New Zealand unveils $8,600 subsidy for electric vehicles to reduce emissions

Move comes after Climate Commission recommended banning petrol and diesel cars by 2023

Halfords on a roll as Britons ride out the pandemic on bikes and in cars

But faced with online rivals, the company is switching focus from sales to servicing, especially of electric cars

Many motorists charging their vehicle at home don’t even know special cost-cutting deals exist

Surge in sales for US carmaker in first four months of 2021 pushes Nissan Leaf into second place

The president plans a record investment away from gas-powered cars – but Republicans in Congress could thwart his plans

Lunaz specialises in classic cars but is set to start conversion of bin lorries to help transition away from fossil fuel

Joe Biden’s minimum global corporate tax rate – down from 21% to 15% – is within reach. Blocking it will not look good

Japanese carmaker reportedly wants millions in government support for new 6GWh plant at existing site

Ofgem to build infrastructure for 3,550 new ultra-rapid charging points on motorways and in towns

Ford unveiled its new F-150 Lightning pickup this week – but the success of EVs in this car-loving nation is far from certain

Co Charger app matches hosts and ‘chargees’ who can ‘enjoy living in a cleaner, greener neighbourhood’

Ofgem data points to consumer shift as ban on sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles approaches

F-150 Lightning will be most powerful version of vehicle in lineup as Biden says ‘The future of the auto industry is electric’

Demand and prices are soaring for minerals essential to the construction of low-carbon infrastructure

BloombergNEF forecasts result of falling cost of making batteries as well as dedicated production lines