BT axes EV charger scheme after installing just one out of 60,000 Telecoms company hoped to convert roadside cabinets into charge points but will now shut down its sole installation
Amazon makes ‘largest ever’ UK order of electric trucks to cut carbon emissions Online retailer will also begin its first large-scale deliveries by train and trial heavy post-style carts
Warmer homes and healthier people: what’s not to like about a low-carbon future? Challenges of hitting net zero emissions are often discussed, but little focus is given to the gains of living in a low-carbon world
Elon Musk’s Tesla has received almost £200m in UK grants since 2016 Bulk of funds for electric vehicle firm relate to government’s plug-in car grant, analysis finds
Record number of electric cars were sold in UK during 2024 Environmental groups urge government to keep tougher green targets as industry argues they are unsustainable
Early phase-out of full hybrid vehicles may be a political risk too far for UK ministers Pragmatism will win over purism, unless the government favours early closure for car manufacturers
UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero ‘catastrophe’, says motoring body Electric Vehicles UK says hybrids without a plug should be banned or else confidence in electric cars will be damaged
Starmer faces test of climate leadership with big decisions on carbon budget PM will have to respond to Climate Change Committee’s recommendations on future emissions cuts with drastic changes in many sectors of economy
Can flood of cheap new EVs coming to Europe save its carmakers? Analysts argue 2024 is minor blip and that lobbying for relaxation of rules could harm industry in long term
Disparities in EV charging provision risk drop-off in UK transition, study warns Exclusive: Report finds poorer areas particularly affected by varying availability and cost of charging electric cars
UK public electric car chargers rose by a third in 2024 to more than 70,000 Number hits record level but rate of growth slows as installers face delays to government funding
Toyota donating $1m to Donald Trump’s inauguration – report Report comes day after Ford and GM said they would give $1m each as companies look to cozy up with president-elect
BYD construction site in Brazil shut over ‘slavery-like’ conditions More than 160 Chinese nationals were found living in ‘degrading’ conditions and working excessive hours
UK car industry hails plan for Prius-style hybrids to stay on sale after 2030 Government to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars but will relax rules that force firms to sell more electric vehicles every year
Nissan’s mooted merger with Honda may be best answer to industry’s EV problem Potential deal sounds more like a credible plan for crisis-hit carmaker as its troubled alliance with Renault hits a dead end