M25 five-mile closure: drivers warned to steer clear over weekend Roadworks mean stretch between junctions 10 and 11 will be closed for first time, from 9pm on Friday to 6am on Monday
Honda and Nissan join forces on electric car technology to chase Chinese rivals Deal between Japanese carmakers involves components and software amid race to catch up with Chinese EV firms
Marcello Gandini, Lamborghini, Lancia and Alfa Romeo designer, dies aged 85 Designer was responsible for classic luxury sports cars such as Lamborghini Countach, Alfa Romeo Carabo and Lancia Stratos
Car finance mis-selling is not the next PPI scandal, says UK watchdog Financial Conduct Authority says prompt intervention should ensure wrongdoing will be dealt with efficiently
How did Norway become the electric car superpower? Oil money, civil disobedience – and Morten from a-ha More than 90% of new cars sold in Norway are electric. And it all started with some pop stars driving around in a jerry-built Fiat Panda
TechScape: My pet theory that Google’s Waze will help drive Starmer to No 10 In this week’s newsletter: Hear me out … but the traffic-dodging app may have started a domino effect that will bring down the Tories
Renault wants to charge £7,500 to fix my Zoe electric car The charger was the only fault, but it would cost more than the car was worth to replace
Children at risk as Australia lags behind other countries on car seat safety, experts say Road crash deaths are the leading cause of death for children aged 1 to 13 in Australia and experts say many could be prevented with better restraints
Rishi Sunak’s report finds low-traffic neighbourhoods work and are popular Exclusive: Downing Street initially buried study, which Tories had hoped would strengthen arguments against traffic-reducing measures
Oil industry has sought to block state backing for green tech since 1960s Research shows industry lobbying against support for solar panels and electric cars while enjoying subsidies itself
Biden backtracks on climate plans and ‘walks tightrope’ to court both young voters and moderates After stalling plans for pollution regulations, Biden is trying to keep progressives onboard while appealing to swing state voters
Ulez helped London cut road pollution faster than rest of UK, report says Exclusive: Sadiq Khan hails ‘remarkable progress’ on air quality, with NO2 pollutants lower last year than in lockdown year of 2020
Toyota asks for Australia’s proposed vehicle emissions standard to be watered down Australia’s biggest selling brand says it is broadly supportive but has asked for changes including revisiting the stringency and the timeframe
Health gains of low-traffic schemes up to 100 times greater than costs, study finds Research looked at three London boroughs to value overall health benefits of active travel over 20 years at up to £4,800 per head
Weatherwatch: pothole problem to deepen amid climate crisis Climate models show worsening weather will exacerbate rail and road infrastructure problems