More than 500,000 full electric cars sold so far this year in Europe

Milestone comes as sales of all plug-in cars, including hybrids, pass 1m in 18 European markets

Aston Martin in row over ‘sock puppet PR firm’ pushing anti-electric vehicle study

Report disputing green benefits of EVs attributed to company registered to wife of carmaker’s director

Competition regulator says it wants using charge points to be as easy as filling up with fuel

A Kent couple love their new car – but their experience suggests there are problems with the charging network

A charge on electric cars is ‘completely incongruent’ with states’ targets of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, Dr Jake Whitehead says

As Australia lags in the global take-up of electric vehicles, there are concerns the proposed tax would raise prices and put off potential buyers

But this would upset powerful industries, so don’t hold your breath

Further rise in Tesla share price pushes entrepreneur past Microsoft co-founder

London and the south-east received 45% of new charger capacity in the past year, analysis shows

UK chemical company will use Hyundai’s cells in its new Grenadier

New road user charges sends a very strange signal and will set back efforts to reduce emissions from the transport sector

While Boris Johnson pledges to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK by 2030, Australia still has no clear policy

A vibrant, buzzy stock market for tech companies is very useful if you’re planning a green revolution

Editorial: The prime minister has correctly identified the challenge, but his record invites doubt that he can turn his rhetoric into reality

Halfords will also hire hundreds of new staff as it prepares for switch away from petrol cars