The electric Fisker Ocean has had its European debut ahead of going on sale in the UK to challenge EVs like the Tesla Model Y and BMW iX3. Fisker has been around for a while, and had its ups and downs, but things are looking more promising as its Fisker Ocean – a rival for […]
New Nissan Juke Hybrid adds power and efficiency to the Juke range
Nissan is adding to the new Juke range with the Jike Hybrid, promising more performance and improved economy. On sale in the UK later in 2022. It was back in 2019 that Nissan revealed the new Juke, a Juke which looks more grown-up and more appealing, if not quite as individual. Since then, Nissan has […]
Volvo planning updated S90 and XC90 PHEVs and FIVE new EVs
Volvo is accelerating its electric offensive, with updated S90 and XC90 plug-in hybrids, and five new EVs including one below the XC40. Volvo has been big on PHEVs for a while but, so far, the only BEV they have to offer is then XC40 (and its coupe sibling the C40). But that’s about to change. […]
Nissan Micra Kiiro joins the Juke Kiiro as a ‘Yellow’ special edition
The Nissan Micra Kiiro special edition model joins the Juke Kiiro, offering a raft of yellow titivations with prices from £18,375. Last month, the Nissan Juke Kiiro was revealed as a special edition Juke to promote a tie-in between Nissan and ‘The Batman’ film, with Nissan declaring that the Juke’s spirit echoes that of Batman, […]
UK Car Production at lowest level in January 2022 for 13 years
New car production in the UK in January 2022 was at the lowest level since 2009 as the ‘Chip’ shortage continues to disrupt car manufacturing. We all thought that car production numbers decimated by Covid issues would recover once we got a bit of a grip on the pandemic, but the global shortage of ‘Chips’ […]
Electric Classic Car specialist Lunaz moves in to electrifying refuse trucks
Electric classic car specialists Lunaz is moving in to upcycling and electrifying Refuse Trucks in addition to its classic car business. Lunaz is a classic car specialist, restoring classics to better than new. But it also swaps out the old ICE powertrain and replaces it with a new electric one, with EV conversions for the […]
Morgan 3 Wheeler RETURNS as the Morgan Super 3
The Morgan 3-Wheeler returns as the Morgan Super 3, with a 118bhp Ford engine and new monocoque chassis. Costs from £41,995. It’s more than a decade since Morgan went back to its roots and revived the three-wheeler, but it was sent to the Morgan Graveyard in the sky last year – with a £55k P101 Edition […]
MG TEASES new electric MG4 Hatch to take on the VW ID.3
MG starts the tease for a new electric Hatch to launch later in 2022, expected to be a VW ID.3-sized Hatch with the MG4 moniker. MG may have failed to excite buyers’ interest since it became a China-owned purveyor of budget cars instead of appealing sports cars. But it does seem to be making more […]
Nissan LEAF 2022: Nissan tweaks the electric LEAF to keep it current
The Nissan LEAF 2022 arrives as Nissan give its original electric car a bit of a makeover with updated looks and additional technology. It took Elon Musk’s Tesla to really light the blue touch paper which has convinced so many to move to EVs, despite the cost and, until very recently, usable range. But it […]
Dacia Duster Extreme SE Special Edition sits ATOP the new Duster range
The recently facelifted Dacia Duster gets a new special edition model – the Dacia Duster Extreme SE – with equipment and cosmetic extras. It may have taken Dacia a long time to decide selling its budget cars in the UK was a good idea, but having bitten the bullet a decade ago with the Dacia […]