Do electric cars have an air pollution problem?

In part seven of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we look at claims friction on brakes and tyres will affect air quality

Public transport workers join climate activists for week of strikes across Germany

Verdi union in unusual alliance with Fridays For Future, founded by Greta Thunberg, based on common goals

Revealed: car industry was warned keyless vehicles vulnerable to theft a decade ago

Experts ​alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade

Gone in 20 seconds: how ‘smart keys’ have fuelled a new wave of car crime

One London resident watched on CCTV as a thief walked up to his £40,000 car and drove away. Now manufacturers say they are being drawn in to a hi-tech ‘arms race’ with criminals

It’s unhenged: millions will be denied one of England’s greatest views

A high court judge has ruled to allow the £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel – and robbed motorists of a precious glimpse of something ancient, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Lloyds sets aside £450m for car loan fines and payouts

Bank’s profits rise 57% but it says there is ‘significant uncertainty’ over liability amid FCA investigation

Vauxhall’s Luton plant to manufacture electric vans in UK from next year

Owner Stellantis’s decision to invest will safeguard 1,500 jobs at the factory

German town votes against Tesla plans to expand ‘gigafactory’

Bosses promise to go back to drawing board while carmaker faces industrial action from another union in Sweden

Is the car insurance industry driving up prices to take us for a ride?

Premiums have soared but data appears to show numbers don’t add up

Lab tests v the real world: how does the fuel consumption of Australian SUVs compare?

The Australian Automobile Association has found some SUVs use up to 20% more fuel on the road than reported in laboratory tests. Is your vehicle underperforming?

Some vehicles on Australian roads use 20% more fuel than claimed – which models are the worst?

BMW X3 has biggest gap between manufacturer’s laboratory consumption claims and real-world testing in latest Australian Automobile Association data

UK petrol and diesel prices jump following Houthi attacks

Petrol is up 3.2p a litre and diesel 4p a litre as fuel tankers are forced to avoid the Suez canal

Welsh 20mph speed limit is a success, claims government

Figures show speeds on many roads have dropped by 4mph, but critics say policy is ‘monumental’ waste of money

Treasure of the Faroes: my amazing underwater drive through a Viking-tinged artwork

A tunnel has opened up more than 150m below the Atlantic, boasting a six-mile-long art installation complete with its own spectral soundtrack picked up by car radio. Our writer has the ride of his life

Richard Allsop obituary

Other lives: Professor of transport studies who helped make Britain’s roads safer