Electric car insurance in UK ‘is £45 less than for petrol or diesel vehicle’

Comparethemarket.com analysis shows electric car drivers were charged an average of £566

UK car sales rebound after ‘one of darkest years in automotive history’

Number of new vehicles rolling out is still substantially lower than pre-Covid average

Startup joins forces with ride-hailing app to produce cars designed for use by Uber drivers

Under existing climate policies, electric vehicles could wipe out use of 2m barrels a day of diesel and petrol

About 31,800 battery electric cars were sold in Britain in first three months of 2021

Proposed tax will kill the state’s nascent EV market and make it impossible to meet its own emissions targets, critics say

Tesla could be in for a shock as far-eastern rivals use cheap money to gain traction among affluent western car buyers

China dominates supply of the elusive metals, which are vital to modern technology, but finding new sources is becoming a global priority

A Sydney company plans to import electric hatchbacks that will sell for almost $10,000 less than the cheapest models currently on the market

Rapid electrification could save drivers $2.7tn by 2050 as cost of batteries to fall and recharge points to increase

Australian Industry Group calls for moratorium on EV taxes, warning extra costs will deter consumers and curb efforts to lower emissions

Peter Rawlinson says Lucid, which is about to list for $24bn, has drawn interest from big carmakers

Independent senator Rex Patrick says the prime minister broke a 2019 promise to support the rollout of EVs

Economies are gearing up for return to fossil fuel use instead of forging green recovery, warns Fatih Birol

‘The economics are going to drive EV adoption,’ company founder says, citing petrol costs