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Coronavirus: 100 million European air passenger journeys 'lost' during pandemic

Heathrow, previously the busiest airport in Europe, did not even make the top three on 14 April




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Farmers charter flights to bring fruit-pickers to UK as travel shutdown causes shortage of foreign workers

Nearly 200 Romanian agricultural workers flown from Bucharest to London Stansted in first of series of flights to plug gap in workforce




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Richard Branson says 'Virgin Atlantic needs government loan to survive'

Airlines around the world are asking for support




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Richard Branson says 'this is not the end for Virgin Australia' as airline enters administration

The airline is continuing to fly as it seeks fresh investment




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Coronavirus: What flying might look like after the pandemic ends

Access to airport terminals is likely to be restricted to staff and ticketed passengers




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Virgin Atlantic showed British Airways how to be great

Plane talk: A flag carrier needs a home-grown rival




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Eight fantastic street food cities to visit after coronavirus

The world's cheapest places to chow down




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'Self-isolate for two weeks': What a new government quarantine policy for arrivals to the UK could mean

At present there are no health checks on passengers arriving at British ports and airports




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Where to go on holiday in December, from New York to Jamaica

From gluhwein-fuelled Christmas market city breaks to a different kind of winter warmth down south, here's Estella Shardlow's pick of destinations for December




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Coronavirus: Foreign Office indefinite travel warning branded 'absurd'

Exclusive: 'The FCO has to alter this Orwellian nonsense, and it must become country-specific,' said Paul Goldstein, owner of a camp in Kenya




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British Airways could abandon Gatwick airport

'There is a possibility that we will look to close our full LGW operation,' BA tells Unite union




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Hundreds of tourists still stuck in the Maldives during coronavirus pandemic

Maldives government to help tourists who can't afford luxury resorts




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Justice Department spots signs of fraud in applications for small business coronavirus bailout

'Whenever there's a trillion dollars out on the street that quickly, the fraudsters are going to come out of the woodwork'




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British Airways: closing Gatwick solves the Heathrow problem

The Man Who Pays His Way: will happen to the Sussex airport?




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France quarantine will not apply to Britons after diplomatic u-turn

'People entering French territory from European countries (EU/Schengen and United Kingdom) will not be affected by the quarantine measure,' says French consulate




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Virgin Atlantic to cut 3,150 jobs and stop flying from Gatwick

Airline plans to 'reshape and resize' the business




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Caravan park challenge over coronavirus refunds advice

Competition authority guidance on effects of lockdown triggers controversy between parks and caravan owners




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British Airways says no 'meaningful' return to service before July

'We will adapt our operating procedures to ensure our customers and our people are properly protected in this new environment,' said Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive




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Coronavirus: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to establish Baltic 'travel bubble' as restrictions eased

Baltic states agreed each 'had successfully managed the spread of Covid-19 and trust each other's health care systems'




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Virgin Atlantic: Things may look bad for aviation, but we will fly again

Plane Talk: Even during these darkest of times for aviation, there are opportunities for the bold




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Coronavirus: Rail services set to increase this month as lockdown measures are eased

'We want to help Britain return to what we knew as normal before the pandemic,' says head of train drivers' union




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Project lift-off: What frustrated travellers want to hear as Boris Johnson eases lockdown restrictions

The government's current travel advice prevents mainstream tour operators running trips and invalidates the holidaymaker's insurance




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Amazon bets on electric truck maker Rivian

In its first big electric vehicle investment, Amazon is leading a round of fundraising by pickup and SUV start-up Rivian.




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Tesla Model 3 remains the most popular electric vehicle in the U.S. — by far

The Tesla Model 3 remained the bestselling electric car in the United States last month by far, according to estimates from website Inside EVs.




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'Dark clouds over Fremont': Tesla enters survival mode as stock price drops

Elon Musk's growth story is looking more like a fable as Tesla Inc. enters survival mode.




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The public thinks Tesla's Autopilot is safer than it is, an insurance group says

For years, automakers have been offering driver-assist technologies on many new cars.




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Tesla beats expectations, delivers 95,000 vehicles in the second quarter

Tesla Inc. delivered 95,200 vehicles to customers in the second quarter, outperforming analysts' expectations.




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Is he a Tesla stalker or just a very meticulous researcher? A judge will decide

Is Randeep Hothi a stalker, a harasser, a perpetrator of violence and an imminent threat?




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Beers, nostalgia and worry in Michigan as historic GM plant closes

A GM factory in Warren, Mich., is closing as Democrats come to Detroit to debate. Some workers, in a county and a state key to the 2020 presidential race, wonder whether elected officials can or will help.




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Lyft joins Uber in offering ride-hailing services to wheelchair users in L.A. County

Transportation options for wheelchair users, especially those riders who use a fixed-frame wheelchair, have grown but are still limited.




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Inside the elite, detail-obsessed world of the people who judge the Oscars of classic cars

Behind the scenes at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the most prestigious car show in the world.




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Meet Taycan, Porsche's first all-electric sports car and Tesla's latest challenger

Porsche is taking on Tesla and all other would-be electric sports cars with its new Taycan.




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Electric vehicle sales are up sharply in California, mostly due to Tesla

EV sales rose 65% in California in the first half of the year, led by Tesla. But that doesn't mean consumers are suddenly in love with electric cars.




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Now your Tesla can come pick you up. California says that's not 'driverless'

With Tesla's Smart Summon feature, the car drives itself to its human owner. It's already being abused, raising public safety questions.




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Volvo shows an electric SUV and plans to drop cars running on just gas or diesel

The Chinese-owned carmaker from Sweden wants to add "sustainability" to its reputation for safety




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Driven: For collectors of classic used cars, Bring a Trailer is a market disruptor

The San Francisco-based website is auctioning collectible cars online in real time — 50-plus a day, five days a week.




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California pulls back clean-vehicle rebates to point them at lower-income buyers

Starting in December, those looking to buy electric vehicles with a price tag of more than $60,000 won't qualify for rebates — nor will plug-in hybrids with less than 35 miles of all-electric range.




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Driven: Ford ponies up on electric vehicles with a Mustang-inspired SUV

Ford Motor Co. on Sunday unveiled its all-new fully electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E.




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The electric Mustang is just the start of Ford's drive to hit 50 mpg in 6 years

Ford turns to electrified pickups, performance cars and SUVs to meet California's greenhouse gas regulations.




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L.A. Auto Show: VW America's chief has a plan to move past the emissions scandal

Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh wants to regain your trust.




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Meet the Mexico City family keeping Beetlemania alive

Throughout Mexico legions of fans remain devoted to the Volkswagen Beetle, or as it's known, the "vocho."




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The life and death of Lowrider: How the Chicano car magazine shaped California

Lowrider magazine was once among the bestselling newsstand automotive periodicals in the country. After 42 years, it will cease to print this year.




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Do modern Dodge muscle cars capture the magic harnessed by Big Willie Robinson?

Dodge offers two outrageous muscle cars — Hellcat iterations of its Charger and Challenger — that capture the magic of the 1960s horsepower wars.




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Alquilé un Tesla Model 3 en Turo, el servicio de auto compartido

Compartir el coche de persona a persona parece extraño, pero es fácil, aunque un poco caro




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One man, two missions: Hyper-efficient EVs and hyper cars

We all love a good David vs. Goliath story — Ford vs. Ferrari (in 1966, or the 2019 movie version), Steve Jobs vs. Microsoft, Harry Potter vs. Voldemort. Not many, however, feature David going up against two separate Goliaths. Meet Jason Castriota.




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Car buyers shun electric vehicles not named Tesla. Are carmakers driving off a cliff?

Electric vehicles can cut greenhouse gases and carmakers have big plans for them. But so far, few car buyers want them.




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There's a new No. 2 pickup truck. Here's why Ram 1500 just passed Chevy Silverado

The Ram 1500 has knocked Chevy's Silverado out of second place in pickup-truck sales.




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The electric-vehicle industry is thriving in Southern California, report says

The Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. sees California as a world hub for electric mobility.




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Tesla's Musk is mum about coronavirus impact, except to say panic is 'dumb'

As pandemic slams the world economy, Musk tweets that "The coronavirus panic is dumb."




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Car dealers are desperate. Does that make it a good time to buy a vehicle online?

Showrooms are closed, but many car dealers sell online, with delivery to your door.