On-street EV charging in UK is postcode lottery as drivers face council objections Despite government pledges, more than 20 authorities will not allow gullies, citing safety, legal and parking worries
‘How can you have a Ferrari without any vroom?’: electric model shocks owners’ club Suggestion the Luce EV should be stripped of prancing horse logo shows strength of feeling from Ferrari fans
Why is Ferrari facing such a backlash to its first electric car? The Italian marque has broken with the past with its four-door, €550,000 Luce and traditionalists are furious
Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5% Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’
The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing results, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock
EU carmakers pave way for Chinese rivals as balance in market shifts Many European motoring manufacturers are in retreat with plants to off–load – while China’s industry is on the march
Nissan ponders building cars for Chinese rivals at Sunderland plant CEO admits talks with Chery as other European carmakers discuss plans with Chinese firms to share factory space
Lotus boss calls for UK government support as it commits to Norfolk plant Sports carmaker extends lifespan of petrol-engined Emira, made in Norfolk, to continue to cater for US market
Seven-day weeks and ‘debt bondage’: China’s first electric car plant in Europe mired in allegations of worker abuse The BYD factory being built in Szeged, Hungary, is facing scrutiny after reports of EU labour laws being violated among the Chinese migrant workforce
The global energy shock is driving people to EVs, solar and batteries. What renewables subsidies are available in Australia? Electric upgrades can mean long-term savings. We look at ways the government can help reduce their upfront cost
Home batteries: a ‘gamechanger’ for cutting energy bills? As fuel prices soar, millions of Britons could reduce their electricity costs by installing home storage
From ‘charger rage’ to a 700km range: is public charging keeping up with Australia’s EV demand? As electric vehicle sales hit all-time highs, the need for more places to plug in is growing – fast
Both left and right are deluding themselves about the scale of the energy crisis Britain faces Decades of complacency cannot be magicked away by drilling in the North Sea – or even by hoping that renewables will quickly power everything, says historian and author Ewan Gibbs
‘At a crossroads’: will piling-up crises force Europe to put brakes on SUV culture? Bigger cars including electric can cause multiple harms, yet resistance to rise of US-style vehicles has had mixed support
UK electric car sales leap ‘could be hit by Iran war inflation and energy price rises’ BEV sales jumped nearly 60% in April, taking total electric car registrations to more than 2m, says SMMT