Johnson Matthey hopes investors keep faith as battery failure formalised

With catalytic converters expected to generate £4bn over next decade, there are questions over how company deploys its cash

Plan for car chargers in all new homes in England ‘will make access exclusive’

Industry leaders say Boris Johnson’s plan risks leaving behind motorists from poorer areas

TV tonight: a deep dig into Tesla’s electric car revolution

Panorama asks how ethical Elon Musk’s rare-metal supply chain is. Plus: Jimmy Perez concludes his murder case on scary Shetland. Here’s what to watch tonight

All new buildings in England to have electric car charge points from 2022

Boris Johnson to announce plans at CBI conference, telling business leaders the UK is at a pivotal moment

Wanted: 100,000 pioneers for a green jobs Klondike in the Arctic

Europe’s newest industrial megaprojects are relocating to the far north of Sweden. But are curling, wild reindeer and the northern lights enough to convince workers to follow?

UK must boost recycling of materials for green industries, report says

Green Alliance says all critical raw material demands for low carbon technologies could be met from secondary materials by 2050

Rio Tinto’s past casts a shadow over Serbia’s hopes of a lithium revolution

People in the Jadar valley fear environmental catastrophe as Europe presses for self-sufficiency in battery technology

Apple aims to launch self-driving electric car in 2025, says report

The vehicle is rumoured to have no steering wheel or pedals, and the interior has a U-shaped seating plan

Major European carmakers will hit emissions targets too easily, research shows

Report suggests weak targets could push firms to make millions more of the much more profitable petrol and diesel cars

Battery failures like Johnson Matthey risk leaving British carmakers disconnected

The UK automotive industry will need a large local supply of battery capacity. If it does not get it, it could shrink quickly

Thinking of buying an electric car? Here’s what you need to know about models, costs and rebates

The upfront price of a new EV is still high in Australia but incentives such as rebates and interest-free loans can help. We look at what’s on offer

Cities act on climate while nations delay, Sadiq Khan tells Cop26

The London mayor and chair of a global alliance of cities announces $1bn for electric buses

Key Cop26 pledges could put world 9% closer to 1.5C pathway

Climate Action Tracker data shows world still heading for catastrophe – but outlook could improve

Blow to UK battery industry hopes as Johnson Matthey halts research

British chemical giant to exit sector saying it is lagging too far behind rivals already making batteries at scale

Bezos-backed electric carmaker Rivian in biggest US float since Facebook

Company was briefly worth over £100bn after flotation, more than Ford or General Motors