The Mini Cooper Electric on the production line at the BMW Mini plant in Oxford. The number of new cars sold in the UK rose by 2.6% in 2024 to 1.95m. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA View image in fullscreen The Mini Cooper Electric on the production line at the BMW Mini plant in Oxford. The number… Continue reading Record number of electric cars were sold in UK during 2024
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‘It’s buzzing here’: Detroit’s revival takes shape after decades of decay
A new building is constructed in downtown on 3 April 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A new building is constructed in downtown on 3 April 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images ‘It’s buzzing here’: Detroit’s revival takes shape after decades of decay The tech scene is… Continue reading ‘It’s buzzing here’: Detroit’s revival takes shape after decades of decay
The Guardian view on a carbon-free economy: no just transition in sight – yet
‘The only remaining blast furnace at Port Talbot was shut down, as part of a restructuring that will cost 2,800 employees their jobs.’ Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters View image in fullscreen ‘The only remaining blast furnace at Port Talbot was shut down, as part of a restructuring that will cost 2,800 employees their jobs.’ Photograph: Toby… Continue reading The Guardian view on a carbon-free economy: no just transition in sight – yet
Early phase-out of full hybrid vehicles may be a political risk too far for UK ministers | Nils Pratley
EV lobbyists say the UK will be a ‘laughing stock’ if sales of old-style hybrids survive after 2030. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters View image in fullscreen EV lobbyists say the UK will be a ‘laughing stock’ if sales of old-style hybrids survive after 2030. Photograph: Chris Helgren/Reuters Early phase-out of full hybrid vehicles may be a… Continue reading Early phase-out of full hybrid vehicles may be a political risk too far for UK ministers | Nils Pratley
Tesla shares fall as company reports first decline in annual deliveries
In response to market pressures, CEO Elon Musk pivoted to self-driving taxis and backed Trump’s re-election campaign in hopes of regulatory relief. Photograph: Michel Euler/AP View image in fullscreen In response to market pressures, CEO Elon Musk pivoted to self-driving taxis and backed Trump’s re-election campaign in hopes of regulatory relief. Photograph: Michel Euler/AP Tesla… Continue reading Tesla shares fall as company reports first decline in annual deliveries
UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero ‘catastrophe’, says motoring body
A 2016 Toyota Prius, a hybrid hatchback that charges a battery from an internal combustion engine. Photograph: Dewhurst Photography/AP View image in fullscreen A 2016 Toyota Prius, a hybrid hatchback that charges a battery from an internal combustion engine. Photograph: Dewhurst Photography/AP UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero… Continue reading UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero ‘catastrophe’, says motoring body
Can flood of cheap new EVs coming to Europe save its carmakers?
in the past few months there has been a rush of new cheaper European electric cars, such as the Renault 5. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters View image in fullscreen in the past few months there has been a rush of new cheaper European electric cars, such as the Renault 5. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters Can flood of… Continue reading Can flood of cheap new EVs coming to Europe save its carmakers?
Disparities in EV charging provision risk drop-off in UK transition, study warns
The report says ‘urban management and social equity’ are now more of a factor than technological advances in levels of take-up. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian View image in fullscreen The report says ‘urban management and social equity’ are now more of a factor than technological advances in levels of take-up. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian Disparities… Continue reading Disparities in EV charging provision risk drop-off in UK transition, study warns
Nissan shares tumble by most since August amid Honda deal worries
Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi are considering joining forces to better contend with falling sales and competition from Chinese brands. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi are considering joining forces to better contend with falling sales and competition from Chinese brands. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock Nissan shares tumble by most since August… Continue reading Nissan shares tumble by most since August amid Honda deal worries
UK public electric car chargers rose by a third in 2024 to more than 70,000
Public electric car charger numbers rose by more than a third to reach 73,421 by 20 December, according to Zapmap. Photograph: Blackball Media/Alamy View image in fullscreen Public electric car charger numbers rose by more than a third to reach 73,421 by 20 December, according to Zapmap. Photograph: Blackball Media/Alamy UK public electric car chargers… Continue reading UK public electric car chargers rose by a third in 2024 to more than 70,000