How did Norway become the electric car superpower? Oil money, civil disobedience – and Morten from a-ha

More than 90% of new cars sold in Norway are electric. And it all started with some pop stars driving around in a jerry-built Fiat Panda

TechScape: My pet theory that Google’s Waze will help drive Starmer to No 10

In this week’s newsletter: Hear me out … but the traffic-dodging app may have started a domino effect that will bring down the Tories

Leftwing group claim responsibility for Tesla factory arson attack in Berlin

Vulkan activist group release 2,500 word letter claiming it set fire to pylon at factory that produces half a million electric cars a year

Apple reportedly scraps multibillion-dollar plan to build electric car

Reports say tech giant made announcement during meeting and forecast layoffs, ending secretive and resource-heavy project

Electric cars produce twice as much CO₂ as trains, says rail group data

Rail Delivery Group said it hopes analysis will allow businesses to make greener travel choices

Do electric cars have an air pollution problem?

In part seven of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we look at claims friction on brakes and tyres will affect air quality

Revealed: car industry was warned keyless vehicles vulnerable to theft a decade ago

Experts ​alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade

Vauxhall’s Luton plant to manufacture electric vans in UK from next year

Owner Stellantis’s decision to invest will safeguard 1,500 jobs at the factory

German town votes against Tesla plans to expand ‘gigafactory’

Bosses promise to go back to drawing board while carmaker faces industrial action from another union in Sweden

Post-Brexit watchdog ‘ready’ to investigate flood of cheaper Chinese electric cars

Remarks by head of trade authority come amid fears UK firms could be undercut ‘to extinction’

Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars?

In part six of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up what will be the power of the future

China wants us to buy its electric cars. Should you hit the road in one?

BYD is increasingly dominating the world market and now wants to persuade UK motorists to snap up its vehicles

Forget range anxiety: we should really worry about China’s global dominance in the electric car market

EVs heavily subsidised by Beijing are flooding Europe and the globe. If we don’t watch out, it could start a major trade war

Toyota cars collecting and potentially sharing location data and personal information, Choice says

Consumer group finds ‘Connected Services’ feature can send personal and vehicle data to third parties, with drivers told removing components risks voiding warranty

Make used electric cars cheaper and tackle battery fears, peers tell ministers

Grants needed towards buying EVs as well as a battery health testing standard to reassure consumers