British car-buyers are turning away from new vehicles in their droves and keeping their reliable old petrol models going for far longer as Labour's Net Zero war on affordable motors heats up.
Vauxhall owner Stellantis's sales have plunged by more than a quarter amid an EV slowdown in Europe. It follows Volkswagen proposing huge workforce cuts and the closure of German factories.
Collapsing electric vehicle prices are leaving a growing number of drivers in negative equity, a top dealership chain has warned.
Italy has called for a review of the European Union's "ideological" 2035 petrol car ban amid fears it risks triggering the industry's collapse.
Owners of electric cars are ditching battery power and returning to petrol as industry data show that a majority of those who sell an EV don't buy a new one.
The cost of running a car has soared by £700 to £2,100 a year in the last three years – a 50% rise – as a result of the Net Zero war on motorists and rising inflation.
The Net Zero crackdown on combustion engines could force the maker of Vauxhall to scale back its presence in Britain, its boss has warned, calling the petrol car sales restrictions "terrible for the U.K."
Electric car demand has slowed sharply in a sign that drivers are turning back to petrol. The raw material demand to produce EV batteries is "unsustainable", the head of Vauxhall and Peugeot has said.
Electric vehicles may release more pollution than petrol-powered vehicles, according to a report that has recently resurfaced.
Nissan has told owners of pre-2016 EV car models that their vehicles will lose remote functionality when the 2G network is switched off on August 1st. A sign of things to come?
