Number of US-style ‘battering ram’ pickup trucks on UK roads has nearly doubled in a decade
Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones
Why it has not been so easy being green for the white van in the UK
Electric van sales are behind government targets, but those fleets that have switched are seeing a real difference
Senators urge Ford to disclose suspected lobbying over Trump’s climate rollbacks
Sheldon Whitehouse adds auto giant to investigation after US president claimed CEO requests changes to regulations
Exhaust pipe position affects how much air pollution we breathe, research finds
Cars that emit fumes closer to pavement result in pedestrians experiencing 40% more pollution
UK car sales top 2m in 2025 as Chinese brands boom
Electric car sales rose by nearly a quarter to a record 473,000, or 23.4% of the overall market, says SMMT
Battery electric cars will overtake diesels in Great Britain by 2030, analysis suggests
London predicted to be the first UK city to go diesel-free, largely because of the ultra-low emission zone
The electric vehicle revolution is still on course – don’t let your loathing of Elon Musk stop you joining up
Other firms are taking advantage of Tesla’s sales slump, while technological advances mean that glitches are being left in the rear-view mirror, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
Sales at Elon Musk’s company slump after Donald Trump’s withdrawal of EV subsidies
UK electric car charger rollout slows amid worries over EV switch
Smallest number of new chargers since 2022 as carmakers persuade government to weaken EV sales targets
Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero?
From retailers to banks, carmakers to councils, the bold pledges for carbon-neutral economies are being watered down or scrapped
Revealed: how Toyota uses retro-style games and prizes to urge US workers to lobby politicians
Games such as Dragon Quest used to mobilize workers to back corporate goals including relaxing environmental rules
‘We’ve future-proofed’: how UK’s biggest car factory upgraded for EV revolution
Nissan builds in capability to go fully electric at Sunderland plant amid scaling back of transition targets across Europe
UK government plays down reports of plan to bring EV sales target review forward
Though minister had said ZEV mandate review would be completed ‘quickly as we can’, government confirms it won’t be published until 2027
EU plans to water down ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Commission proposes cutting obligation for 100% zero emission vehicles beyond 2035 to 90% after pressure from industry and some EU states
Nissan begins production of new electric car in Sunderland
Launch of third generation of Leaf follows investment of more than £450m into model, including £300m direct to UK