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

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

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

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

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

There are signs the billionaire is becoming unpopular with the very demographic group most likely to buy EVs

This navigation app is driven by the wisdom of crowds – and I’m delighted that my traffic updates play their part

State-owned SAIC, parent of the British brand MG, was responsible for biggest jump in sales in June

The country has long been the world’s biggest market – but the government’s interest is more geopolitical than environmental

CEO Elon Musk blames ‘bit of a hangover’ from rivals’ discounting but insists challenges are ‘fairly short-term’

Billionaire says Optimus will start performing tasks for carmaker in 2025 and could be ready for sale in 2026

Electric vehicles are ‘batteries on wheels’ that can put energy back into the National Grid when solar panels and windfarms do not provide much power

Despite being told there was ‘no crossing to be paid’, a driver received 23 penalty notices

All new cars must have the devices from 7 July, adding fuel economy as well as safety. Will mpg become the new mph?