A new Ford Mustang California Special goes on sale in the UK in convertible guise with manual or auto ‘box, V8 engine and prices from £52,105. Ford has managed to move perceptions of a ‘Mustang’ from a V8 muscle car to an electric Crossover with the arrival of the Mach E. But the proper Mustang […]
Looks like the Vauxhall Manta EV will do to Manta what Ford’s Mach-E did to Mustang
Hopes that an electric Vauxhall Manta will arrive to deliver an appealing two-door electric coupe have been dashed with a Crossover image from Vauxhall. Just last week we learnt that Vauxhall is planning to deliver a new electric Manta, using an iconic Opel name to deliver one of a range of new EVs to market. […]
Nissan Qashqai e-POWER innovative Hybrid on sale in the UK in the summer
The new Nissan Qashqai will go on sale in the summer with Nissan’s innovative ‘Petrol-Powered’ EV powertrain for the first time. When is an electric car not an electric car? Perhaps it’s when the electricity for the batteries is provided by a petrol engine? If that combination of petrol making electricity seems a bit odd […]
Aston Martin follows Lotus in deal to develop high-performance EV batteries with Britishvolt
Britshvolt has added Aston Martin to its partners, with AML and Britishvolt working together to develop high-performance batteries for its forthcoming electric cars. Back in January, we reported that Britishvolt had secured £1.7 billion in funding to create a new battery Gigafactrory to build high-performance batteries for electric cars, and it seemed likely its first […]
Volvo XC40 UPDATED, new C40 Recharge model and trim changes for the whole Volvo range
Volvo officially announces a bit of a facelift for the XC40, a new single-motor C40 Recharge model and new trim variants across the Volvo range. It’s been clear for a while that Volvo was planning a refresh for the XC40 because images of the new look have been cropping up on some of Volvo’s sites. […]
Vauxhall Manta RETURNING as an EV – not that there’s ever been a Vauxhall Manta
Vauxhall announces that the Manta will make a comeback by 2025 as an electric car as Vauxhall becomes all-electric by 2028. Last year, we saw a very appealing Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD by Opel/Vauxhall (pictured above), delivering modest power – just 145bhp – and with a modest range from its 31kWh battery. It got a […]
New Volkswagen T-Roc UK Prices and Specs ANNOUNCED
Prices and specifications for the facelifted Volkswagen T-Roc announced, with three trim levels, plus T-Roc R, and prices from £25k. More than four years on from its arrival, Volkswagen revealed a facelift for the T-Roc back in November, and now it’s going on sale in the UK with prices starting from £25,000, a choice of […]
Volvo XC40 Recharge Taxis trialling WIRELESS EV charging
Volvo is using a fleet of XC40 Recharge Taxis in Gothenburg to trial wireless EV charging, delivering up to 40kW rates without plugging in. Back in 2020, Jaguar got involved with a project in solo to trial wireless EV charging with a fleet of 25 i-Pace taxis in Oslo. The system used a high-powered wireless […]
Kia EV9 Large Electric SUV on sale next year – 14 new Kia EVs by 2027
Kia announces its electric plans, with the large, range-topping, electric Kia EV9 SUV on sale in 2023 and 14 new BEVs by 2027. Just yesterday, we learnt that Kia, and Genesis, have big electric plans in the coming years, and now it’s sister company Kia’s turn to outline their EV plans. Adding to the very […]
UK Car of the Year: Category wins for BMW, Fiat, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Porsche, Skoda and Toyota
The category winners in the 2022 UK Car of the Year include BMW, Fiat, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Porsche, Skoda and Toyota models. We’ve just had the winner of the European Car of the Year announced as the Kia EV6 – from a shortlist of seven cars with only one ICE model in contention – and […]