Lotus boss calls for UK government support as it commits to Norfolk plant

Sports carmaker extends lifespan of petrol-engined Emira, made in Norfolk, to continue to cater for US market

‘Six lanes of tarmac and vehicles doing 70mph’: can ‘green bridges’ help animals cross the UK’s motorways in safety?

Cockrow Bridge in Surrey will open in the coming weeks to provide wildlife, including lizards and insects, with the ability to move between fragmented habitats

‘There’s too much risk’: Britons on changing holiday plans amid Iran war

Prospect of flight cancellations and petrol shortages prompt people to switch from air and road to rail and bus

Seven-day weeks and ‘debt bondage’: China’s first electric car plant in Europe mired in allegations of worker abuse

The BYD factory being built in Szeged, Hungary, is facing scrutiny after reports of EU labour laws being violated among the Chinese migrant workforce

‘A long road ahead’: could community car-sharing help UK hit climate targets?

East Midlands electric car club helps residents and cuts emissions – but the need for a volunteer-led scheme reflects a much wider problem

The global energy shock is driving people to EVs, solar and batteries. What renewables subsidies are available in Australia?

Electric upgrades can mean long-term savings. We look at ways the government can help reduce their upfront cost

Home batteries: a ‘gamechanger’ for cutting energy bills?

As fuel prices soar, millions of Britons could reduce their electricity costs by installing home storage

From ‘charger rage’ to a 700km range: is public charging keeping up with Australia’s EV demand?

As electric vehicle sales hit all-time highs, the need for more places to plug in is growing – fast

General Motors to pay $12.75m settlement for selling drivers’ location and data

Automaker had given ‘numerous statements reassuring drivers that it would not do so’, says California attorney general

Iran war costs Toyota £3bn as prices of materials soar and sales fall

Carmaker gives one of biggest warnings yet of conflict’s impact on businesses while Trump tariffs also take toll

Our cities are choked by cars – here’s how experts would fix them

Turning parking bays into green spaces and prioritising cyclists may be the fastest routes to improving urban life

Potholes – that’s what voters care about. But you wouldn’t know it from the local elections coverage

As I bounced dangerously around a Sussex road, I was reminded of the parlous state of our highways – and the serious neglect of local issues, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Both left and right are deluding themselves about the scale of the energy crisis Britain faces

Decades of complacency cannot be magicked away by drilling in the North Sea – or even by hoping that renewables will quickly power everything, says historian and author Ewan Gibbs

‘At a crossroads’: will piling-up crises force Europe to put brakes on SUV culture?

Bigger cars including electric can cause multiple harms, yet resistance to rise of US-style vehicles has had mixed support

Cut UK speed limits to reduce Iran war impact on consumers, thinktank urges

Cap of 20mph in towns and cities and 60mph on motorways would cut fuel demand and combat rising prices, IPPR says