The Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 are the latest EVs to qualify for the Electric Car Grant, but it’s tiny compared to Dealer discounts. Back in June, the UK Government announced an Electric Car Grant (ECG) of up to £3,750 to encourage buyers into EVs, but it’s a bit of a Dog’s Dinner. So far, 38 […]
New Vauxhall Grandland eAWD is CHEAPER than the single motor Grandland
The new AWD electric Vauxhall Grandland price starts from £35,495, oddly making it cheaper than the single motor model. Back in the summer, Vauxhall revealed the Grandland Electric AWD (now called the Vauxhall Grandland eAWD), its first AWD EV with a motor front and back and a decent 321bhp on offer. Now, Vauxhall has revealed […]
Jaecoo 8 on the way to CHALLENGE SUVs like the Skoda Kodiaq, Hyundai Santa Fe and more
Chinese brand Jaecoo will launch the Jaecoo 8 in the UK in the new year to challenge SUVs like the Skoda Kodiaq and Hyundai Santa Fe. It’s easy to think that it’s Chinese EVs flooding into the UK market as buyers get pushed into EVs, but it’s not Chinese EVs sitting in the top 10 […]
Mercedes Vision Iconic looks to Mercedes’ past to DEFINE its future
The Mercedes Vision Icon Concept arrives as a look at Mercedes’ future design direction, defined by its history. Mercedes’ ‘Blobby’ EV design is already biting the dust with the dropping of the ‘EQ’ EV standalone models and the move to EV as a powertrain choice in its normal range of models, with the first move […]
Is this a first look at a new ELECTRIC Toyota Corolla?
Ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota has revealed images of a Corolla Concept, which looks like it could be a new electric Corolla. Toyota is well-known for being sceptical about an all-EV future, believing there’s more future for ICE-based models beyond the various legislated cut-off dates for new sales in the UK and Europe. […]
Nissan Ariya EV gets a MAKEOVER to make it look like the new LEAF’s big brother
The electric Nissan Ariya has been given a bit of a makeover to bring its looks in line with the new Nissan LEAF. Believe it or not, it’s almost four years since the Nissan Ariya went on sale in the UK as Nissan finally managed to deliver an EV that wasn’t a LEAF. Prices at […]
New Car Sales in September UP 13.7% – best sellers Kia Sportage, Ford Puma and Nissan Qashqai
New car registrations in September rose by 13.7%, with sales of electric cars rising by 29.1%. The top seller was the Kia Sportage. New car sales in September – a traditionally strong plate-change month – provided a boost for the industry with numbers up by 13.7% to 312,891, the best September figures since 2020, with […]
New Cupra Formentor VZ5 ARRIVES with Audi RS3 power
The Cupra Formentor VZ5 returns to the Formentor range with the 385bhp 5-cylinder engine from the Audi RS3. Just 4,000 are being built. Last year, the Cupra Formentor got a facelift with new looks inside and out and a range of powertrain offerings from a 147bhp TSI to a range-topping VZ3. But what was missing […]
New Aston Martin DB12 S adds BITE to the DB12
The new Aston Martin DB12 S arrives to join other recent AML ‘S’ models with extra power and increased driver involvement. You’ve got to admire the resilience of Aston Martin, fighting against the odds for decades to turn a profit and always seemingly on the wrong side of the sort of success competitors have enjoyed. […]
‘Budget’ Tesla Model Y Standard and Model 3 Standard REVEALED – but are they coming to the UK?
The ‘budget’ Tesla Model Y Standard and Model 3 Standard are revealed as de-specced models at a lower price. But are they heading for the UK? Tesla’s dominance of the EV market has been undeniable for quite a long time, but recently sales have started to slip as Chinese rivals – and some legacy car […]