Electric cars more likely to hit pedestrians than petrol vehicles, study finds

Electric and hybrid vehicles are quieter than cars with combustion engines, making them harder to hear, especially in urban areas

Popular car uses 31% more fuel than advertised while other makes fare poorly in Australian efficiency test

Eight of 21 cars tested underperformed against their marketed efficiency rates, Australian Automobile Association says

Janet Yellen urges EU to join US in curbs on cheap Chinese exports

Comments come as Commission president hints EU could impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The China-linked EV battery mega factory dividing a US township

Michigan factory making battery components for electric cars may offer an economic lifeline, but for some residents there’s a problem: the parent company is in China

Vauxhall owner to sell cheap Chinese EVs in UK and mainland Europe

Stellantis deal with Leapmotor aims to cash in on imports as Biden imposes 100% tariff in US

Biden announces 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles

White House levy to protect US makers from cheap imports likely to inflame trade tensions

Ulez scrappage scheme snarl-ups leave motorists facing crunch

Processing delays and baffling rejections are causing real hardship for car owners trying to be Ulez-compliant

UK installs record number of public electric vehicle chargers

About 6,000 have been installed this year, a quarter of them rapid chargers that can power up a car in under an hour

Cuts to England’s cycling and walking budget challenged in court

Campaigners say loss of £200m from active travel budget is illegal and resulted from Treasury pressure

The Observer view on overtourism: sometimes, the planet’s hotspots are best left unvisited

From Everest to Machu Picchu, we can’t get enough of those ‘must-see’ places. It’s time to show some restraint

UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’

Panel of nearly 100 countries to draw up guidelines for industries that mine raw materials used in low-carbon technology

Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls

EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporary

Global battery rollout doubled last year – but needs to be six times faster, says IEA

Energy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%

Net zero has become unhelpful slogan, says outgoing head of UK climate watchdog

Chris Stark says populist response and culture war around the term is inhibiting environmental progress

What the Cybertruck’s many failures mean for Tesla

Recall represents another ‘black eye’ for the company, which saw its share prices fall this week, wiping away all its gains this year