‘Brilliant fun’: UK automaker shrinks classic cars for big spenders
The Little Car Company, housed in a converted RAF base at Bicester, makes miniature classics that run on batteries
UK government blocks release of CO2 figures behind transport plan
Exclusive: DfT refuses to publish emission figures, which campaigners say could make new road projects unviable
UK new car sales rise as industry leaders say recovery ‘within grasp’
Increase for fourth consecutive month, with almost 143,000 new vehicles registered in November
Ulez to be expanded across whole of Greater London from August
Mayor says ultra-low emission zone has been ‘transformational’ and expansion will benefit 5m more people
Footage of cars hitting pedestrians at Bradford zebra crossing ‘horrifies’ MP
Labour’s Imran Hussain says he has been pressing council and police to improve road safety
Pollutionwatch: how ‘school streets’ cut children’s exposure to toxic air
Studies show reducing traffic flow around schools can significantly reduce levels of nitrogen dioxide
Electric car owners to pay road tax from 2025, Jeremy Hunt announces
Motoring experts say chancellor’s decision to apply the tax could slow transition to EVs
Climate activists target private jet airports and demand ban at Cop27
Protesters gather at Farnborough and Luton as part of global action, also calling for tax on frequent fliers
World’s biggest carmakers to build 400m more vehicles than 1.5C climate target will allow
Toyota, Volkswagen and Hyundai/Kia on track to make far more petrol and diesel cars than is sustainable
Met vows to make more pre-emptive arrests after M25 hit by climate action
Police say sections of motorway were brought to standstill after activists glued or locked themselves to gantries
EV charger designed ‘for UK-wide rollout’ may never be made
Winner of government tender was unveiled at Cop26 as one that would ‘stand the test of time’
Climate activists arrested after blocking private jets in Amsterdam airport
Sitdown protests are part of a day of demonstrations in and around Amsterdam airport
Shai Weiss: the Virgin Atlantic boss taking flight again after the pandemic
The airline chief executive has had to contend with the corporate impact of Covid and the personal impact of cancer; now diversity and climate are top of his to-do list
‘UK could miss out’: is government doing enough for car battery industry?
In part three of our series on the UK’s battery ambitions, we look at its attempts to encourage ‘gigafactories’
Green energy push a chance for mining sector to reshape dull and dirty image, Sydney conference hears
Effort to end fossil fuels may bring rapid industry expansion and chance to stop workers leaving ‘in droves’, EITI chair Helen Clark says