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Record number of EVs registered in western Europe across last quarter

Nearly 600,000 BEVs hit the road as carmakers such as Renault and Stellantis attract more price-sensitive buyers

Charging ahead: will the UK’s new electric vehicle grant work for you?

Industry experts hope the new subsidy will boost Britain’s EV market – but not all models will be eligible

China’s industrial policy is creating instability at home and abroad

Overcapacity – from electric vehicles to high-speed rail to housing – is destroying profits as well as GDP

Honda’s quarterly profits are halved as Trump’s tariffs bite

Carmaker says losses on electric car sales in US also dented earnings but tariff hit is less than it had estimated

Chinese carmakers led by BYD report big rises in UK sales in July

Data also shows the overall British market contracted, with America’s Tesla suffering a 59% slump

China warns EV makers to stop price-cutting to protect the economy

Overcapacity and oversupply are causing ‘involution’ and putting growth at risk, manufacturers told

Elon Musk is turning US liberals off not just Tesla but electric vehicles in general

Disgust at the CEO’s rightwing activism is casting a pall but conservatives are no more likely to buy EVs

Tesla’s European sales slump as Musk warns of ‘rough quarters’ ahead

Electric carmaker struggles to emerge from sales rut on continent despite updating its bestselling Model Y

Jaguar Land Rover delays launch of new Range Rover Electric

Exclusive: Customers are told the carmaker is allowing more time for testing and for demand to pick up

Buyers of ‘greenest’ new EVs under £37,000 can get discount under UK scheme

Grant offering up to 10% off will not cover cheap Chinese models, which are built using coal-fired power, or Teslas

UK government announces £63m funding for EV charging infrastructure

Transport secretary promises to make buying electric cars ‘easier and cheaper’ as £700m subsidy package prepared

English councils urged to install pavement gullies for home charging of electric cars

Scheme aims to stop cables trailing across pavements and encourage drivers to switch to electric vehicles

Tesla shares dive as investors fear new Elon Musk political party will damage brand

Fall of 6.8% in early trading wipes $79bn off firm’s value as market frets CEO’s foray into politics will distract from role

UK carmakers on track to meet EV sales target despite intense lobbying to lower quota

Electric car sales made up 21.6% of sales in first half of 2025, only just below the effective 22% share needed to meet rules

UK electric car sales up by a third in first half of 2025, preliminary data suggests

Battery electric car sales rose 34.6% in first six months of the year after strongest June for overall car sales since 2019

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  • BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals
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  • 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
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