Activist opposed to Rio Tinto lithium mine receives anonymous death threats Serbian green campaigner who co-drafted declaration against lithium exploitation now fears for his safety
About 500,000 trees cut down at site of Tesla gigafactory near Berlin Satellite image analysis shows 329 hectares of forest cleared during development of factory in Germany
Ford writes off $1.9bn as it cancels plans for all-electric large SUV in US Carmaker opts to produce hybrid version due to profitability concerns, citing pressure from Chinese EV competition
Will a single European airspace cure air traffic control woes – and cut CO2? Better integration would help reduce delays, but despite airline backing there are legal and political problems
Hundreds of Ulez non-compliant vehicles sent from London to Ukraine Transport for London confirms 330 vehicles approved for donation to help country’s war effort
Affluent Norway has third highest per-capita domestic flight emissions Rich countries dominate the ratings for the most aviation emissions, with the USA and China topping the table
Toyota hybrid among cars found to guzzle more petrol than advertised, study finds Corolla Cross hybrid 2024 used 4.5 litres of fuel per 100km, 7% more than Toyota advertised, while Audi and Subaru models used less
‘His rhetoric has made Tesla toxic’: is Elon Musk driving away his target market? There are signs the billionaire is becoming unpopular with the very demographic group most likely to buy EVs
‘It’s nice to help a life to live’: meet Sri Lanka’s turtle guardians Volunteers are helping save baby sea turtles as the endangered species’ favourite nesting spots come under pressure from development, poaching and tourists
‘Cruisezilla’ passenger ships have doubled in size since 2000, campaigners warn Experts say booming demand for holidays afloat mean ocean liners’ burden on the environment is growing
Trump says he has ‘no choice’ but to back EVs after Musk endorsement Ex-president, who previously denigrated electric vehicles, says they are suitable for a ‘small slice’ of the population
UK carmakers say they may miss government targets on EV sales Industry downgrades forecast for sales of battery vehicles after 18.8% rise in July on a year earlier
Chinese firms win record 11% EV share in Europe as buyers rush to beat tariffs State-owned SAIC, parent of the British brand MG, was responsible for biggest jump in sales in June
‘High quality, low price and dizzying variety’: how the Chinese switched to electric cars The country has long been the world’s biggest market – but the government’s interest is more geopolitical than environmental
Barcelona plans to raise tourist tax for cruise passengers visiting for few hours Move targeting those in city for less than 12 hours is latest measure from mayor to tackle effects of mass tourism