The Lamborghini Invencible and Autentica arrive as, respectively, the last naturally-aspirated V12 Coupe and V12 Roadster offerings. Lamborghini may be heading, reluctantly, into a future where electrification is the name of the game for its supercars, but it’s not doing it without a bit of a fanfare. That fanfare was the arrival eighteen months ago […]
New car registrations UP by 14.7% in January – the best since Covid
New car registrations in January 2023 rose by 14.7 per cent year-on-year to 131,994, the best since pre-Covid 2020. New car registrations in the UK start 2023 on a high, with numbers up by 14.7 per cent on 2022 to 131,994, not quite as high as pre-Covid 2020 (January 202’s numbers were 149,279) but a […]
Electric Nissan Ariya READY for its 17,000-mile ‘Pole-to-Pole’ adventure.
Adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey are undertaking a trek from North to South Poles in a modified electric Nissan Ariya. We all believe that electric cars don’t perform well in cold conditions, and recharging can be a real pain away from home. So the idea of driving 17,000 miles from the North Pole to the […]
Volvo has at least SIX new EVs in the planning including EX30, EX60, ES60 and ES90
As Volvo heads towards an all-electric line-up by 2030, it has at least six new electric models in the pipeline, a new report says. Volvo says its entire range will be all-electric by 2023, joining the lemming-like route to discard more than a century of ICE development other car makers are following, although, so far, […]
Peugeot 208 was the best-selling car in Europe in 2022 – dethroning the VW Golf
The Volkswagen Golf has been Europe’s best-selling car since 2007, but in 2022 it was dethroned by the Peugeot 208. The VW Golf has been the best-selling car in Europe since 2007, but times have changed and it’s been knocked off its throne by the Peugeot 208. Not only has the Golf dropped from the […]
Nissan Max-Out Electric Convertible comes to life at Nissan Futures
Nissan is holding the Nissan Futures event in Japan to showcase its electric future and has delivered a real-life version of the Max-Out Electric Convertible. Back at the end of 2021, Nissan revealed its ‘Ambition 30’ plan to deliver solid-state batteries and 23 electrified models by 2030 Nissan said the bulk of its investment will […]
Mercedes GLE UPDATED to challenge the soon to arrive BMW X5 update
Mercedes updates the GLE and GLE Coupe, including AMG models, to tackle the upcoming update for the BMW X5. If you want a proper-sized German SUV, two of the top choices are the Mercedes GLE and the BMW X5 so, with a 2023 update for the X5 due this month it’s not exactly a shock […]
Range Rover Velar UPDATED for 2023 including new infotainment and improved PHEV range
The Range Rover Velar is updated for 2023 with an improved PHEV range, cosmetic exterior titivations and an updated Pivi Pro infotainment. All the Land Rover news of late has been about the new Range Rover, new Range Rover Sport and Land Rover’s huge order bank for both the new Range Rovers and the Land […]
Ford SLASHES price of electric Mustang Mach-E in the US – will the UK follow?
Ford reduces the price of the electric Mustang Mach-E in the US by up to £4,800 in response to Tesla’s price cuts. Will the UK get reduced prices too? It’s only a couple of weeks since Tesla reduced its prices significantly in the UK, pleasing yet-to-buy customers in the process, but antagonising those who’d recently […]
Toyota was the best-selling car maker of 2022 – and just 0.24% were BEV
Toyota remained the world’s best-selling car maker in 2022, selling 10,483,024 vehicles, with VW in second place on 8.3 million. Toyota may be behind the curve on EVs, with only the bZ4X out in the wild (and not without issues) and the ICE-based Lexus UX EV, although it has grand plans to deliver a plethora […]