‘What if we just gave up cars?’: Cop26 leaders urged to dream big

A new agreement would phase out fossil fuel vehicles but activists want a focus on public transport, walking and cycling

Bezos-backed Rivian revs up for $65bn valuation in IPO

Electric carmaker’s shares to start trading in New York in one of biggest stock market debuts

Volkswagen embraces the future with €35bn investment, including in its Zwickau plant

Some firms reinvent themselves in the battery era, but others struggle as work moves abroad

PM, who suggested EVs would ‘end the weekend’ during last election campaign, says he now expects them to make up only 30% of new sales by 2030

Carmaker is ‘overcoming difficult situations’, including global shortage of computer chips

Firm must speed up drivers’ take-up of zero-emissions vehicles to meet green targets, says thinktank

UK, US and China among countries representing two-thirds of global economy to agree to push green energy and cars

From the seemingly inexorable increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to the rapid growth in green energy

I have spent much of my career focused on the environment. I know we have the tools and technology to beat this crisis

HGV makers and operators urge MPs to delay end of fossil fuel use for new lorries

The firm’s agreement to buy 100,000 cars from Elon Musk’s company could change people’s minds about EVs for good

Milestone comes after firm’s Model 3 became first battery-powered electric car to top Europe’s monthly sales chart

Envision’s Sunderland plant produces batteries for the Nissan Leaf and other electric vehicles

Money earmarked by chancellor in budget will have particular focus on electric vehicles and life sciences