UK electric car sales leap ‘could be hit by Iran war inflation and energy price rises’

BEV sales jumped nearly 60% in April, taking total electric car registrations to more than 2m, says SMMT

‘Temu Range Rover’: what the bestselling Jaecoo 7 says about China’s electric car ascendancy

Loaded with extras and produced at a cut price, the crossover SUV has overtaken rival cars from US, Japanese and Korean firms

Continent ‘sleepwalking’ into series of economic and national security problems due to over-dependence

As domestic sales slow, manufacturers are investing in AI and seeking growth in technology and in overseas markets

Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran could speed the EU’s green revolution – if panicking governments can hold their nerve on clean energy

Green light likely for law allowing automatic approval for pavement ‘charging gullies’ to help boost EV take-up

HMRC confirms it will fight London tax tribunal’s finding that it has been overcharging for years under the law

Data shows 224,000 new EVs were registered in March, with Norway leading way in terms of switching

Autotrader says average EV cost is £785 cheaper, in an important milestone in the move away from fossil fuels

Incentives to absorb surplus wind and solar energy could help balance the grid and lower bills

Demand at online marketplaces could settle at a new, higher normal, with the crisis leaving consumers ‘scarred’

More use of two-way charging will earn money for owners and could avoid the need to expand North Sea oil drilling

Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say

Online searches for electric and hybrid cars increase as war-linked fuel prices hit highest levels in nearly three years