Chery Auto’s Jaecoo 7 Super Hybrid. The company says there is a growing appetite for Chinese cars. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters View image in fullscreen Chery Auto’s Jaecoo 7 Super Hybrid. The company says there is a growing appetite for Chinese cars. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Chinese carmaker Chery Auto ‘actively considering’ building UK factory As company… Continue reading Chinese carmaker Chery Auto ‘actively considering’ building UK factory
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Do electric vehicles make people more carsick?
Do electric vehicles make people more carsick? An increasing number of people are experiencing motion sickness in EVs, and there is a scientific explanation as to why View image in fullscreen Illustration: The Guardian/Charles Desmarais With electric cars skyrocketing in popularity around the world – in 2024, 22% of new car sales worldwide were electric… Continue reading Do electric vehicles make people more carsick?
Jaguar Land Rover warns that Trump tariffs will hit profits
Staff check the paintwork on Range Rover bodies as they pass through the paint shop at Jaguar Land Rover’s factory in Solihull, UK. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters View image in fullscreen Staff check the paintwork on Range Rover bodies as they pass through the paint shop at Jaguar Land Rover’s factory in Solihull, UK. Photograph: Phil… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover warns that Trump tariffs will hit profits
Trump blocks California rules for greener vehicles and gas-powered car ban
Interstate 5 heading into downtown San Diego during the afternoon rush hour. Photograph: Kevin Carter/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Interstate 5 heading into downtown San Diego during the afternoon rush hour. Photograph: Kevin Carter/Getty Images Trump blocks California rules for greener vehicles and gas-powered car ban State says it would challenge president’s resolution, setting… Continue reading Trump blocks California rules for greener vehicles and gas-powered car ban
Trump says China will face 55% tariffs as he endorses trade deal
Donald Trump acknowledged that the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, still needed to give his final approval on the terms of the deal. Photograph: Ken Cedeno/EPA View image in fullscreen Donald Trump acknowledged that the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, still needed to give his final approval on the terms of the deal. Photograph: Ken Cedeno/EPA Trump… Continue reading Trump says China will face 55% tariffs as he endorses trade deal
Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says
The report found that the average bonnet height of new cars sold in Europe rose from 77cm in 2010 to 84cm in 2024. Photograph: Crispin Hughes/Clean Cities Campaign/Climate Visuals View image in fullscreen The report found that the average bonnet height of new cars sold in Europe rose from 77cm in 2010 to 84cm in… Continue reading Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says
British officials hopeful that US will start lifting car tariffs this week
The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, arrives at Lancaster House in central London on Tuesday morning. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters View image in fullscreen The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, arrives at Lancaster House in central London on Tuesday morning. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters British officials hopeful that US will start lifting car tariffs this week Exclusive:… Continue reading British officials hopeful that US will start lifting car tariffs this week
‘They’re living in fantasy land’: Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London next spring
Uber will launch the cars with Wayve after the government sped up its process and a fuller rollout of the service is expected in late 2027. Photograph: Tim Andrew/Wayve View image in fullscreen Uber will launch the cars with Wayve after the government sped up its process and a fuller rollout of the service is… Continue reading ‘They’re living in fantasy land’: Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London next spring
Electric vehicle myths: almost half of Australians wrongly believe EVs are more likely to catch fire, survey shows
More than one in three Australians surveyed went along with false assertions about EVs. Photograph: Carolyn Hebbard/Getty Images View image in fullscreen More than one in three Australians surveyed went along with false assertions about EVs. Photograph: Carolyn Hebbard/Getty Images Electric vehicle myths: almost half of Australians wrongly believe EVs are more likely to catch… Continue reading Electric vehicle myths: almost half of Australians wrongly believe EVs are more likely to catch fire, survey shows
UK sales of new Tesla cars slump by more than a third amid Musk backlash
Tesla has sold 15,002 cars in the UK so far this year, down by 7.8% in the same period last year. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Tesla has sold 15,002 cars in the UK so far this year, down by 7.8% in the same period last year. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images UK sales of… Continue reading UK sales of new Tesla cars slump by more than a third amid Musk backlash