Cars have got bigger and bigger, with the rise of the SUV only accelerating the trend. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Cars have got bigger and bigger, with the rise of the SUV only accelerating the trend. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images Are electric cars too heavy for British roads, bridges and car… Continue reading Are electric cars too heavy for British roads, bridges and car parks?
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Chinese EV battery maker in talks to invest £1bn in new UK gigafactory
EVE is thought to be considering committing an initial £1.2bn to the project. Photograph: West Midlands Gigafactory/UK Centre of Electrification View image in fullscreen EVE is thought to be considering committing an initial £1.2bn to the project. Photograph: West Midlands Gigafactory/UK Centre of Electrification Chinese EV battery maker in talks to invest £1bn in new… Continue reading Chinese EV battery maker in talks to invest £1bn in new UK gigafactory
Campaigners warn over failure to curb Europe’s ‘runaway’ transport emissions
Transport emissions in Europe have grown by 26% since 1990, the report says. Photograph: MathewHayward/Getty/iStockPhoto View image in fullscreen Transport emissions in Europe have grown by 26% since 1990, the report says. Photograph: MathewHayward/Getty/iStockPhoto Campaigners warn over failure to curb Europe’s ‘runaway’ transport emissions Greenhouse gases from sector could make up 44% of continent’s total… Continue reading Campaigners warn over failure to curb Europe’s ‘runaway’ transport emissions
‘Jaw-droppers’: Bentley profits top £500m as rich seek personalised cars
Potential buyers look at a Bentley car at the 2020 Beijing car show. The brand says its luxury cars are available in 46bn combinations. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Potential buyers look at a Bentley car at the 2020 Beijing car show. The brand says its luxury cars are available in 46bn… Continue reading ‘Jaw-droppers’: Bentley profits top £500m as rich seek personalised cars
Honda and Nissan join forces on electric car technology to chase Chinese rivals
China’s electric vehicle carmaker BYD launches its Dolphin Mini EV in Mexico. Photograph: Toya Sarno Jordan/Reuters View image in fullscreen China’s electric vehicle carmaker BYD launches its Dolphin Mini EV in Mexico. Photograph: Toya Sarno Jordan/Reuters Honda and Nissan join forces on electric car technology to chase Chinese rivals Deal between Japanese carmakers involves components… Continue reading Honda and Nissan join forces on electric car technology to chase Chinese rivals
Car finance mis-selling is not the next PPI scandal, says UK watchdog
The FCA is looking into whether consumers were charged inflated prices for car loans between 2007 and 2021. Photograph: Justin Kase zsixz/Alamy View image in fullscreen The FCA is looking into whether consumers were charged inflated prices for car loans between 2007 and 2021. Photograph: Justin Kase zsixz/Alamy Car finance mis-selling is not the next… Continue reading Car finance mis-selling is not the next PPI scandal, says UK watchdog
The fight to make EVs more affordable – podcast
More ways to listen Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Last month the government unveiled its plan for a vehicle efficiency standard to incentivise carmakers to supply more low- and zero-emission cars. Climate and environment editor Adam Morton tells Nour Haydar about the plan… Continue reading The fight to make EVs more affordable – podcast
Renault wants to charge £7,500 to fix my Zoe electric car
Charger failed to work in a Renault Zoe that was just six years old. Photograph: Iain Masterton/Alamy View image in fullscreen Charger failed to work in a Renault Zoe that was just six years old. Photograph: Iain Masterton/Alamy Renault wants to charge £7,500 to fix my Zoe electric car The charger was the only fault,… Continue reading Renault wants to charge £7,500 to fix my Zoe electric car
Children at risk as Australia lags behind other countries on car seat safety, experts say
Experts warn that many parents who are following the law are inadvertently placing their children in increased danger of catastrophic injury or death. Photograph: Edwin Tan/Getty Images. Posed by models View image in fullscreen Experts warn that many parents who are following the law are inadvertently placing their children in increased danger of catastrophic injury… Continue reading Children at risk as Australia lags behind other countries on car seat safety, experts say
Biden backtracks on climate plans and ‘walks tightrope’ to court both young voters and moderates
The Beckwourth Complex fires burn beyond a gas station in Lassen county, California, on 12 July 2021. Photograph: Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images View image in fullscreen The Beckwourth Complex fires burn beyond a gas station in Lassen county, California, on 12 July 2021. Photograph: Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Biden… Continue reading Biden backtracks on climate plans and ‘walks tightrope’ to court both young voters and moderates