Four Tesla directors to leave in governance overhaul

Board is shrinking in response to criticism that it failed to control Elon Musk

Classic cars: Mercedes bends

Focus on cars that have beaten their original price when adjusted for inflation

Uber sets $7.3bn valuation on self-driving car unit

Figure comes on $1bn investment from Toyota, SoftBank fund and Denso investment

Ex-Nissan executive Jose Muñoz appointed Hyundai chief operating officer

Joins Korean carmaker after leave of absence following Carlos Ghosn arrest

Uber’s self-driving unit eyes $7.3bn valuation

Largest shareholder SoftBank in talks to lead $1bn fundraising

Pendragon faces break-up as it launches review

UK’s largest car retailer suffers £10m profit shortfall in squeezed sector

Ban on diesel HGV sales by 2040 deemed unworkable

Motor industry says plan is ‘high risk’ without viable alternative technologies

Daimler invests $100m in Californian battery start-up

German carmaker announces move for 10 per cent stake as part of electric vehicles push

Europe car groups face huge profit hit to cut CO2

Industry struggles to meet strict emission targets with potential penalties of €30bn

German prosecutors charge former VW CEO with fraud

Martin Winterkorn and four others charged over emissions cheating scandal

Share the costs of cleaner air for the world’s cities

London’s new low emissions zone needs to gain public acceptance

Tesla and Panasonic freeze Gigafactory expansion plans

Risk of major investment in electric vehicle battery plant at this time highlighted

Uber's conflicting self-driving fleet vision

And how the debt burden is only going to get bigger.

VW posts sales drop, says it’s winning market share

Rich People’s Problems: Should you buy a Tesla to duck pollution charges?

It doesn’t come cheap but you can reduce your running charges — and cut your tax bill

Tesla steps back from joint Panasonic battery production plans

Companies freeze moves to raise capacity at US group’s Nevada factory

Tesla and Panasonic hold fire on the Gigafactory

Growth story continues to judder.

Ghosn’s wife returns to Japan for interrogation as a witness

Former Nissan chairman’s spouse flies in on US passport after Lebanese document confiscated

Formula E develops battery-driven road vehicles

Electric race championship offers showcase for public to experience future technology

The Future of Motorsport

Now into its fifth season, the ABB FIA Formula E championship is attracting sponsors, car manufacturers and fans. With this strong growth, the future looks green for the all-electric series