Tesla leads charge to defend Elon Musk’s $56bn pay package

Musk published a video on X in which Tesla employees urged investors to support the boss’s pay deal. Photograph: Patrick Pleul/AP View image in fullscreen Musk published a video on X in which Tesla employees urged investors to support the boss’s pay deal. Photograph: Patrick Pleul/AP Analysis Tesla leads charge to defend Elon Musk’s $56bn… Continue reading Tesla leads charge to defend Elon Musk’s $56bn pay package

US real-world mileage standard for new vehicles raised to 38mpg in 2031

Less stringent requirements will allow the auto industry to focus on electric vehicles, the Biden administration claimed. Photograph: John Walton/PA View image in fullscreen Less stringent requirements will allow the auto industry to focus on electric vehicles, the Biden administration claimed. Photograph: John Walton/PA US real-world mileage standard for new vehicles raised to 38mpg in… Continue reading US real-world mileage standard for new vehicles raised to 38mpg in 2031

‘Yes, Lego car!’: why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs

Jasper Jolly parks the Microlino in London. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Jasper Jolly parks the Microlino in London. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian ‘Yes, Lego car!’: why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination… Continue reading ‘Yes, Lego car!’: why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs

Global sales of polluting SUVs hit record high in 2023, data shows

The IEA also said SUVs caused greater injury to pedestrians in collisions, and took up more space in cities than regular cars. Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP View image in fullscreen The IEA also said SUVs caused greater injury to pedestrians in collisions, and took up more space in cities than regular cars. Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP Global… Continue reading Global sales of polluting SUVs hit record high in 2023, data shows

Plug-in hybrid cars ‘costing £500 a year more to refuel than lab tests suggest’

Plug-in hybrids such as the popular Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV have been sold as a transitional step towards all-electric vehicles. Photograph: Miles Willis/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Plug-in hybrids such as the popular Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV have been sold as a transitional step towards all-electric vehicles. Photograph: Miles Willis/Getty Images Plug-in hybrid cars ‘costing £500… Continue reading Plug-in hybrid cars ‘costing £500 a year more to refuel than lab tests suggest’

UAW seeks new election at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama after losing vote

The Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on5 May 2024 Photograph: Kim Chandler/AP View image in fullscreen The Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on5 May 2024 Photograph: Kim Chandler/AP UAW seeks new election at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama after losing vote United Auto Workers filed petition Friday, accusing company of ‘relentless’ campaign including firings and captive-audience meetings… Continue reading UAW seeks new election at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama after losing vote

Tesla boss Elon Musk criticises US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Elon Musk’s comments follow the announcement by the Biden administration of new US tariffs on array of Chinese goods including EVs. Photograph: David Swanson/Reuters View image in fullscreen Elon Musk’s comments follow the announcement by the Biden administration of new US tariffs on array of Chinese goods including EVs. Photograph: David Swanson/Reuters Tesla boss Elon… Continue reading Tesla boss Elon Musk criticises US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Online car dealer Cazoo collapses into administration putting 200 jobs at risk

Administrators at Teneo have been appointed to the business, which was founded by Alex Chesterman, the entrepreneur who also launched Zoopla and Netflix forerunner LoveFilm. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters View image in fullscreen Administrators at Teneo have been appointed to the business, which was founded by Alex Chesterman, the entrepreneur who also launched Zoopla and Netflix… Continue reading Online car dealer Cazoo collapses into administration putting 200 jobs at risk

Popular car uses 31% more fuel than advertised while other makes fare poorly in Australian efficiency test

AAA testing of 21 cars found eight consumed more petrol in real road driving conditions than the rates calculated by their manufacturers in the lab. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP View image in fullscreen AAA testing of 21 cars found eight consumed more petrol in real road driving conditions than the rates calculated by their manufacturers in… Continue reading Popular car uses 31% more fuel than advertised while other makes fare poorly in Australian efficiency test

Janet Yellen urges EU to join US in curbs on cheap Chinese exports

Janet Yellen said the US and its western allies should react in a ‘united way’ to Chinese exports. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Janet Yellen said the US and its western allies should react in a ‘united way’ to Chinese exports. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Janet Yellen urges EU to join US… Continue reading Janet Yellen urges EU to join US in curbs on cheap Chinese exports