Will pay-per-mile raise Reeves money or drive people away from electric vehicles?
Need for new road taxes is clear – but there are concerns that pricing plan could stall transition away from petrol
Scrapping green subsidies is short-termist sabotage – and as usual the consumer will pay
Weaning ourselves off gas is the only way to reduce energy bills long term. Cutting support for this is exactly the ‘sticking-plaster politics’ Labour promised to end, says CEO of Electrify Britain Camilla Born
UK transport and cyber-security chiefs investigate Chinese-made buses
Move to assess potential risk of remote meddling by Beijing with Yutong buses follows investigations in Norway and Denmark
Charging an electric car at home: what kit do you need and what is the cost?
Installing a dedicated charger is good option – so too is switching to an EV tariff and charging at night or smartly
Electric cars: could leasing a used EV help you afford one?
With more secondhand cars available and salary sacrifice schemes offering extra savings, the lease option is taking off
‘Musk is Tesla and Tesla is Musk’ – why investors are happy to pay him $1tn
Making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire appears to fit a US investment culture of backing high-flying innovators
Driving competition: China’s carmakers in race to dominate Europe’s roads
Chinese manufacturers are using the electric transition to seize market share, with the UK as their gateway
Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay package for Elon Musk
Chants of ‘Elon’ erupt after compensation plan approved despite opposition from several high-profile investors
China accuses Dutch of prolonging chip war that threatens to halt car factories
Beijing tells Netherlands to ‘stop interfering’ after seizure of chipmaker Nexperia as export bans disrupt supply chain
UK charging industry could face £100m bill under business rate changes
Industry bodies say proposals will force site closures, slow investment and cost drivers up to £300 a year more
Nexperia halts chip supplies to China in threat to global car production
Dutch-controlled company informs customers about suspension but is said to want to de-escalate trade war
EU carmakers ‘days away’ from halting work as chip war with China escalates
Industry body says reserves of Nexperia semiconductors are dwindling after Beijing bans exports of key components
UK steps up review of headlight glare as drivers complain of being dazzled
Considerations include changes to headlight standards and clampdown on illegal sale of overly powerful bulbs
US investigates Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ high-speed driver assistance mode
Some drivers say vehicles using new version of full self-driving system can travel above speed limits
Driverless cars are coming to the UK – but the road to autonomy has bumps ahead
Waymo plans London robotaxis as early as 2026, but the history shows hype, hesitation and a few missed turns