Toyota releases its latest update on future solid-state batteries for EVs, promising production cars with a 745-mile range by 2027. We’ve been following Toyota’s efforts to deliver a commercially viable Solid State battery for EVs since 2011 and, although progress is clearly being made the predictions of when this will happen have been something of […]
This is the new electric Fiat 600 – Fiat’s take on the Jeep Avenger
The new electric Fiat 600 has been revealed within an off-topic video, and is Fiat’s take on the electric Jeep Avenger. Is the Fiat 600 (or, officially, the Fiat 600e) more than just a plus-sized Fiat 500e, or is it Fiat’s electric replacement for the Fiat 500X? We’re not sure, but whichever it is it’s […]
New Toyota C-HR will DEBUT on 26 June
Toyota will debut a new C-HR on 26 June, replacing the now six-year-old C-HR with a new look and new powertrains from the Prius. When Toyota revealed the new Prius last November, it announced that Europe will only get the Prius PHEV, and that the UK won’t get the new Prius at all. That’s because […]
Toyota GR86 BACK on sale in the UK
The Toyota GR86, which went on sale in 2022 and sold out in 90 minutes, is back on sale in the UK but by invitation only. It’s two years since the Toyota GR86 arrived as Gazoo Racing lent its initials to a replacement for the GT86, promising more of everything and a still (quite) affordable […]
Electric Porsche Mission X REVEALED – an electric successor to the Carrera GT and 918 Spyder
The Porsche Mission X is revealed as an electric Hypercar, a successor to the 918 Spyder and could offer up to 2,000bhp. The Porsche Mission X is revealed, to the surprise of most, as a concept for a future electric Porsche hypercar to follow in the footsteps of the Porsche 959, Carrera GT and 918 […]
This is the Volvo EX30 Cross Country – Volvo’s ‘Butch’ take on the new electric EX30
Volvo’s newly-revealed small electric SUV – the Volvo EX30 – will also be offered as a Cross Country model with off-road butch. Yesterday, when we reported that Volvo is starting to cull its model range in the UK as it heads down the EV road, we figured that the end of the two Cross Country […]
From Nissan Bluebird to Nissan Qashqai – Nissan Sunderland hits 11 million milestone
Nissan built the first car in Sunderland in 1986, a Nissan Bluebird, and now celebrates its 11 millionth car – a Nissan Qashqai E-Power. Back in the 1970s, when British Leyland was busy screwing just about everything up with poor quality, many poor cars and many, many strikes, Datsun (as Nissan was then known) made […]
New Volvo EX30 electric SUV REVEALED – and it’s the quickest Volvo ever
The new Volvo EX30 – Volvo’s smallest SUV – is revealed, with prices starting from £33,795, two trim levels and three powertrains. We reported earlier today that Volvo is starting to cull its slower-selling models as it heads down the EV road, and now it reveals its next EV instalment with the arrival of the […]
Volvo starts to CULL its UK offerings as it drives down the EV road
Volvo takes the axe to a chunk of its UK offerings, withdrawing the S90, XC40 PHEV and Cross Country variants. When we reviewed the Volvo V90 Cross Country a few years ago, we reckoned it was the perfect big family estate, offering an extra touch of practicality to the regular V90 Estate and a less […]
New Peugeot Panoramic i-Cockpit REVEALED ahead of a debut on the new Peugeot 3008
The new Peugeot Panoramic i-Cockpit is revealed ahead of its debut on the new 3008 later this year, complete with 21″ ‘floating’ screen. It’s more than a decade since Peugeot first fitted what they call an i-Cockpit to a car, with digital instruments replacing conventional dials, and a teeny-weeny little steering wheel to, it was […]