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- The media must not cower before Donald Trump | Brief letters Wed, 30 Oct 24, 3:24amWashington Post non-endorsement | Stoic tech bros | Car versus canal boat | Power failure | Budget secrets
- Fuel duty expected to rise by up to 7p a litre after the budget Sat, 19 Oct 24, 1:30amCampaigners point out it is often cheaper to drive or even fly within the UK than take the train
- Fuel duty expected to rise by up to 7p per litre after the budget Sat, 19 Oct 24, 1:30amCampaigners point out it is often cheaper to drive or even fly within the UK than take the train
- Sceptics say EVs will overwhelm the grid. In fact, they could be part of the solution Mon, 15 Jul 24, 4:00pmElectric vehicles are ‘batteries on wheels’ that can put energy back into the National Grid when solar panels and windfarms do not provide much power
- Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars? Tue, 13 Feb 24, 5:00pmIn part six of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up what will be the power of the future
- Rishi Sunak’s net zero delay ‘will slash demand for electric cars’ Thu, 23 Nov 23, 5:32amOBR analysis suggests higher energy prices and interest rates could reduce proportion of new cars sold that are electric from 67% to 38%
- UK slashes predicted takeup of electric cars by almost half Thu, 23 Nov 23, 4:48amOBR analysis suggests higher energy prices and interest rates could reduce proportion of new cars sold that are electric from 67% to 38%
- Most new cars sold in UK will have to be fully electric by 2030, government confirms Fri, 29 Sep 23, 1:56amGreen campaigners relieved after last week’s decision to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars
- Watering down the UK’s net zero strategy may backfire for Rishi Sunak Sat, 23 Sep 23, 10:19pmJust as the ‘stop the boats’ campaign didn’t win the Tories support, their new ‘red wall’-targeting policy on carbon emissions may backfire
- Rishi Sunak announces U-turn on key green targets Thu, 21 Sep 23, 5:37amUK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals
- Rishi Sunak confirms rollback of key green targets Thu, 21 Sep 23, 2:20amUK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals
- Sunak’s big green gamble: the story behind the PM’s decision to U-turn Thu, 21 Sep 23, 3:59amWith PM’s electoral options narrowing, strategists came to conclusion policy could help create dividing line with Labour
- E-fuels: how big a niche can they carve out for cars? Fri, 5 May 23, 3:00pmSections of industry back synthetic alternatives to fossil fuels, but case is much stronger for aviation
- Britishvolt: how Britain’s bright battery future fell flat Sat, 21 Jan 23, 3:49amStartup that hoped to transform UK car production was once valued at more than £800m, but collapsed worth a tiny fraction of that
- Northvolt v Britishvolt: clarity v confusion in the great electric car battery race | Nils Pratley Thu, 12 Jan 23, 12:05amFast action in global gigafactory race is happening outside UK, as Swedish pacesetter shows