The port of Malmö, Sweden, where dockworkers are refusing to unload Tesla vehicles, 7 November 2023. Photograph: Johan Nilsson/AP The port of Malmö, Sweden, where dockworkers are refusing to unload Tesla vehicles, 7 November 2023. Photograph: Johan Nilsson/AP Tesla may have picked an unwinnable fight with Sweden’s powerful unions Martin Gelin The first ever strikes… Continue reading Tesla may have picked an unwinnable fight with Sweden’s powerful unions | Martin Gelin
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GM’s Cruise CEO resigns amid concerns over driverless car safety
Kyle Vogt speaks on stage during the launch of the Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle in San Francisco in 2020. Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters Kyle Vogt speaks on stage during the launch of the Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle in San Francisco in 2020. Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters GM’s Cruise CEO resigns amid concerns over driverless car safety Kyle… Continue reading GM’s Cruise CEO resigns amid concerns over driverless car safety
Do electric cars pose a greater fire risk than petrol or diesel vehicles?
A fire in a car park at Luton airport led to speculation an electric car was to blame but the fire service says it appears to have started in a diesel car. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA A fire in a car park at Luton airport led to speculation an electric car was to blame but the… Continue reading Do electric cars pose a greater fire risk than petrol or diesel vehicles?
Thomas Bayrle is back: the revival of Germany’s veteran pop art radical
Thomas Bayrle’s American Dream [Chrysler], 1970. Photograph: Thomas Bayrle, Gladstone Gallery, New York and neugerriemschneider, Berlin Thomas Bayrle’s American Dream [Chrysler], 1970. Photograph: Thomas Bayrle, Gladstone Gallery, New York and neugerriemschneider, Berlin Thomas Bayrle is back: the revival of Germany’s veteran pop art radical On the eve of a major retrospective, the artist reflects on… Continue reading Thomas Bayrle is back: the revival of Germany’s veteran pop art radical
UK energy secretary could get power to fast-track vital grid connections
Rishi Sunak visits Land Rover in July. Its owner, Tata, wants to build a gigafactory in Britain making batteries for its Jaguar and Land Rover electric vehicles. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/AFP/Getty Images Rishi Sunak visits Land Rover in July. Its owner, Tata, wants to build a gigafactory in Britain making batteries for its Jaguar and Land… Continue reading UK energy secretary could get power to fast-track vital grid connections
Britishvolt owner reportedly faces legal action over unpaid wages
An artist’s impression of the planned Britishvolt gigafactory in northern England. Recharge Industries bought the company in February. Photograph: Britishvolt/PA An artist’s impression of the planned Britishvolt gigafactory in northern England. Recharge Industries bought the company in February. Photograph: Britishvolt/PA Britishvolt owner reportedly faces legal action over unpaid wages Recharge Industries served with statutory demand… Continue reading Britishvolt owner reportedly faces legal action over unpaid wages
BMW, Subaru and Porsche drivers ‘more likely to cause a crash’, study finds
A BMW car, one of the brands identified in the study as likely to pose a crash risk. The carmaker said it took ‘a great deal of care in meeting the standards set by the Advertising Standards Authority’. Photograph: Advertising Standards Authority/PA A BMW car, one of the brands identified in the study as likely… Continue reading BMW, Subaru and Porsche drivers ‘more likely to cause a crash’, study finds
Monsters of the road: what should the UK do about SUVs?
Illustration by Observer Design. They have higher emissions, hog roadspace and are more dangerous for other road users. Yet SUVs are selling better than ever. As calls for curbs increase, some people are taking matters into their own hands by Andrew Anthony It’s midnight on the edge of Clapham Common in early September. The streets… Continue reading Monsters of the road: what should the UK do about SUVs?
Jaguar Land Rover reports record revenues but warns it will miss UK electric car targets
JLR sells only one zero-emission vehicle, the Jaguar I-Pace, which was launched in 2018. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA JLR sells only one zero-emission vehicle, the Jaguar I-Pace, which was launched in 2018. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA Jaguar Land Rover reports record revenues but warns it will miss UK electric car targets JLR not on track to comply… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover reports record revenues but warns it will miss UK electric car targets
The left lane on a motorway is for the virtuous and the good. That’s why I love it | Adrian Chiles
Squeezed middle … signalling virtue to no one at all. Photograph: Robert Lloyd-Ashton/Alamy Squeezed middle … signalling virtue to no one at all. Photograph: Robert Lloyd-Ashton/Alamy The left lane on a motorway is for the virtuous and the good. That’s why I love it Adrian Chiles How many times do the rest of you need… Continue reading The left lane on a motorway is for the virtuous and the good. That’s why I love it | Adrian Chiles