EV drivers spend extra £85m on VAT when using public chargers

Industry says ‘pavement tax’ due to disparity in VAT rates is holding back transition away from fossil fuels

UK used electric vehicle sales hit record last year as prices fell

Secondhand market thrived as sales of new EVs also reached highest levels to date, SMMT trade body says

Promoting green growth does not make you an ‘eco-nutter’. It’s the only way forward

Heading off the environmental crisis and growing the economy are not at odds. They are two sides of a coin – as our politicians should realise

Trump administration suspends $5bn electric vehicle charging program

Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV fast-charging station program

Elon Musk’s journey from climate champion to backing EV-bashing Trump

Musk believes Tesla’s rivals are more vulnerable to Trump’s moves against electric vehicles

Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over £30,000 a month in first year

After one year of the zone, which is the second largest in England, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by a quarter

Vehicle tyres found to be biggest source of nanoplastics in the high Alps

Mountaineers now scaling more peaks for first global study of nanoplastics, which can enter lungs and bloodstream

Heathrow expansion puts the government on the flight path to years of trouble and strife

On top of the added levels of noise and air pollution, there’s the non-trivial matter of demolishing hundreds of homes, diverting several waterways and rerouting a long stretch of the M25

Scepticism in Whitehall that Heathrow plan can be reconciled with climate targets

Emission targets could derail project as campaigners say net zero commitment cannot be met if expansion happens

What would Heathrow third runway mean for pollution, emissions and noise?

As UK chancellor backs expansion at London’s biggest airport, we assess the possible environmental impacts

Heathrow third runway: a saga of promises, protest and U-turns

With Reeves looking set to approve the contested expansion, here is a timeline of 21 years of changing policy

UK reportedly planning electric car loan subsidies to push sales

Ministers in talks with vehicle finance sector about making more low-interest or interest-free loans available

How Trump tariffs could upend car markets in Europe, the US and China

Levies threaten exporters to US market, while scrapping of subsidies will hit EV sales – and Tesla could gain

Reeves: third Heathrow runway would be hard decision but good for growth

Chancellor expected to unveil new building projects and revise planning rules to stimulate UK economy

Rachel Reeves indicates support for third runway at Heathrow

Chancellor says runway would mean fewer planes circling London, and points to moves towards sustainable flying