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Why I quit complaining about cyclists, scrapped my car and chose public transport

During the pandemic I fell for the beauties of nature and a slower pace – and revised my thoughts about men in Lycra, says freelance journalist Yvette Caster

Keeping your car and bike on the road this winter

A checklist for mostorists and riders as the clocks going back heralds the cold seasons

‘People feel scared about walking’: the cost of car culture in Birmingham

After pedestrian deaths and assaults on traffic wardens, a city designed for motorists is fighting for change

Sunak ‘backs drivers’ with curbs on 20mph limits and bus lanes

Low-traffic neighbourhoods and fines also face clampdown under plans condemned by active travel groups

Road casualties have become normal in Britain. But there is another way

A parliamentary group has compiled 10 recommendations to make our roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists

The rows over ‘anti-motorist’ Ulez and LTNs lose sight of the truth: they save lives

While Rishi Sunak spouts pro-motorist rhetoric, Amsterdam, Paris and Edinburgh are leading the charge to be healthier cities, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University

Bristol’s low-traffic scheme stalls as row over Ulez spreads from London

The city’s ‘livable neighbourhood’ initiative is threatened by the shock Uxbridge byelection result blamed on the ultra low emission zone

National Highways accused of ‘systemic failure’ on cycling provision in England

Freedom of information responses on design standards suggest cyclists being ‘endangered’ on shared-use paths

I travelled around Britain on low-carbon transport. It was creaky – but magical

Even train delays and waits for buses felt worth it for the space to think and environmental benefits. Our public transport is full of untapped potential, says writer Sophie Pavelle

The car is king in the US – and pedestrian deaths are rising. Where is the outrage?

Pedestrian deaths are at a 40-year high and the number of cyclists hit by cars has increased since the pandemic. The most astounding part? These are preventable tragedies, says Arwa Mahdawi

Outcry in Birmingham after four cyclists and pedestrians die in a month

Road safety campaigners say that people drive at ‘terrifying speeds’ throughout the city

‘In at the deep end’: ditching the car for a cargo bike on the school run

The price tags can be eye-watering for the electric model I need around my hilly London neighbourhood

Cuts to cycling and walking budget in England ‘will cost £2bn in long term’

Exclusive: Labour estimates huge impact on public health and wider economy from halving active travel budget

Pedestrian jailed for manslaughter after causing cyclist to fall in front of car

Auriol Grey shouted and waved at Celia Ward to get off the pavement in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Row growing after third historic rail bridge filled in with concrete

National Highways faces third intervention by a local authority over infilling, after burying Congham bridge in Norfolk in tonnes of concrete

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  • EVs and hybrids approach half of Australian new car sales amid ongoing fuel crisis
  • Boss of £300m used-car firm was ousted after ‘orchestrated plan’ by investors, judge rules
  • UK petrol price hits Iran war high, adding to pressure on households
  • Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’
  • TfL brings case worth up to £1bn against carmakers over Ulez compliance
  • BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals
  • Top Gear’s Richard Hammond fined for speeding in Bentley and Porsche
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  • Four men in 20s die after car crashes into lamp-post in Merseyside
  • Mass job cuts loom at VW as profits fall steeply on China sales slump
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  • Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035
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  • EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms
  • Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines
  • China’s monthly car ‌exports top 1m for first time as overall trade soars
  • The Guardian view on Volkswagen’s crisis: another wake-up call for Germany and the EU
  • US justice department investigating UAW president over corruption allegations
  • VW chief confirms plan to cut 50,000 jobs as board rejects plant closures
  • Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’
  • High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners
  • VW workers protest in Germany over proposed job cuts and factory closures
  • German car industry warns of job collapse unless ‘bold decisions’ made to address Chinese threat
  • Port of Dover faces ‘utter chaos’ under struggling EU entry system, MPs say
  • EV charger rollout in UK slows amid political uncertainty and rise in installation costs

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