Elon Musk says ‘inevitable’ US recession will probably come soon
Musk’s comments, echoing other CEOs, are accompanied by plan to lay off 10% of Tesla’s salaried staff
Environmental concerns remain as Toyota files appeal against class action ruling over diesel filters
Car company alleges mistakes of fact and law in appeal against April decision that could result in $2bn damages paid to owners
Government pulls plug on its remaining UK electric car subsidies
DfT says it wants to focus funding on expanding the public electric chargepoint network
A living room on a skateboard: how electric vehicles are redefining the car
Future EV designs offer drivers more space and leisure, with fewer parts making production more sustainable
Traditional carmakers could boost profits by accelerating move to electric
Analysis suggests electric operations will become rapidly more profitable than petrol and diesel arms within five years
UK battles to keep Jaguar Land Rover’s planned EV production
Britain lagging behind in race to build vital large-scale and local battery factories
New Zealand woman creates her own electric car for $24,000
Rosemary Penwarden says the vehicle, powered by home rooftop solar, has been running smoothly for three years and has thanked oil companies for the motivation
Driving costs: how to save on petrol, insurance and more
With the cost of fuel soaring, there are small changes you can make to save money
Big carmakers stuck in slow lane over switch to zero emissions, study shows
Only Tesla and Mercedes are due to meet climate goals with Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai and General Motors lagging
Brace for a shock: cost-of-living crisis drives up price of electric car charging
Recharging at home is 43% more expensive than a year ago – but EVs are still much cheaper to run than petrol and diesel cars
‘Cash, coal, cars and trees’: what progress has been made since Cop26?
Six months on, the war in Ukraine and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have derailed some changes agreed on in Glasgow
MEPs call for 20% reduction in car emissions by 2025
European parliament’s environment committee proposes interim goal on way to all-electric future
Electric car battery shortage looms in 2025, warns Stellantis boss
Carlos Tavares says planned battery production boost won’t cope with surging demand for electric vehicles
UK sales of secondhand electric cars more than double in a year
Number of transactions rose from 6,600 in the first three months of 2021 to 14,600 in the first quarter of 2022
Apartment dwellers face hurdles in the race to install EV chargers
The strata system in Australia often works against residents keen to use electric vehicles, install solar panels or switch from gas to electric