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
US robotaxis undergo training for London’s quirks before planned rollout this year
Waymo cars have been earning their stripes by getting used to zebra crossings while awaiting a government green light
‘My Tesla has become ordinary’: Turkey catches up with EU in electric car sales
Popularity of EVs in country is part of global trend of emerging markets spurning fossil fuel cars at surprising speeds
Readers reply: should speed cameras be hidden?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Over-reliance on China could hit UK energy supply chains ‘putting 90,000 jobs at risk’
Institute For Public Policy Research thinktank report calls on chancellor to pursue policy of ‘securonomics’
Should speed cameras be hidden?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions tackles a road safety issue
Nvidia CEO reveals new ‘reasoning’ AI tech for self-driving cars
Jensen Huang also announces at CES new, more powerful Vera Rubin chips that will arrive later this year
The electric vehicle revolution is still on course – don’t let your loathing of Elon Musk stop you joining up
Other firms are taking advantage of Tesla’s sales slump, while technological advances mean that glitches are being left in the rear-view mirror, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
Sales at Elon Musk’s company slump after Donald Trump’s withdrawal of EV subsidies
Tesla publishes analyst forecasts suggesting sales set to fall
Tesla endured tough year in part thanks to some consumers’ distaste for Elon Musk’s embrace of rightwing politics