Gridlock: why it can take 11 years to connect solar farms to the UK network

Companies are waiting up to 14 years for connections, leading some to revise net zero targets

Volkswagen cuts plan sends shock through the ‘Detroit of east Germany’

In the city of Zwickau, which has a proud history in the country’s mighty automobile industry, there are fears about the economic and political fallout

Headlights are too bright! But US experts say they’re not bright enough

Driver complaints about high beams are commonplace, though specialists say US roads need to be better lit

Stellantis reports slump in car sales as European demand falls

Owner of Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot brands pushes back against rules that force sale of more electric vehicles

Volvo Cars to buy out Northvolt from jointly owned gigafactory in Sweden

Plans are further blow to Europe’s hopes of creating a homegrown electric car battery

Lloyds shareholders could take £1bn hit over car finance crisis

Analysts forecast bank will have to halve £2bn buyback plan, as ex-boss of City regulator blames watchdog for crisis

Could you be entitled to a payout after court ruling on car finance?

After ‘secret’ commissions paid to dealers by lenders were ruled unlawful, billions might be available in compensation

Cycling will be more dangerous due to council clampdowns, say campaigners

Critics of cycling bans in city centres say they unfairly punish cyclists and push them on to congested roads

Lloyds suspends commission payments after ‘seismic’ ruling on UK car finance

Industry and Treasury hold urgent talks after court of appeal rules consumers were mis-sold loans

Fleet of 30 luxury cars taken to Thailand returned to UK, police say

Detectives say cars including £220,000 Lamborghini were fraudulently bought on finance, shipped abroad and sold on

‘These were tough dudes – and notoriously romantic’: why lowrider soul, LA’s music and car subculture, still thrives

Lowriding cars are synonymous with rap, but their Chicano drivers prefer sweet soul music. The scene’s movers and musicians explain how they went from being police targets to esteemed cultural cornerstones

Could I still pass my driving test? Thirty years on, it’s time to find out

Forget recent news about the dangers posed by younger drivers – you may have more to fear from seasoned motorists like me, says freelance writer Rich Pelley

Volkswagen hit by 60% fall in profits as sales in China slump

Drop comes as carmaker faces battle with unions over plan to shut three factories in Germany

BYD’s hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia’s bestselling vehicles goes on sale

Orders roll in as Chinese carmaker launches Shark 6 in move that could signal electrification spreading from sedans and SUVs to large ute market

Lloyds ‘assessing’ impact of landmark court ruling on car loans

Lender holds about £15bn in loans through Black Horse and could have to pay compensation for mis-selling