Honda announces a big electrification push, which looks to include a new electric NSX and GT, solid-state batteries and more in £30bn spend. Somewhat surprisingly, Japanese car makers – even Nissan – have been slow to jump into the legislation-driven EV future, although both Toyota and Nissan are starting to play catch-up with new EVs […]
Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica REVEALED – a Huracan RWD EVO and Huracan STO ‘combined’
The Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica arrives as a combination of the track-focused Huracan STO and RWD Evo, with 631bhp V10 engine. We may be rapidly losing naturally-aspirated engines, and particularly naturally-aspirated engines with big cylinder counts, but Lamborghini is keeping the flame alive with a new Huracan – the Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica – which delivers another […]
New Jaguar F-PACE 300 SPORT and 400 SPORT arrive to top the F-Pace range
Jaguar reveals new range-topping models for the F-Pace range, with a new diesel F-Pace 300 Sport and petrol F-Pace 400 Sport. Prices from £62,250. Actual Jaguar News is rather thin on the ground as Jaguar sits in self-imposed hibernation as it develops a new range of electric cars due to start arriving in 2025. But […]
Maserati’s FIRST EV – the Maserati GranTurismo Folgore – takes to the streets of Rome
The first of Maserati’s electric cars – the Maserati GranTurismo Folgore – takes to the streets of Rome with Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares at the wheel. Maserati’s plans to turn their cars into EVs have been slowed by Covid, amongst other things, but last month we got to see what Maserati has planned and got […]
JLR’s waiting list for new Range Rover and Land Rover Defender continues to grow
Waiting lists at Jaguar Land Rover continue to grow, with a 168,000 order bank including 40,000 Range Rover and 45,000 Land Rover Defender. Back in October, we revealed that if you want a new Land Rover, from a new Defender to a Discovery Sport, you’re probably going to be waiting more than a year as […]
New entry-level Citroen C3 YOU! aims to tempt lost C1 buyers back to Citroen
Citroen reveals a new entry-level model for the C3 range – the Citroen C3 YOU! – to try and fill the space left by the demise of the C1. As we move in to a future where you’ll have to drive an electric car, the cost of all EVs is a barrier to purchase thanks […]
Nissan reveals prototype production facilities for SOLID-STATE Batteries
Nissan reveals a new prototype production facility for solid-state batteries as it heads towards production by 2028. We’ve been following the development of solid-state batteries for Evs for more than a decade, ever since Toyota revealed their work to make solid-state batteries a viable reality for powering electric cars (and anything else with a battery). […]
Electric Smart #1 SUV REVEALED as the Mercedes-Geely Smart project launches
The reinvention of Smart under the ownership of Mercedes and Geely begins with the reveal of the 264bhp electric Smart #1. Smart may have been around as a maker of small, quirky cars for nearly 30 years, first as a Swatch with wheels part-owned by Mercedes, and latterly as a fully Mercedes-owned punt at convincing […]
Electric Kia EV6 goes further with Beethoven’s 9th
Kia has been testing the impact of music on electric car range, and has discovered the most frugal music to listen to is Beethoven’s 9th. There’s no doubt that the range electric cars can manage on a single charge has improved massively in recent years, with the ‘nor’ quickly becoming around 300 miles. Although that’s […]
Volvo’s latest OTA software update now includes the latest XC90, S60 and V60 models
Volvo’s latest over the air updates (OTA) rolls out to almost 200,000 cars worldwide and includes the latest versions of the XC90, S60 and V60. We all know that cars are becoming more like computers on wheels, with connectivity the major play and software the key, not only to keeping OS up to date but […]