Mino Green obituary
Expert in device science at Imperial College London who developed the longer-life batteries that power electric cars and smartphones
Electric car owners to pay road tax from 2025, Jeremy Hunt announces
Motoring experts say chancellor’s decision to apply the tax could slow transition to EVs
‘UK could miss out’: is government doing enough for car battery industry?
In part three of our series on the UK’s battery ambitions, we look at its attempts to encourage ‘gigafactories’
How did Britishvolt go from charged startup to ‘life support’ patient?
Proposed battery factory in north-east of England attracted serious backers despite founders’ lack of expertise
UK-backed battery firm Britishvolt considers entering administration
Company struggling to find investors willing to fund effort to build giant £3.8bn ‘gigafactory’ in north-east
‘The part of Cornwall nobody ever sees’: the hi-tech future for lithium and tin mining
In the second part of our Electric dreams series looking at the UK’s automotive battery industry, we visit an area whose industrial past is being revitalised
Beach balls and lime green loos: a brief stop at Britain’s worst services
A survey put the eastbound M62 Hartshead Moor services at the bottom of the pile. Our writer went to find out why
There’s lithium in them thar hills – but fears grow over US ‘white gold’ boom
The treasured mineral is critical for electric vehicles and could help slow global heating, but locals worry about the harmful extraction near tribal land
Noise cameras to be trialled in England to tackle ‘boy racers’
Government-backed scheme aims to crack down on road users who breach legal noise limits
BMW to axe UK production of electric Mini and relocate to China
Cowley factory on outskirts of Oxford not up to challenge of creating electric vehicles, says Mini boss
Electric vehicles just 3.39% of new Australian car sales despite sharp increase, report says
EV Council figures show uptake lags behind other countries with carmakers opting to send stock to faster-growing markets
California wants everyone to drive EVs. How will low-income people afford them?
The state has several programs in place to assist residents – but they’re already running out of funds
Amazon to up electric fleet by thousands across UK and continent
The investment in vehicles includes the installation of fast charging points and ‘micromobility hubs’
Shock therapy: turmoil engulfs Britishvolt’s £3.8bn battery factory
Future of company hailed by Boris Johnson as key to green industrial revolution hangs in the balance, as the first in our Electric dreams series on Britain’s fledgling battery industry reveals
Biden talks up electric vehicle revolution – but is America ready to give up gas?
President appears at Detroit auto show, where EVs are this year’s stars – but the road to electrification promises to be a bumpy one