Cobalt firm taps in to electric car boom with £174m London stock market float Cobalt Holdings aims to buy up supply of the metal from Glencore as slowing EV growth has pushed down prices
Japan-owned car battery maker secures £1bn to build second Sunderland gigafactory Site likely to create 1,000-plus jobs as AESC wins £680m from UK government plus £320m in private finance and equity
All the executive orders Trump has signed so far The US president signed orders to impose tariffs, end birthright citizenship, curb DEI efforts and more
Company supplying critical EV metal ‘did not disclose’ Erin Brockovich pollutant in drinking water Leaked documents indicate Harita, owner of key nickel mine in Indonesia, did not reveal water contamination
‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers? British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVs
Motorists ‘could save £850 a year by choosing an electric car over a hybrid’ Owners of hybrids save only £13 a year compared with petrol equivalents, thinktank says
Coalition’s claim that fuel efficiency standard would raise prices based on car no longer on sale Questions arise over election proposal to axe penalties for high-emitting cars after revelations Toyota RAV4 model used in analysis has been discontinued
‘It’s going to be messy’: Americans on how Trump’s tariffs are shaping their spending Fallout from Trump’s trade war is forcing some Guardian readers to cut back or stock up on items from food to cars
Tesla stops taking orders in China for two models imported from US Carmaker removes ‘order now’ buttons for Model S saloon and Model X SUV on its Chinese website amid tariffs war
Two visions within Trump world are battling for primacy. Which will win? The second Trump administration was backed and is staffed by two major – and widely differing - ideological projects
Trump signs orders to allow coal-fired power plants to remain open Move aimed at addressing rise in power demand for datacenters, AI and EVs, but environmentalists call it a step back
Labour: changes to EV rules will have ‘negligible’ impact on UK emissions Transport secretary says overhaul in response to Trump tariffs supports car firms and climate goals
Government will step in to support key industries amid tariff turmoil, says Starmer Carmakers will be given more flexibility over targets on transitioning to electric vehicles
The Observer view on SUVs: they are too dangerous and too big, their drivers should be made to pay If a car generates more potholes, takes up more space and poses more risk, it is only fair that its owner pays more