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Why has Elon Musk sold a further $6.9bn of Tesla shares?

Published 12 August 2022
By James Fossdyke
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.
Government faces legal action over safety of smart motorways

Government faces legal action over smart motorways

A law firm has threatened legal action against the government unless "all lanes running" (ALR) smart motorways are abandoned.
Published 06 April 2021
Uber has London licence restored after lengthy battle

Uber has London licence restored

Uber has had its London operating licence restored, after regulators threatened to ban the service from the city over safety concerns.
Published 28 September 2020
VW suffers hit in ongoing dieselgate scandal

VW suffers hit in ongoing dieselgate scandal

Car making giant Volkswagen has been dealt another blow by judges in ongoing action regarding diesel emissions.
Published 11 August 2020
Mercedes faces court action over "defeat devices"

Mercedes faces court action over 'defeat devices'

Lawyers have announced 500,000 Mercedes drivers may be eligible for compensation as the company faces court action over the "dieselgate" scandal.
Published 13 May 2020
Environmentalists start crowdfunding appeal to stop government road building scheme

Campaigners to take DfT to court over road plans

The UK government is facing backlash from environmentalists regarding plans to inject £27bn into a road-building programme.
Published 22 April 2020