Cardiff becomes first UK council to impose higher parking charges on larger vehicles
Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds
Carmakers chose to cheat to sell cars rather than comply with emissions law, ‘dieselgate’ trial told
UK electric car sales hit record high as taxpayer subsidies help attract buyers
August 2025
Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn
An EV road user charge is looming. Could it slam the brakes on Australia’s clean car transition?
June 2025
Trump blocks California rules for greener vehicles and gas-powered car ban
Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says
May 2025
DAF truck maker accused of ‘stringing out’ hauliers’ legal case for compensation
Weakening of UK EV sales rules ‘likely to result in significantly more carbon emissions’
April 2025
Labour: changes to EV rules will have ‘negligible’ impact on UK emissions
More than 1m cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space
March 2025
Coalition may rethink rules that push car-makers to create cheaper EVs and hybrids for Australians
Opposition says Labor’s national vehicle emission standard is ‘poorly designed’, despite data showing uptick in green vehicle sales
‘You have unmet needs’: the psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars
The promise of adventure, attention, muscle and safety is driving consumers towards large vehicles – even as they fuel congestion and outstrip the size of car parks
EU gives carmakers ‘breathing space’ on pollution target as EV sales slump
Environmental groups say two-year grace period allowed by Ursula von der Leyen ‘rewards laggard’ manufacturers
February 2025
Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says
Research shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated
January 2025
Trump reportedly considering halting New York’s hard-won congestion pricing
All carmakers in UK to escape fines for missing electric car sales targets in 2024
Record number of electric cars were sold in UK during 2024
Nils Pratley on finance
Early phase-out of full hybrid vehicles may be a political risk too far for UK ministers
