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Hyundai facing legal action over car that can be stolen ‘effortlessly in seconds’
Elliott Ingram was stunned at how a thief made off with his Ioniq 5 deploying a device to mimic the smart key – and says he should have been warned
‘Love the car, not the CEO’: how Europe’s Tesla owners feel about their cars – and Elon Musk
Some voice regret over Musk’s backing of Trump, but others say CEO’s views do not detract from the car’s appeal
Tesla’s Europe sales drop nearly 45% amid row over Musk’s Trump links
US carmaker’s European market share falls as Chinese rival BYD overtakes it on global revenue, topping $100bn
The Guardian view on China’s EV breakthrough: helped by the kind of strategic state Elon Musk despises
Editorial: BYD, a Chinese carmaker once dismissed by Tesla’s CEO, claims to have outpaced western rivals with charging tech that’s as fast as filling petrol engines
Tesla stock falls after Trump official urges Americans to ‘invest in Elon Musk’
Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick’s efforts to promote the tech CEO on Fox News backfired amid national protests
Chinese EV maker BYD says fast-charging system could be as quick as filling up a tank
BYD unveils platform with charging power of 1,000 kW, which would be twice as fast as Tesla’s supercharging
What is EV maker BYD and can its batteries really charge in five minutes?
The Chinese carmaker’s shares have jumped as investors speculated it could outdo Elon Musk’s Tesla
From sterilising baby bottles to charging laptops, some Australians powered through Cyclone Alfred using EV batteries
With power unlikely to be restored in some areas for weeks, EV owners are finding clever uses for their ‘batteries on wheels’
EV battery startup Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden
Swedish firm unable to ‘secure the necessary financial conditions to continue in its current form’
Quarter of England’s strategic A-roads have electric car charging ‘cold spots’
Affected roads include vital routes for holidaymakers, including A2 towards Folkestone and parts of A303 and A30
‘Major brand worries’: Just how toxic is Elon Musk for Tesla?
With sales down and electric vehicle rivals catching up, the rightwing politico’s brand is driving into a storm
UK’s richest can boost climate action but need to cut outsized emissions – study
Study finds wealthy have larger carbon footprints but are uniquely positioned to have positive effects
‘I’m selling the Nazi mobile’: Tesla owners offload cars after Musk’s fascist-style salutes
Tesla once appeared the future of vehicles. Then Musk’s salutes and support at Trump’s inauguration left owners feeling ‘saddled with a symbol of hate’
‘Homegrown’ Swedish battery startup admits importing vital components
Northvolt, which claims to run Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory, admits it depends on Chinese suppliers for cathode active material