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September 28, 2026 Guardian staff and agencies

Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions

Environmentalists decry move that relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gas-powered carsThe Trump administration on Monday announced it was slashing clean car rules that had been aimed at reducing planet-heating emissions and boo…

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September 26, 2026 Alex Daniel

Three-quarters of UK’s popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers

Only 26% of PHEVs sold across top 20 models can use chargers with power of 50kW or more, analysis findsThree-quarters of the 20 top-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the UK cannot use rapid chargers, research has found, amid concerns …

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August 14, 2026 Jasper Jolly

Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis

Cut in electric vehicle sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions in UK, say green campaignersAndy Burnham has been criticised for moving to cut electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and accept North Sea drilling at a time of devasta…