump tariff tantrum’
Markets recover some losses after Trump agreed to delay new duties on Mexico goods, sparking hopes of a reprieve
Farewell potholes? UK team invents self-healing road surface
Researcher at Swansea University says tiny plant spores mixed into bitumen can extend surface lifespan by 30%
Heathrow expansion puts the government on the flight path to years of trouble and strife
On top of the added levels of noise and air pollution, there’s the non-trivial matter of demolishing hundreds of homes, diverting several waterways and rerouting a long stretch of the M25
Tesla sees disappointing fourth-quarter earnings amid declining car deliveries
Despite disappointing sales and delivery figures, the company’s stock price has doubled in the past year
UK car production falls to lowest level since 1954
Number made fell to 780,000, the lowest for seven decades barring the pandemic, as carmakers battle weak demand and EV transition
Scepticism in Whitehall that Heathrow plan can be reconciled with climate targets
Emission targets could derail project as campaigners say net zero commitment cannot be met if expansion happens
Dowlais deal shows crisis in the UK stock market is getting worse
It should be the GKN Automotive owner taking over its US rival American Axle, not the other way around
US rival agrees £1.2bn deal for British car parts firm in new hit to UK stock market
American Axle and Manufacturing’s acquisition of Dowlais follows exodus of London-listed companies in 2024