A Baidu Apollo robotaxi in Beijing, China. Photograph: Andy Wong/AP View image in fullscreen A Baidu Apollo robotaxi in Beijing, China. Photograph: Andy Wong/AP Chinese robotaxis due in London next year as Lyft and Uber reveal tie-ups Firms agree deals with Beijing-based Baidu to take self-driving cabs to UK capital Chinese robotaxis are due to… Continue reading Chinese robotaxis due in London next year as Lyft and Uber reveal tie-ups
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Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero?
Wind turbines, electricity pylons and an oil refinery in Runcorn, north-west England. The drive to net zero is faltering in the UK. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Wind turbines, electricity pylons and an oil refinery in Runcorn, north-west England. The drive to net zero is faltering in the UK. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty… Continue reading Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero?
Revealed: how Toyota uses retro-style games and prizes to urge US workers to lobby politicians
Illustration: Lia Kantrowitz/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Illustration: Lia Kantrowitz/The Guardian Revealed: how Toyota uses retro-style games and prizes to urge US workers to lobby politicians Games such as Dragon Quest used to mobilize workers to back corporate goals including relaxing environmental rules Toyota, the world’s biggest carmaker, is using retro-style video games to… Continue reading Revealed: how Toyota uses retro-style games and prizes to urge US workers to lobby politicians
‘We’ve future-proofed’: how UK’s biggest car factory upgraded for EV revolution
This week the Japanese carmaker launched production of the third-generation Leaf at its plant in Sunderland, the UK’s biggest car factory. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian View image in fullscreen This week the Japanese carmaker launched production of the third-generation Leaf at its plant in Sunderland, the UK’s biggest car factory. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian ‘We’ve… Continue reading ‘We’ve future-proofed’: how UK’s biggest car factory upgraded for EV revolution
UK to bring forward review of EV sales targets from 2027 to next year
Workers inspect Nissan’s third-generation Leaf electric car as it comes off the production line at the Sunderland factory. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Workers inspect Nissan’s third-generation Leaf electric car as it comes off the production line at the Sunderland factory. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian UK to bring forward review of EV… Continue reading UK to bring forward review of EV sales targets from 2027 to next year
EU plans to water down ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Workers on the Volkswagen assembly line for the VW ID 4 electric car in Emden, northern Germany. Photograph: David Hecker/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Workers on the Volkswagen assembly line for the VW ID 4 electric car in Emden, northern Germany. Photograph: David Hecker/AFP/Getty Images EU plans to water down ban on new petrol… Continue reading EU plans to water down ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Nissan begins production of new electric car in Sunderland
Nissan’s Sunderland site is Britain’s biggest car factory, with 6,000 employees and the theoretical ability to make 600,000 cars a year. Photograph: Richard Saker/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Nissan’s Sunderland site is Britain’s biggest car factory, with 6,000 employees and the theoretical ability to make 600,000 cars a year. Photograph: Richard Saker/The Guardian Nissan… Continue reading Nissan begins production of new electric car in Sunderland
UK and South Korea sign new trade deal aimed at cars, salmon and Guinness
Containers at Busan, South Korea. The new trade deal covers services, automotive, pharmaceutical and food and drink. Photograph: Ryu Seung-Il/ZUMA Wire/Rex/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Containers at Busan, South Korea. The new trade deal covers services, automotive, pharmaceutical and food and drink. Photograph: Ryu Seung-Il/ZUMA Wire/Rex/Shutterstock UK and South Korea sign new trade deal aimed… Continue reading UK and South Korea sign new trade deal aimed at cars, salmon and Guinness
Ford takes $19.5bn hit amid electric vehicle retreat as Trump policies bite
A cab of a model of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup on the assembly line at the Ford Rouge center in Dearborn, Michigan. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters View image in fullscreen A cab of a model of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup on the assembly line at the Ford Rouge center in Dearborn, Michigan. Photograph: Rebecca… Continue reading Ford takes $19.5bn hit amid electric vehicle retreat as Trump policies bite
Chances of EU trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are dire, says industry body
Trucks in a jam on the A4 motorway near Bautzen, Germany, in March 2020. Photograph: Robert Michael/AP View image in fullscreen Trucks in a jam on the A4 motorway near Bautzen, Germany, in March 2020. Photograph: Robert Michael/AP Chances of EU trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are dire, says industry body Only 10,000 out… Continue reading Chances of EU trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are dire, says industry body