The Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate is officially revealed as a barnstorming farewell to Aston’s range-topping DBS. Aston Martin has a bit of a habit of rolling out final iterations of their cars at the end of their life which makes you ask: Why wasn’t this the regular model all along? And so it is […]
Hertz to provide 10,000 Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2 for Uber rent in London
Hertz is expanding its EV rental for Uber drivers, making 10,000 Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2 available for Uber drivers in London. Whatever your take on the headlong rush into EVs is, there’s no question that EVs are perfect for relatively modest-length journies in cities and towns, reducing pollution at the point of use […]
Britishvolt battery Gigafactory falls in to administration
Britishvolt, a UK startup planning a huge EV battery Gigafactory in North East England, collapses into administration. As we roll inexorably into a future where all new cars are powered by electricity, the need to build batteries to power all those new EVs is paramount and the need to do that in the UK is […]
Electric Volvo MPV on the way in 2023 as well as the new Volvo EX30?
According to Chinese media, Volvo is planning to debut an electric MPV in 2023 as well as the new compact EX30 electric SUV. Volvo, just like every other car maker, is pushing down the EV road, although Volvo’s rate of EV delivery is a bit behind the curve from most of its competition with just […]
Electric Volvo XC40 and C40 Recharge – RWD and range BOOST confirmed
Volvo has confirmed that the electric XC40 and C40 Recharge models get improved electric motors, rear-wheel drive and improved range. Back in November, we reported Volvo was planning something we’ve rarely seen in the past by changing the drivetrain in the electric XC40 and C40 Recharge models from front to rear-wheel dive. And now Volvo […]
Go to your grave in a MUSTANG – Mustang Mach-E becomes the latest electric hearse
Coleman Milne – funeral car creators – reveal their latest hearse and funeral limousine based on the electric Ford Mach-E Crossover. If you’ve ever been to a funeral, which most of us have, you’ve probably found yourself riding in, or close by, a hearse built by funeral car specialists Coleman Milne. With a range of […]
BMW i4 M50 was the BEST-SELLING BMW M in 2022 in a record year for BMW M
BMW had record-breaking sales at its M Division in 2022 with 177,257 M cars sold, the best-selling of which was the electric BMW i4 M50. 2022 was a big year for BMW M, with the celebration of M’s 50 years delivering lots of new M models and also delivering record-breaking sales – 177,257, up by […]
Tesla SLASHES prices of Model 3 and Model Y in the UK by £7,000
Following recent price cuts in other parts of the world, Tesla has cut the price of the Model Y and Model 3 in the UK by £7,000. We’ve complained endlessly about the unaffordability of EVs – and the constant rise and rise in the price of EVs (and ICE cars too) – with it looking […]
Mazda MX-30 R-EV PHEV REVEALED with Rotary Engine Range Extender
The Mazda MX-30 R-EV arrives to join the MX-30 EV as a rotary-engined range-extender PHEV costing from £31,250. Governments across the world are in the process of forcing drivers and car makers to move from ICE cars to EVs, but if you’re not ready to go full BEV – and for most it’s just not […]
Aston Martin starts it’s 110th Anniversary year with the promise of an ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ new model
As Aston Martin starts its 110th Anniversary year, it delivers the promise of an ‘extraordinary’ new model on the way to celebrate. This year, 2023, marks the 110th year of Aston Martin, which came into existence on 15 January 1913 when founders Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford officially formed their partnership that created the first […]