In the global race to dominate green technology, Britain is still tying its shoelaces

As the US, China and now the EU compete for the fruits of the green economy, the UK is hamstrung by Tory dogma, dither and delay

Chinese owner of Lotus Technology to list a stake in US via blank cheque firm

EV maker and R&D arm of car group owned by Geely planning to join Nasdaq in deal with Spac backed by Bernard Arnault

Uber and Lyft in New York required to be zero-emission by 2030, officials say

Mayor Eric Adams announced the initiative was part of the ‘Working People’s Agenda’ at his second state of the city address

Pepper spray for the school run? The weaponised SUV set to terrify America’s streets

The extreme features of the Rezvani Vengeance – including electrified door handles and blinding strobe lights – are wholly in tune with lethal trends in the US market

The Observer view on the free market thinking that failed Britishvolt

The government’s hands-off approach meant the odds were against the EV battery startup from the start

Britishvolt: how Britain’s bright battery future fell flat

Startup that hoped to transform UK car production was once valued at more than £800m, but collapsed worth a tiny fraction of that

China takes great leap forward in Australia’s car market with EVs leading the charge

Exclusive: Sales of Chinese-made vehicles increased 61% in 2022 with one industry expert saying companies are ‘innovating faster’

Where does the Britishvolt collapse leave UK’s dream of an electric future?

Britain’s car industry relies on petrol or diesel vehicles – and every failure to be part of the electric revolution makes it more exposed

Polestar boss Thomas Ingenlath’s drive for a truly emission-free car

The Swedish-based electric carmaker has pulled ahead of rivals thanks to its no-factory model and Chinese partner, but its boss want to remove carbon from the production process too

Battery startup Britishvolt enters administration as rescue talks fail

Staff told majority of firm’s 300 employees would be immediately made redundant on Tuesday morning

Tesla cuts prices by up to a fifth in US and Europe as EV price war starts

Price of cheapest Model 3 saloon car dropped by £5,500 to £42,990 to combat slowing demand as carmaker shares drop

After their baby was killed by a car crash, parents aim to end road deaths

The Louis Thorold Foundation, which was set up by Rachael and Chris in memory of their son, campaigns for safer roads

Tevva begins first high-volume production of electric lorries in UK

Startup firm making 7.5 tonne truck at Essex facility after receiving European type approval

Obscure Indonesia-linked investor circles UK’s Britishvolt with £160m deal

Talks on rescue deal for battery startup led by DeaLab, which has been involved in fossil fuel transactions

UK battery startup Britishvolt in talks to sell majority stake

Company says it is hoping to secure long-term funding so it can build ‘gigafactory’ in Blyth, Northumberland