Automakers could be required to install technology to detect drunk drivers Cars would be prevented from starting if the operator is impaired – but some critics worry about who could access the data
Peaceophobia review – how to build a car and a community Bradford-based performers use their passion for modified motors to explore the challenges faced by Muslim men in Britain today
Boris Johnson’s Scotland-Northern Ireland tunnel plans axed Construction of ‘world’s most stupid tunnel’ scrapped as Treasury clamps down on spending
Audi sold me a £29,000 duff car that it can’t fix The SOS system fails, which takes out the information system, and the car has also started stalling
Apple’s automotive ambitions dealt blow as car chief joins Ford Doug Field is fourth senior member of the iPhone maker’s car team to leave since February
Children’s car seats are a challenging rite of passage… …and not just for the children. Séamas O’Reilly resolves to get going at last
Make historic campaign to ban leaded petrol ‘blueprint to phase out coal’, says UN Hailing end to toxic fuel additive, Guterres says same commitment is needed to eliminate other pollutants
Millions of electric car batteries will retire in the next decade. What happens to them? The quest to prevent batteries – rich in raw materials such as cobalt, lithium and nickel – ending up as a mountain of waste
UK consortium enters race to build solid-state batteries for electric cars Some prototypes exist, but firms have struggled to commercialise a durable solid-state battery
Biden sets goal for 50% of new US vehicles to be electric by 2030 President outlines plan to tackle the climate crisis by cutting emissions and tightening pollution standards for cars and trucks
‘What’s the fuss? No fuss!’: readers on their electric vehicles A smooth, clean ride, no shortage of charging points and money saved are points highlighted by EV owners
Experts defend electric cars after Allegra Stratton comments Electric cars able to do long journeys and there are increasing number of chargers on UK roads, say experts
Leading the charge! Can I make it from Land’s End to John o’Groats in an electric car? New petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the UK from 2030, and sales of electric vehicles are rising fast. But with drivers reliant on charging points how practical is the greener option? One writer finds out
Tesla second-quarter profits top $1bn even as it struggles to handle demand A global shortfall of semiconductors has affected the Tesla supply chain as well as car manufacturers across the world
On board with net zero: the transport boss trying to drive down emissions David Brown of Go-Ahead is promising that his company’s bus and train operations will be carbon-free by 2035