Biden backtracks on climate plans and ‘walks tightrope’ to court both young voters and moderates
After stalling plans for pollution regulations, Biden is trying to keep progressives onboard while appealing to swing state voters
Ulez helped London cut road pollution faster than rest of UK, report says
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan hails ‘remarkable progress’ on air quality, with NO2 pollutants lower last year than in lockdown year of 2020
Toyota asks for Australia’s proposed vehicle emissions standard to be watered down
Australia’s biggest selling brand says it is broadly supportive but has asked for changes including revisiting the stringency and the timeframe
Tesla quits major Australian auto lobby over its ‘false claims’ about government’s clean car policy
Tesla accused Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries of favouring car companies wanting to delay action on climate crisis, Guardian Australia revealed on Wednesday
EVs are still too expensive for most Australians – so why are some carmakers and the Coalition standing in the way?
We are buying more electric and plug-in hybrid cars – 8.5% of all new sales last year – and no one’s weekend has ended. But that’s barely half of the global sales proportion
Leftwing group claim responsibility for Tesla factory arson attack in Berlin
Vulkan activist group release 2,500 word letter claiming it set fire to pylon at factory that produces half a million electric cars a year
Tesla accuses Australian car lobby group of making ‘false claims’ about Labor’s vehicle emissions plan
Exclusive: Electric car company says Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries is running a ‘concerted public campaign’ by suggesting plan would push up price of popular cars
UK a ‘tax haven’ for polluting SUVs, says green thinktank
First-year vehicle excise duty is a fraction of that in countries such as France and the Netherlands
Apple reportedly scraps multibillion-dollar plan to build electric car
Reports say tech giant made announcement during meeting and forecast layoffs, ending secretive and resource-heavy project
Electric cars produce twice as much CO₂ as trains, says rail group data
Rail Delivery Group said it hopes analysis will allow businesses to make greener travel choices
Do electric cars have an air pollution problem?
In part seven of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we look at claims friction on brakes and tyres will affect air quality
Public transport workers join climate activists for week of strikes across Germany
Verdi union in unusual alliance with Fridays For Future, founded by Greta Thunberg, based on common goals
Vauxhall’s Luton plant to manufacture electric vans in UK from next year
Owner Stellantis’s decision to invest will safeguard 1,500 jobs at the factory
Lab tests v the real world: how does the fuel consumption of Australian SUVs compare?
The Australian Automobile Association has found some SUVs use up to 20% more fuel on the road than reported in laboratory tests. Is your vehicle underperforming?
Some vehicles on Australian roads use 20% more fuel than claimed – which models are the worst?
BMW X3 has biggest gap between manufacturer’s laboratory consumption claims and real-world testing in latest Australian Automobile Association data