The DS4 becomes the DS No4 with an extensive makeover and brings with it an electric version for the first time – the DS No4 E-Tense. DS has not been a particularly successful brand as a posh Citroen in the UK, but DS is trying to gain a bit more traction with new cars like […]
Ford’s Universal Electric Vehicle Platform promises CHEAP EVs – a Ford Fiesta EV, perhaps?
Ford announces its new Universal Electric Vehicle Platform for future EVs, declaring it a new ‘Model T’ moment in the quest for affordable EVs. Ford hasn’t exactly set the world on fire with its electric car offerings, with the Mustang Mach-E falling well short of expectations, the Puma Electric a bit of a bodge job […]
Kia Picanto and Kia XCeed REVAMPED – and the Kia Ceed is no more
The Kia Picanto and Kia XCeed ranges have been revamped, and the Kia Ceed is no more, expected to be replaced by a new Kia K4. Kia may be going hard on its EV future, but sensibly it’s not forgetting that its ICE cars that pay the bills, so it’s announced a bit of an […]
Bugatti Brouillard is a W16 one-off from Bugatti’s Solitare Programme
The Bugatti Brouillard is revealed as a one-off custom Bugatti from Bugatti’s new Solitaire Programme, based on the Mistral. You may have thought that the end of Bugatti’s W16 engine came with the new Bugatti Tourbillon arriving under Matte Rimac’s control last year with a new N/A V16 powerplant, but you’d be wrong because Bugatti […]
New Vauxhall Frontera Electric Extended Range goes an EXTRA 67 miles – for £4,000 more
Vauxhall adds to its Frontera Electric offerings with a new Extended Range model with a 54kWh battery and range of 253 miles. Prices from £27,495. The new Vauxhall Frontera went on sale at the start of the year, offering a choice of a pair of hybrid powertrains and a single EV, with prices, regardless of […]
Chery Tiggo 8 goes on sale to CHALLENGE cars like the Skoda Kodiaq and Nissan X-Trail
The Chery Tiggo 8 goes on sale in the UK with a choice of ICE and PHEV powertrains, seven seats and prices from £28,545. Chery, long-term partners with Jaguar Land Rover in China, already has a presence in the UK with its Jaecoo and Omoda brands, but now it arrives under its own brand name with the Chery […]
Range Rover Sport SV Carbon – a new way to spend even MORE on a Range Rover Sport
The Range Rover Sport SV Carbon is revealed as a range-topping version of the new Range Rover Sport SV offerings. Costs from £165,045. JLR’s mission to see just how much they can charge for a Range Rover Sport has gone into overdrive lately, with the previous Limited Edition Range Rover Sport SV now a core […]
New Car Registrations DOWN 5% in July
New car registrations in the UK fell by 5% in July as electric car sales stalled waiting for clarification on the Electric Car Grant. We’ve already declared the new Electric Car Grant a mess, failing to target private buyers and only half-baked when it was announced, and clarity on which EVs will be eligible still […]
New Nissan Micra Electric costs from £22,995 – the same as the Renault 5 EV
Nissan announces prices and specs for the new electric Micra, starting from £22,995 (the same as the Renault 5) and with two battery options. The Nissan Micra returned to the UK a few months ago, as Nissan revealed an all-new electric Micra with underpinnings borrowed from the Renault 5 EV. Now, Nissan announces prices and […]
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire & Ice REVEALED as a limited-run electric ID.3 GTX
VW goes back into its past to deliver the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire & Ice, a limited-run ID.3 GTX with cosmetic titivations. It would seem, when Adam was a lad (well, some 30-odd years ago), VW produced a limited edition Golf in collaboration with Bogner (a luxury and high-tech ski wear brand), which has become […]