‘The Chinese will not pause’: Volvo and Polestar bosses urge EU to stick to 2035 petrol car ban Exclusive: Swedish carmakers push to retain target as Germany lobbies to help its own industry by softening cutoff date
Germany to urge EU to soften 2035 ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars Friedrich Merz to ask for series of exemptions in attempt to protect crisis-hit automotive industry
Will pay-per-mile raise Reeves money or drive people away from electric vehicles? Need for new road taxes is clear – but there are concerns that pricing plan could stall transition away from petrol
About 1m Ford diesel cars sold in UK with defective emissions controls, court told Ford denies having created ‘defeat devices’ in legal action on behalf of 1.6 million owners against five carmakers
Scrapping green subsidies is short-termist sabotage – and as usual the consumer will pay Weaning ourselves off gas is the only way to reduce energy bills long term. Cutting support for this is exactly the ‘sticking-plaster politics’ Labour promised to end, says CEO of Electrify Britain Camilla Born
Charging an electric car at home: what kit do you need and what is the cost? Installing a dedicated charger is good option – so too is switching to an EV tariff and charging at night or smartly
Electric cars: could leasing a used EV help you afford one? With more secondhand cars available and salary sacrifice schemes offering extra savings, the lease option is taking off
Ignore the howls around pay-per-mile, chancellor. We can’t afford not to tax electric cars The issue of how motoring taxes should change as we decarbonise the economy has been dodged for too long. Car salesmen need to get real
UK charging industry could face £100m bill under business rate changes Industry bodies say proposals will force site closures, slow investment and cost drivers up to £300 a year more
‘This is the future!’: inside the next generation of electric cars that fly and drive themselves (but the doors are a bit tricky) Caitlin Cassidy takes a test-drive in some of the cutting-edge vehicles at the Sydney International EV Motor Show – with a mixed verdict
Nissan pools carbon emissions with electric vehicle maker BYD to avoid EU penalties Japanese carmaker’s deal with Chinese rival part of EU-sanctioned offsetting scheme to help head off £13bn in fines
Tanni Grey-Thompson says disabled drivers at risk of missing out on switch to electric cars Former Paralympics champion says inaccessible charging points show government ‘has forgotten about us’
Airport expansion will put UK’s net zero goal in ‘serious jeopardy’, MPs warn Committee urges ministers to set out measures to reduce carbon emissions before work starts on new runways
Heathrow third runway plans to be fast-tracked for ‘full benefits sooner’ Transport secretary says updated airports national policy statement (ANPS) will be published by next summer
Cardiff becomes first UK council to impose higher parking charges on larger vehicles Premium charge aims to combat steep rise in SUVs and other larger vehicles which are ‘a danger to other road users’