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

Leading the charge: how a drive for electric vehicles is cleaning up Nepal

With air pollution causing a fifth of deaths in Nepal, growing EV use could add two years to Kathmandu residents’ lives

Trapped with a Tesla: my dream car has become a living nightmare

I bought it to be part of a greener future, but that was before Musk proved so awful. I’d sell it now, but prices have dropped, says the secret Tesla driver

Tesla quarterly sales slump 13% amid backlash against Elon Musk

Drop is likely combination of ageing lineup, increased competition and backlash to Musk’s politics

Tesla investors brace for global sales data amid consumer backlash over Elon Musk

First-quarter deliveries will be significantly down, say analysts, with the CEO and his links with Donald Trump the ‘core toxic issue’

‘Love the car, not the CEO’: how Europe’s Tesla owners feel about their cars – and Elon Musk

Some voice regret over Musk’s backing of Trump, but others say CEO’s views do not detract from the car’s appeal

Ministers may siphon off stalled £950m fund for motorway chargers

Talks to take place with operators about the scheme, announced in 2020, which has failed to make any grants

The Guardian view on China’s EV breakthrough: helped by the kind of strategic state Elon Musk despises

Editorial: BYD, a Chinese carmaker once dismissed by Tesla’s CEO, claims to have outpaced western rivals with charging tech that’s as fast as filling petrol engines