UK public transport downturn to continue after pandemic ends

More than half of users will walk or cycle instead of taking buses and trains, Co-op survey finds

Race is on as carmakers shut, switch or sell combustion engine factories

Manufacturers’ share prices will be dependent on their ability to avoid losses on ‘stranded assets’, says analyst

There is hope on the horizon, but high debt hangs over Britain’s future

Borrowing has risen unsustainably during the pandemic among businesses, the government and consumers

Massachusetts city to post climate change warning stickers at gas stations

Bright yellow stickers warn drivers burning of gasoline has ‘major consequences on human health and the environment’

Ministers face fresh legal challenge over Heathrow airport plans

Critics say plan for third runway run counter to UK’s legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050

Air pollution verdict shines political light on UK’s invisible killer

Analysis: death of Ella Kissi-Debrah means MPs can no longer ignore dangers of dirty air

Top UK court overturns block on Heathrow’s third runway

Earlier ruling said expansion plan was illegal as government had not considered its climate commitments

Coalition accused of wasting 18 months on ‘nothing’ electric vehicle strategy

Critics say ‘incredibly disappointing’ discussion paper contains no proposals to make EVs cheaper and reduces choices for Australian consumers

Our jobs and future depend on a deal, business warns Boris Johnson

From farming to travel, the car industry to academia, the pressure is building on the prime minister to reach an agreement

I am the world’s nicest driver – but in an SUV I am treated like a pariah

I enjoy the camaraderie between motorists, so it was a nasty shock to find myself shunned when I took my friend’s BMW X5 for a spin, says Adrian Chiles

Air pollution roars back in parts of UK, raising Covid fears

Air quality found to be the same or worse than before pandemic in 80% of cities and large towns analysed

Australian states were warned road user tax on electric vehicles could discourage uptake

Leaked report says tax would slow emissions cuts, with South Australia and Victoria warned before they announced plan to introduce charge

Toyota will not invest in electric cars in UK until after 2027

Carmaker’s European boss says future spending is dependent on post-Brexit trading conditions

UK’s first all-electric car charging forecourt opens in Essex

Clean energy firm Gridserve has plans for more than 100 such sites over next five years

Best tech of 2020: an eco vacuum, electric car and a £12 kettle

The consumer group Which? chooses its top 50 gadets of the year, from cheap and cheerful to high end