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

UK has almost 1m EV chargers, with new public one installed every 25 minutes

Electric vehicle industry says spring data shows installations are keeping pace with rising battery sales

UK haulage industry calls for investment in electric truck infrastructure

There are just 300 electric HGVs in the 500,000-strong lorry fleet – and only one public charging point, says RHA

From potholes to HS2, transport gets voters going – but some solutions are unsayable

As Labour and Tories promise rail reform and court motorists, many experts think road pricing is inevitable

Carbon emissions from vans still rising as UK drivers cling to diesel

Costly new vehicles, limited choice and scarce charging points are holding back a switch to electric by businesses

‘The time is right’ for US to catch up on high-speed rail, says British Amtrak exec

With half a dozen US rail projects in the works, Andy Byford thinks Americans will soon clamor for 200mph train lines

Alaska limits cruise ship passengers in capital city after 1.6m visitors last year

Juneau agrees deal with industry body to curtail visits but critics say it does not go far enough to protect quality of life