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Protesters gather outside Tesla Factory

Elon Musk has sold billions in Tesla shares

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk this week sold $6.9 billion (£5.7 billion) worth of shares in the electric car company. Here's why.
Published 12 August 2022
BP delivery

BP reports £6.9bn quarterly profits

Oil giant BP has reported almost £7bn in quarterly profits in the three months to June, but has ruled out any price cuts.
Published 03 August 2022
Tesla Model Y interior RHD

Tesla to charge for connectivity after 8 years

Tesla is to begin charging for its Standard Connectivity service, reversing an older policy that saw new car buyers receive it free for life.
Published 27 July 2022

Why was Herbert Diess sacked as boss of VW?

Volkswagen has sacked its CEO, Herbert Diess, amid a series of crises at the company. Here's why.
Published 27 July 2022

TVR refuses to die — has plans for three EVs

TVR has not built a new car since 2006, but since the mid-2010s a plan has been underway to revive the brand with a new V8-powered Griffith.
Published 19 July 2022

Flying airport shuttle trials may begin in 2024

A new consortium could begin trials of a flying taxi service operating between UK airports and city centres by 2024.
Published 18 July 2022
Aston Martin will receive electric tech from Mercedes in return for bigger stake

Aston to raise £653m in Saudi-backed deal

Aston Martin Lagonda has said that it plans to raise £653m in equity with backing from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Published 15 July 2022
Female Uber passenger charged £119 for eight-mile journey after 43-mile round trip while she slept

Uber lobbied UK politicians with £75m fund

A trove of leaked documents has revealed that the US ride-sharing company Uber spent around £75m per year lobbying politicians.
Published 12 July 2022
Bernie Ecclestone to become a father again to first son at the age of 89

Ecclestone to be charged with fraud

Former Formula One boss, Bernie Ecclestone is to face charges of fraud by false representation after discovery undeclared assets.
Published 12 July 2022
A selection of EVs - by the Octopus Energy Group

Customers stick with stop-gap models

Badge snobs may be a dying breed if data from a leading electric car leasing firm is anything to go by.
Published 08 July 2022
Shell oil refinery

Shell profits as motorists shell out

The petroleum company Shell has announced that it expects profits from its refining business to jump by as much as $1.2bn.
Published 08 July 2022
Bloodhound LSR project still alive and now aiming for first carbon zero land seed record

Bloodhound SSC project is alive, and going green

A cat may have nine lives but one dog is proving just as resistant to death: the Bloodhound project is still "very much alive", and going green.
Published 01 July 2022