The Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and Electric prices and specs revealed for the UK ahead of an on sale date of 13 October. Prices from £19,995 and £28,995 respectively. It’s six months since the Hyundai Ioniq was first revealed, with Hyundai boasting it will be the firts production car with a choice of Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid and […]
Volvo V60 D5 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid – the CHEAPER V60 Twin Engine at £37,500
The Volvo V60 D5 Twin Engine SE Nav is the new cheaper plug-in hybrid version of Volvo V60, offering 156mpg and costing from £37,500. Last year we reviewed the Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid (as it was then known), and we found it to still be a very good Volvo V60 with good performance and decent economy. […]
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV price UNCHANGED despite Government grant cut
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV’s price remains unchanged after the cut in government grant as Mitsubishi contribute £2.5k and 0% finance. When the government announced it was changing the plug-in grant scheme for electric and hybrid cars from March of this year, we did wonder if the cutting of the grant in half – down to […]
Mercedes GLC F-Cell is, paradoxically, a plug-in hybrid
The Mercedes GLC F-Cell – a hydrogen fuel cell SUV – will arrive in 2017 and come complete with a plug-in hybrid system to back-up the fuel cell. We already have hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles on the road (FCEV) which use electricity generated by hydrogen to power an electric motor, including the Toyota Mirai […]
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV passes 100,000 sales – 20% of those in the UK
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid Outlander – has amassed sales of more than 1000,000, with over 20 per cent in the UK. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been a roaring success for Mitsubishi, with its clever pricing (it costs the same as the diesel Outlander when you factor in tax breaks), usable […]
BMW i8 Roadster, improved i3 & Hybrid MINI OFFICIAL
The BMW i8 Roadster is confirmed for production, the BM i3 will get a longer range and there’s a hybrid MINI on the way, confirm BMW. We’ve expected the BMW i8 Spyder to arrive as a production model ever since BMW showed it as a concept 4 year ago, and despite a new take on […]
Audi Q7 e-Tron Plug-in Hybrid goes on sale in the UK in May – Costs £65,000
The Audi Q7 e-Tron Plug-in Hybrid will be going on sale in the UK in May 2016, offering a 34 mile EV range – and cost around £65,000. It’s exactly a year since the new Audi Q7 e-Tron – Audi’s plug-in hybrid take on the new Q7 – debuted at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, […]
Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in and Electric powertrain details revealed
Further information on the new Hyundai Ioniq have been revealed, with details on both the Plug-in and Electric powertrain now confirmed. The Hyundai Ioniq – a car, say Hyundai, that is the first to offer Hybrid, Plug-in and pure Electric powertrains – will debut in Geneva next week, ahead of which we finally get details […]
BMW 740e iPerformance arrives as BMW’s first ‘iPerformance’ sub-brand car
The BMW 740e iPerformance has been revealed ahead of a Geneva 2016 debut with new ‘iPerformance’ badging and a plug-in hybrid powertrain. BMW adds additional glitter to its more mainstream models by tagging them with M Performance badging and a bit of DNA from the M Brand. And now it’s doing the same with a new badge – […]
Lexus LC 500h revealed ahead of Geneva debut – it’s the HYBRID LC Coupe
The Lexus LC 500h has been revealed ahead of a debut at the Geneva Motor Show complete with the next generation Lexus hybrid powertrain. The Lexus LC 500 was finally revealed as a production model last month, complete with the V8 engine from the GS F. But now we get the LC which defines Lexus (and Toyota) […]