‘Watershed moment’ for Tesla as Elon Musk’s visit to China reaps quick reward Deal to use mapping data from web search giant Baidu is a big step towards launching driver assistance tech in world’s biggest car market
UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’ Panel of nearly 100 countries to draw up guidelines for industries that mine raw materials used in low-carbon technology
Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporary
Global battery rollout doubled last year – but needs to be six times faster, says IEA Energy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%
How soon can Tesla get its more affordable car to the market? Shares jump after carmaker says it is looking to accelerate production of lower-price EVs
Tesla sees biggest revenue drop since 2012 but company shares still surge Shares up despite dip in revenue and profits after company said it expects to release new vehicle models sooner than expected
Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024 International Energy Agency says 17m vehicles will be sold this year, up more than 20% compared with 2023
Net zero has become unhelpful slogan, says outgoing head of UK climate watchdog Chris Stark says populist response and culture war around the term is inhibiting environmental progress
What the Cybertruck’s many failures mean for Tesla Recall represents another ‘black eye’ for the company, which saw its share prices fall this week, wiping away all its gains this year
Australians choose hybrids over EVs as sales of conventional cars decline Hybrids outsold pure electrics in the past three quarters, according to new figures, while petrol and diesel sales fell 8%
Boom in mining for renewable energy minerals threatens Africa’s great apes Researchers applaud move away from fossil fuels but say more must be done to mitigate effects on endangered species
Lease electric cars to rural care workers, UK climate charity says Possible charity highlights financial savings and environmental benefits for low-paid staff
Nissan to cut cost of making electric cars by nearly a third by 2030 Japanese carmaker aims to take on Chinese rivals, launching 16 EVs in the next three years
Are electric cars too heavy for roads, bridges and car parks? In part eight of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we examine whether they will break our infrastructure
Chinese EV battery maker in talks to invest £1bn in new UK gigafactory Plant on outskirts of Coventry could create up to 6,000 jobs and will be part of planned Centre for Electrification