EPA’s war with California proves America needs a carbon tax

Dana Nuccitelli: Artificially low fuel prices are the root of the problem

National Grid backs plan for earlier petrol and diesel ban

Network thinks infrastructure and capacity can be in place a decade earlier in 2030

Hydrogen-powered transport key to climate targets, says Shell

Oil firm says gas could account for 10% of global energy consumption by end of century

Ban new petrol and diesel cars in 2030, not 2040, says thinktank

Green Alliance says ending UK sales earlier would close climate target gap and halve oil imports

Greens electric car push: end sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030

Tax on luxury fossil fuel cars to fund expansion of Australia’s charging network

London black cabs hail Treasury for scrapping car tax

Tax exemption for all-new zero-emission electric taxi brought forward in boost for new greener cabs

Lack of models, not charging points, ‘holding back electric car market’

Analysis shows just 20 battery models on sale in Europe against more than 400 conventional ones

Energy storage leap could slash electric car charging times

Development of new material for supercapacitors has potential to raise range to that of petrol cars

Holden Commodore: first foreign model ‘missed opportunity’ to be hybrid

Environmentalists say car could have been powerful statement to promote electric cars in Australia

BP to install charging points for electric cars at UK petrol stations

Further indication that oil firms are planning for growth of battery-powered vehicle market

Tesla boss Elon Musk pursues his most unlikely goal yet: a $55bn bonus

Some say the firm is already overvalued at $60bn. But its founder’s vision is now truly ambitious

Stuck in first gear: how Australia’s electric car revolution stalled

As sceptics fretted over price, range and lack of charging stations, Australia was overtaken by the rest of the world. Now policymakers are being urged to jumpstart the industry

Off-peak charging vital for electric car power supply, experts say

UK energy system can cope with rise of battery-powered vehicles if 4-6pm slot avoided, says report

Switching to electric cars is key to fixing America’s ‘critically insufficient’ climate policies

Dana Nuccitelli: Nearly 60% of US carbon pollution comes from power and transportation, and power is already decarbonizing fast

Flat fare? Dodgy meter blocks rollout of London’s electric cabs

Zero-emission TX eCity cab can’t ply for hire until problem is sorted … and don’t get cabbies started on the lack of charging points