Rolls-Royce scraps goal to go all-electric by 2030
Company says it will continue to sell cars with V12 internal combustion engines as there is demand from clients
Inside the fiery, deadly crashes involving the Tesla Cybertruck
Cybertrucks have locked passengers inside and burned so hot they disintegrated drivers’ bones. Victims’ families blame what they say is faulty design
The AI assistant was offering me any help I needed. All I wanted was a living, breathing human
When I heard ‘Rachel’ answer the helpline number in her metallic voice, my soul felt as empty as the batteries of my malfunctioning car, says Adrian Chiles
Union tries to seize control of works council at Tesla’s German factory
Lawsuits and slander claims fly in IG Metall’s battle with Elon Musk over employment rights and conditions
Tesla avoids California sales ban by removing ‘autopilot’ from marketing
State regulators walk back suspension threat and say Tesla has stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars
Plug-in hybrids use three times more fuel than manufacturers claim, analysis finds
While most hybrids are said to use one to two litres of fuel per 100km, a study claims they need six litres on average
Rural drivers to face steepest bills under UK’s mileage-based electric vehicle tax
Analysis reveals big regional disparities as critics say Labour’s proposed levy could slow uptake of EVs
Why did I get a £100 parking fine when charging my electric car?
The charger firm claimed the site operated 24 hours a day, but the parking operator had different ideas
UK electric vehicle charging firms ‘seeking buyers amid rising costs and tough competition’
Mergers and acquisitions will shrink number of operators from more than 100 to five or six, says Be.EV co-founder
Chinese carmaker Chery to launch fourth brand in UK
State-owned company will sell under the Lepas brand, continuing its rapid expansion in the British market
The lithium boom: could a disused quarry bring riches to Cornwall?
Known as ‘white gold’, lithium is among the most important mined elements on the planet – ideal for the rechargeable batteries used in tech products. Can Europe’s largest deposit bring prosperity to the local community?
Self-driving taxis are coming to London – should we be worried?
Waymo’s cars were first rolled out in San Francisco, but the English capital’s old roads, pelican crossings and jaywalkers may pose issues for AI, says science and technology professor Jack Stilgoe
Electric cars go mainstream as adoption surges across rich and developing nations
A wave of affordable Chinese-made EVs is accelerating the shift away from petrol cars, challenging long‑held assumptions about how transport decarbonisation unfolds
UK new car buyers drive a bargain as average discount nears £6,000
Motorists benefit as industry offers deals of up to 18% off to attract buyers for petrol, diesel and electric models
SpaceX reportedly mulling Tesla merger or tie-up with Elon Musk’s xAI firm
Rocket company examining feasibility of both options before potential $1.5tn stock market flotation, report says