Union tries to seize control of works council at Tesla’s German factory
Lawsuits and slander claims fly in IG Metall’s battle with Elon Musk over employment rights and conditions
Lamborghini pulls plug on plans to launch all-electric supercar
Company will shift focus to hybrids, citing drop-off in EV demand among sports car lovers who ‘miss the noise’
Plug-in hybrids use three times more fuel than manufacturers claim, analysis finds
While most hybrids are said to use one to two litres of fuel per 100km, a study claims they need six litres on average
Rural drivers to face steepest bills under UK’s mileage-based electric vehicle tax
Analysis reveals big regional disparities as critics say Labour’s proposed levy could slow uptake of EVs
Why did I get a £100 parking fine when charging my electric car?
The charger firm claimed the site operated 24 hours a day, but the parking operator had different ideas
UK electric vehicle charging firms ‘seeking buyers amid rising costs and tough competition’
Mergers and acquisitions will shrink number of operators from more than 100 to five or six, says Be.EV co-founder
Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January
Data shows 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars also sold, while the figure for battery electric vehicles was more than 2,000
Stellantis takes €22bn hit after ‘overestimating’ pace of shift to EVs
Carmaker, which owns marques including Peugeot and Jeep, will also sell stake in battery joint venture
Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds
Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growth
Chinese carmaker Chery to launch fourth brand in UK
State-owned company will sell under the Lepas brand, continuing its rapid expansion in the British market
The lithium boom: could a disused quarry bring riches to Cornwall?
Known as ‘white gold’, lithium is among the most important mined elements on the planet – ideal for the rechargeable batteries used in tech products. Can Europe’s largest deposit bring prosperity to the local community?
Electric cars go mainstream as adoption surges across rich and developing nations
A wave of affordable Chinese-made EVs is accelerating the shift away from petrol cars, challenging long‑held assumptions about how transport decarbonisation unfolds
UK new car buyers drive a bargain as average discount nears £6,000
Motorists benefit as industry offers deals of up to 18% off to attract buyers for petrol, diesel and electric models
‘My Tesla has become ordinary’: Turkey catches up with EU in electric car sales
Popularity of EVs in country is part of global trend of emerging markets spurning fossil fuel cars at surprising speeds
Why it has not been so easy being green for the white van in the UK
Electric van sales are behind government targets, but those fleets that have switched are seeing a real difference