Australia’s paltry electric car uptake will cost health, jobs and environment – report

Senate committee urges government to create policies to encourage use or risk missing out on a transport revolution

Dutch man’s epic 89,000km drive proves electric cars are viable in Australia

By driving such extreme distances, Wiebe Wakker hopes to bust Australian anxieties about electric vehicles

Moving production of electric cars to Asia is smart but moving the HQ too? More answers are needed

Elon Musk says he has no choice but to reduce electric car manufacturer’s headcount

It started 2019 by axing jobs, blaming the slowdown in China and the US, but now the industry faces more fundamental threats

Less than 2% of vehicles used by transport department are electric, despite minister’s vow

All 16,000 buses in the fast-growing Chinese megacity are now electric, and soon all 22,000 taxis will be too

Investment minister touts ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ but until now government criticised for lack of engagement

From electric bikes and fold-up drones to combat robots and digital skipping ropes… the year’s most desirable technology

First in network of chargers three times faster than current models installed near Paris

Ride-hailing app to charge extra 15p per mile to help drivers pay for electric cars

Brexiter-led firm chose site of plant because of proximity to ‘high-growth markets’ in Asia

UK risks falling behind global switch to electric vehicles with ‘unambitious’ target of 2040, says committee

Government ends incentives to buy new hybrids and cuts those for electric vehicles

Carmarker had suggested Leaf could largely replenish battery capacity within an hour