How do we make the move to electric cars happen? Ask Norway Two-thirds of all new cars bought by Norwegians last year were electric. Turns out you just need a government with a clue
Britishvolt gets £100m boost to build UK’s first large-scale ‘gigafactory’ The deal to build an electric car battery plant near Blyth will bring up to 3,000 jobs to the area by 2028
Sadiq Khan proposes journey charge for motorists in London Mayor says air pollution and climate crisis are issues of ‘social justice’ in capital and across the globe
Driving change: the all-female garage shifting attitudes in northern Nigeria The NGO Nana is upending gender norms in conservative Sokoto state, where barely one in 20 girls go to secondary school
Rolls-Royce: Covid has spurred record sales of our cars Luxury carmaker says pandemic has made people realise life is short and they should not postpone buying
Streets ahead? What I’ve learned from my year with an electric car Record sales and now news of a battery that lasts hundreds of miles. It’s getting better, but going green was tough, admits a reluctant pioneer
Invisible headphones to chameleon cars: standout tech from CES 2022 Mobile phone, TV, carmakers and other major players tout what’s new at the annual Las Vegas tech showcase
Carmakers report booming UK sales of electric vehicles Around 190,000 battery electric cars were sold amid disruption to global supply chains
BMW unveils car that changes colour at touch of a button Electronic ink wrap around electric model changes between black and white and even light and dark stripes
Sony to start electric car firm as it ‘explores a commercial launch’ Tokyo-listed shares in Japanese group rise after it shows off second concept vehicle
From flying taxis to painless vaccines: seven businesses to watch this year Our business writers pick their contenders for the headlines in 2022, from startups to venerable high street favourites
Tesla recalls half a million cars in US over rearview camera and trunk defects Issues could increase risk of crashes, regulators say
Tesco to begin UK’s first commercial use of fully electric HGVs Two 37-tonne lorries will serve supermarket’s Magor distribution centre in Wales from January
Rio Tinto puts Serbia lithium mine on hold Chief executive seeks public dialogue, suggesting protests against Loznica project have hindered any ‘reasonable debate’
Deserted stores, less choice … has shopping changed for ever? Retail was in crisis even before Covid. Now the virus has created so much turmoil that the future is becoming hard to read