Tesla’s path in China clears as Musk courts both Trump and Xi

Billionaire CEO is well connected in the US and China, something that could smooth the road ahead for the electric vehicle maker amid a looming tariff war

Ford cuts 4,000 jobs in Europe, including 800 in UK, after slowdown in EV sales

Carmaker does not specify where British cuts will fall but Dagenham and Halewood will not be affected

Don’t waver on electric car targets, big UK businesses tell Labour

Manufacturers want ministers to ease EV mandate, which would mean energy firms losing out

Trump’s trade tariffs: how protectionist US policies will hit German carmakers

‘Shifts in production’ expected if baseline tariffs on imported goods are imposed to benefit US auto manufacturing

What a second Trump presidency means for big US tech firms

Instant boom enjoyed by some sectors belies complex decisions to be made on AI, monopolies and social media

Britons need greener travel options to meet net zero target

Government must take urgent steps to change UK travel behaviour if carbon dioxide reduction goals are to be met

Bentley delays its switch to electric-only cars from 2030 to 2035

Luxury carmaker says it will reveal its first electric model – an ‘urban SUV’ – in 2026

Nissan to cut 9,000 jobs globally after sinking to a loss

Production capacity at Japanese carmaker will be reduced by 20% and sales budgets cut

The 10 best electric cars to buy if you want to avoid Tesla

Elon Musk turning you off Tesla? Here are the best EVs from other carmakers, chosen and driven by our expert

Electric car sales grow in UK despite decline in overall vehicle market

Carmakers sell 29,800 electric cars in October as diesel models drop by a fifth and petrol cars by 14%

Volkswagen cuts plan sends shock through the ‘Detroit of east Germany’

In the city of Zwickau, which has a proud history in the country’s mighty automobile industry, there are fears about the economic and political fallout