Electric lorry firm Volta Trucks to go into administration


Volta has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden and will file for administration in England.
Britishvolt

Recharge: The firm that may save Britishvolt


Fresh hope has emerged for the future of a “gigafactory” in Northumberland following the announcement earlier this week.
Nissan's Sunderland plant has produced more Leaf EVs than eighties Bluebirds

Uncertain future for Nissan's UK factory


The future of the UK’s largest car plant could be in doubt unless the government takes steps to reduce energy costs and more.

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.
Five electric start-ups with their eyes on Tesla

Why Ford sold some of its stake in Rivian


Share values in the American electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian fell after Ford sold some of its stake. Here's why Ford made the move.
Tobias Moers

Aston Martin gets third CEO in three years


as Moers has stepped down from his role as CEO of Aston Martin, forcing the company to appoint its third chief executive in three years.
Tesla now accepts Bitcoin as payment, Elon Musk reveals

Musk buys 9.2% stake in Twitter


Tesla boss Elon Musk has acquired a 9.2% stake in the micro-blogging platform Twitter, a move that has sent share prices in the company soaring.

Britishvolt deal revs up UK gigafactory plans


A UK tech firm's ambition to produce 300,000 electric vehicle battery packs per year in Northumberland have been given a shot in the arm.
Drivetribe website closing down

DriveTribe is shutting down


DriveTribe, the automotive website founded by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, is to shut down at the end of January.
Rolls-Royce models

Rolls-Royce recorded best-ever sales in 2021


Rolls-Royce posted the highest ever sales figures in its 117-year history in 2021 according to a report released by the company.
Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment

Hertz deal not signed, says Musk


Tesla’s stock price has fallen sharply in response to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk saying that a contract with Hertz is not complete.
rivian is looking at building a uk factory

Rivian targets $53 billion IPO


Electric car maker Rivian could be set for a $53 billion valuation when it makes its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
The five richest people in motoring: Elon Musk

Donate to end hunger, UN tells Musk


Elon Musk has offered to sell $6 billion (£4.4 billion) of Tesla stock if the UN can demonstrate how the sum might end world hunger.