Volvo Cars to buy out Northvolt from jointly owned gigafactory in Sweden

Plans are further blow to Europe’s hopes of creating a homegrown electric car battery

Tesla shares jump on third-quarter earnings even as expected revenue is lower

After two slow quarters, Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker reports higher-than-expected earnings per share

Project to build German EV microchip factory put on hold

US firm Wolfspeed and German car parts supplier ZF postpone plans over doubts over viability

BMW chief says EU combustion engine ban will shrink car industry

Oliver Zipse tells Paris motor show 2035 cutoff point for CO2-emitting cars is ‘no longer realistic’

Tesla’s value drops $60bn after investors fail to hail self-driving ‘Cybercab’

Investors criticised lack of detail about the ‘robotaxi’ showcased by Elon Musk

Elon Musk unveils Tesla Cybercab self-driving robotaxi

Billionaire says autonomous car expected ‘before 2027’ will have a pricetag of less than US$30,000, with a ‘Robovan’ that can carry 20 people to follow

Rio Tinto to buy US lithium producer Arcadium in $6.7bn deal

Acquisition by Anglo-Australian miner comes despite global headwinds in electric car market

Many of Australia’s top car sellers are collecting and sharing driver data, Choice investigation finds

Consumer group analysed carmakers’ privacy policies to determine the extent to which modern, more digital vehicles collect data

Biden administration proposes rules to ban Chinese-made cars over spying fears

As Chinese carmakers become more powerful, US fears installed sensors and software could be used for espionage

How to buy an electric car – a guide

From parking to leasing, here’s all you need to know about driving an EV

UK electric car drivers should be charged per mile, say campaigners

Rachel Reeves should reform vehicle taxes to fill £5bn ‘black hole’ in revenues, says Campaign for Better Transport

Electric vehicle public charging ‘deserts’ revealed across Great Britain

Three-quarters of households that park cars on street do not have charger within five-minute walk, data shows

‘Spectacular bargains’: why now is a great time to buy a used electric car in the UK

A secondhand EV is a possibility for many families as the cost of desirable models, including Kias and Teslas, falls to £15,000

Activist opposed to Rio Tinto lithium mine receives anonymous death threats

Serbian green campaigner who co-drafted declaration against lithium exploitation now fears for his safety

About 500,000 trees cut down at site of Tesla gigafactory near Berlin

Satellite image analysis shows 329 hectares of forest cleared during development of factory in Germany