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‘Driver or pirate’ issued with traffic offence because feathered first mate not in suitable carrier A driver was stopped by police after they were found at the wheel with an African grey parrot on their shoulder. North West motorway police said its officers spotted the driver, who has not been named, with the bird on the M62. Continue reading...

Fast charging points that allow for longer journeys are being installed in regions beyond London Charging companies are plugging the gaps in the UK’s high-speed charger network, with hundreds added this year outside London in a shift that will help end the “range anxiety” that holds back some would-be electric car buyers. The capital and the south-east still have far more chargers of all speeds – ranging from slow to rapid and ultra-rapid – than the rest of the country. But the presence of high-speed chargers, generally used for quick recharging on longer journeys, is increasing in other regions as electric car sales surge. Continue reading...

Some welcome the low emissions zone, others question it … and many despise it. But almost everyone agrees something has to be done about air pollution in London Alexandra Maynard runs Blue Bella Blooms, a florist in Enfield, with her sister Georgina Jeffrey. The Ulez expansion meant them having to give up their old van and buy a new vehicle. Continue reading...

Despite progress towards a 2045 zero-emission goal, the high price of EVs has created a headache for governments European countries are struggling to persuade people to switch from combustion engine cars to electric ones, experts warn. Europe sells 10 times more electric cars today than it did just six years ago, according to the International Energy Agency, but its fleet is cleaning up too slowly to meet its climate goals. Governments across the continent are struggling with the price-tag of electric vehicles, which can cost several thousand euros more upfront than comparable ones that burn fossil fuels. Continue reading...

Australia needs policy changes, more vehicle chargers and a bigger focus on regional areas to catch on low-emissions transport, Solar Citizens says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Electric utes are perfectly suited to driving in regional Australia but the country needs policy changes and more public chargers to encourage the transport trend, according to a renewable energy group. Solar Citizens has called for changes as it prepared to complete a six-month electric ute road trip on Friday that has taken the technology through towns in NSW, Victoria and the ACT. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

British carmaker also gearing up for sales of new Eletre electric SUV under Chinese owner Geely’s expansion plans The British carmaker Lotus produced a record number of sports cars in the first half of 2023, as it gears up for a huge push behind sales of a new electric SUV under its Chinese owners’ expansion plans. Lotus, which marked its 75th anniversary this year, produced 2,200 vehicles in the first six months of the year at its factory in a former second world war bomber factory at Hethel in Norfolk. Continue reading...

Rule that manufacturers must make increasing amount of zero emissions vehicles could be weakened, business secretary hints Kemi Badenoch has raised concerns that electric vehicle targets could hamper investment in Britain and lead to job losses, in a sign that another of the government’s green pledges could face an uncertain future. The business and trade secretary was discussing the vehicle industry’s concerns with colleagues regarding a rule to be introduced in January, which requires manufacturers to ensure that at least 22% of new sales in the UK are of emissions-free models, rising each year to reach 80% by 2030. Continue reading...