7 h. ago Feeling stressed? This new family SUV claims to be a zen lounge on wheels

New Citroen C5 Aircross focuses on wellbeing as it takes the SUV battle to the Chinese

Politics

7 h. ago Young drivers happy to pay £16k more for electric cars because they 'suit' them

Nearly half of young drivers aspire to drive an electric car, compared to just 31 per cent of motorists overall. However, the cost of electric vehicles still remains a barrier to many

Economics

11 h. ago Company supplying critical EV metal ‘did not disclose’ Erin Brockovich pollutant in drinking water

Leaked documents indicate Harita, owner of key nickel mine in Indonesia, did not reveal water contaminationOne of Indonesia’s largest nickel-mining companies, which supplies a mineral critical to the global electric car industry, did not tell the public that local drinking water was polluted, according to documents seen by the Guardian.Indonesia has become the world’s biggest producer of nickel, used in the production of wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. But observers have voiced concerns that regulatory oversight in the country has failed to keep up with the rush to develop mines to satisfy booming global demand. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Why federal lawmakers want to charge you $20 for driving your car

Proposed fee part of effort to get rid of federal gas tax

Transport

36 h. ago ‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers?

British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVsMobile phones and desktop computers are longstanding targets for cyber spies – but how vulnerable are electric cars?On Monday the i newspaper claimed that British defence firms working for the UK government have warned staff against connecting or pairing their phones with Chinese-made electric cars, due to fears that Beijing could extract sensitive data from the devices. Continue reading...

Technology

41 h. ago I bought a Fisker Ocean EV for £42,000...but have now got a 2.5

Karin Simonsen, a marketing manager from Southampton, has been left with a useless electric car after it was 'bricked' and the firm went out of business.

Economics

64 h. ago Don't charge your phone in a Chinese electric car, UK defence firms warn amid 'security data fears'

Bosses at two of Britain's top defence companies have said the sector is taking a 'cautious' and 'belt and braces' approach to the possibility that the Chinese state could be spying on cars.

Events

5 d. ago It’s Jeff Bezos vs Elon Musk as Amazon boss gets into the electric car business

New Slate EV is a pick-up that can morph into an SUV – at a fraction of the cost of a Tesla Cybertruck

Economics

5 d. ago New Chinese car brands unveil models including cheaper version of Range Rover Evoque

New Omoda 7 plug-in hybrid and new Jaecoo 5 EV revealed at Chinese brands’ home show with Omoda 9 coming soon, too

Politics

5 d. ago You’re going to see a lot more BYD cars on the road very soon – here are all the big reveals from Shanghai Show

Three of BYD’s five new PHEVs that will arrive in 18 months were revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show

Transport

6 d. ago Volkswagen confirms range extender hybrid for Europe – but what’s a range extender?

VW takes a leaf out of Nissan’s book with a clever hybrid that drives like an EV

Politics

6 d. ago Could EV battery health certificates convince more drivers to buy a used electric car?

The longevity of battery life remains a major hurdle for second-hand car buyers who fear getting stung with a massive bill of up to £30k to replace a battery.

Science

6 d. ago All Fours by Miranda July audiobook review – the frank, sexy novel everyone’s been talking about

The author’s hypnotic reading evokes the desires and existential crisis of a 45-year-old woman on a wild road trip In the second novel by writer, actor and film-maker Miranda July, a nameless Los Angeles-based artist who has had success “in several mediums” leaves behind her husband, Harris, and their young child, Sam, to drive across America. She is due at a meeting in New York and has decided to get there via a leisurely road trip. But what starts off as a fleeting break from the mundanity of marriage and motherhood turns into a wild and wonderfully odd unravelling. Just half an hour into her journey, she impulsively leaves the freeway and checks into a scruffy motel. There she is electrified by a younger car hire worker who has “a Huckleberry Finn/Gilbert Blythe look that I used to flip out over as a teenager.” After the two lock eyes while he squeegees her windscreen (not a euphemism), she decides to pursue him in an unusually chaste love affair.All Fours – which has been shortl...

Culture

6 d. ago US trade war will hurt UK growth, Bank of England governor warns; Tesla’s European sales fall again – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsACEA’s latest European car sales report shows a continued decline in demand for fossil fuel-powered vehicles.While new battery-electric car sales grew by 23.9% in the first three months of 2025, to 412,997 units, petrol car registrations saw a significant decline of 20.6%, with all major markets showing decreases. Continue reading...

Economics

7 d. ago Best small electric cars 2025: Top 11 affordable compact EVs to buy

Want to go electric on a budget, or looking for the best small EV? These are the top compact and affordable electric cars in the UK right now, rated and reviewed by our expert roadtesters

Politics

7 d. ago Musk to prioritise Tesla over White House role as profits slump

Planned shift comes after electric-car maker’s sales disappoint

Events

7 d. ago Elon Musk says time with Donald Trump's DOGE will 'drop significantly' as Tesla profits plunge

Tesla’s first-quarter profits plunged by more than two-thirds amid a backlash against the electric car company which has damaged sales and sent its stock plunging

Politics

8 d. ago You’re going to see a lot more BYD cars on the road very soon

Boss Stella Li tells The Independent five new BYD PHEVs will arrive in 18 months

Transport

8 d. ago Number plate checker can warn drivers if they need to pay extra £150 in DVLA car tax

The DVLA has hiked Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) prices from April 1, with petrol, diesel and electric car owners all affected - here's how you can quickly check your vehicle's CO2 emissions

Economics

9 d. ago How EV makers are trying to make them sound, feel and drive like petrol cars

We look at how manufacturers are employing different tactics to make their EVs feel like combustion engine cars. But will it help accelerate sales?

Transport