Hyundai launches a new ad campaign in the US for the Ioniq 6, with Kevin Bacon demonstrating EVs are also good for technophobes. Kevin Bacon has been in some very successful films in his time, from JFK to X-Men, but is probably now more familiar to UK viewers as the face of the EE mobile […]
Suzuki reveals an ELECTRIC Jimny is on the way
Suzuki has announced its plan for five new electric cars and revealed what is clearly an electric Suzuki Jimny in the process. It’s only a few weeks since Suzuki revealed the first look at its EV direction with the arrival of the Suzuki eVX Concept, an electric crossover concept which seems likely to be underpinned […]
Audi’s Activesphere EV concept mixes Saloon, SUV and Pick-up and throws in AR too
The Audi Activesphere Concept arrives as a mix between saloon and SUV, with AR instead of screens, an EV powertrain and a back end which morphs into a pick-up. Over the last eighteen months, Audi has been busy revealing its ‘Sphere’ concepts as a look at the sort of direction they’re heading in as they […]
UK car production DOWN by almost 10% in 2022 – the lowest level since 1956
Car production in the UK fell by 9.8 per cent in 2022 with just 775,014 built, the lowest level since 1956 and down 40% on pre-Covid levels. We keep hearing that Covid-related supply chain issues and the fallout from Ukraine will soon normalise and car production will start to rise. But the car production figures […]
New Range Rover and Range Rover Sport production sees Jaguar Land Rover return to profit
Increased production of the new Range Rover and Range Rover Sport sees Jaguar Land Rover return to profit for the first time in two years. We’ve seen Jaguar Land Rover proclaiming its huge order bank as an indication of its success, despite ongoing losses as production has failed to ramp up in an era of […]
Porsche Vision 357 Concept is a Porsche 356 75th anniversary homage
The Porsche Vision 357 Concept is revealed as an homage to the first Porsche – the 356 – on its 75th anniversary, Based on the 718 Cayman GT4 RS. Before you get too excited, it’s pretty clear that the Porsche Vision 357 Concept, pictured above and revealed overnight, is not a first look at a […]
Dacia says NO to subscription options with FREE hot water bottles
Dacia has come out fighting against subscription services for car options by offering free hot water bottles to heat seats. We’re all used to paying monthly subscription payments for stuff like streaming services, Gym Membership and mobile phone contracts, amounts which seem quite insignificant in isolation but which frighten the pants off you if you […]
New BMW M3 CS boasts 542bhp and costs £115,900
The new BMW M3 CS arrives with the same 542bhp as the BMW M4 CSL, but with four doors and four-wheel drive. Costs from £115,900. Last year, BMW unveiled the M4 CSL, a range-topping RWD M4 with added lightness and a boost in power to 542bhp, as well as an eye-watering £124k price tag. But […]
Polestar 2 gets big update with RWD model (like the Volvo XC40) more power and new batteries
The Polestar 2 gets updated for 2023, with a RWD model replacing the previous FWD model, new electric motors and better batteries. Believe it or not, it’s four years since the Polestar 2 arrived as Polestar’s first proper electric car, and it’s been quite a success for the former Volvo offshoot. But four years on […]
New electric Volvo EX30 will DEBUT in June
Volvo confirms that the new electric Volvo EX30, a model sitting below the XC40 Recharge, will debut in June 2023 with production to follow soon after. If you want an electric Volvo, you currently have a very limited choice with just the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge on offer, both of which are EV takes […]