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

Chances of EU trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are dire, says industry body

Only 10,000 out of economic bloc’s 6m trucks are electric and are more likely to be operating on short routes

Conservatives would end 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars

Party would also abolish zero-emission vehicle mandate, cutting legal requirement on carmakers to sell EVs

Zipcar’s demise means people such as me are back in the slow lane – and stuck needing their own costly car

The impending collapse of UK carsharing is an embarrassment for a government attempting to curb the dominance of cars, says writer Phineas Harper

Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks

Move marks president’s latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and support for cleaner-running vehicles

Tesla privately warned UK that weakening EV rules would hit sales

Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents reveal

‘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