Mini boost from BMW doesn’t mean UK is in global car industry’s fast lane

EV investment is obviously good news but, overshadowed by Brexit, British carmaking has halved in five years

BMW announces £600m package to save Oxford Mini plant

Government-backed investment will help secure 4,000 jobs in electric vehicle production

Horizon deal shows UK and EU can resolve issues, says Rishi Sunak

Prime minister hails deal as sign of restored trust and raises electric car tariffs as area for further agreement

Germany backs tariff delay on electric vehicle sales between UK and EU

Manufacturers face 10% levies under post-Brexit trade deal but German government supports postponement

‘Autobesity’ on course to worsen air pollution caused by motoring

Trend for bigger, heavier cars means more particles get released from brakes, tyres and road surfaces

Plugging into the future: electric van production begins at Ellesmere Port

Investment by Stellantis has turned the Vauxhall plant into the UK’s first dedicated to producing electric vehicles at scale

EU diplomats hope Horizon deal could be first of many with UK

UK’s return to science programme raises hope of more deals, including suspension of planned EV tariffs

The Guardian view on electric vehicles: UK boom could run out of juice before it begins

Editorial: Britain’s transport needs to be low-carbon. State intervention is needed to coordinate the necessary investments to transform society

UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub opens in Birmingham

Up to 180 vehicles can be charged at any one time in as little as 15 minutes at the just-opened Gigahub

China’s share of Europe’s electric car market accelerates as UK leads sales

Chinese-owned MG’s MG4 is Britain’s bestselling EV after Tesla’s Model Y in first seven months of year

Hundreds more rapid charging points installed in UK to help drivers go electric

Fast charging stations that allow for longer journeys are being added in regions beyond London

Europe hits roadblocks in the race to switch to electric cars

Despite progress towards a 2045 zero-emission goal, the high price of EVs has created a headache for governments

I travelled the UK and Ireland in an electric car, and what a shocker: nothing went wrong

Despite being an EV convert, fearmongering made me anxious before my holiday. But the summer road trip reaffirmed my faith, says Charlotte Naughton, joint production editor of Guardian Opinion

Loss-making carmaker VinFast valued at more than Ford and BMW

Company founded by Vietnam’s richest man achieved $85bn valuation despite scathing early reviews of its electric vehicles

I’m paying to lease an electric car that has been off the road for months

After a minor accident, my Jaguar I-Pace was taken away and replaced by a petrol Ford Fiesta