The Honda Civic e:Hybrid gets a bit of a facelift three years after it went on sale, but the tweaks are minor and the hybrid powertrain is the same. It’s more than four years since the Honda Civic e:Hybrid was revealed with the promise it would arrive in the UK in 2022 – which it […]
Skoda Vision O Concept TEASED – previews a future Electric Octavia/Superb Estate
Skoda has delivered a tease for the Vision O Concept, previewing a future electric Estate and due to debut in Munich in September. If there’s one thing Skoda does well (although there are many) it’s delivering appealing and practical Estate cars, something it did even back in the ‘Shed’ days before it became a VW […]
Electric MINI Cooper and MINI Aceman get the Monochrome treatment
The MINI Cooper Electric and MINI Aceman get the Monochrome treatment with enhanced specs and a choice of Black or White paint jobs. We haven’t done the actual numbers, but it feels like MINI has delivered more ‘Special Edition’ models than any other car maker in the last 15 years, with recent specials including the […]
Is this a new Land Rover Defender in CAMOUFLAGE? Nope, it’s the ‘iCar’ V27
Chery Brand ‘iCar’ is about to reveal their new V27 4×4 in Dubai, a range-extender SUV remarkably similar to the Land Rover Defender. The car landscape is changing at breakneck speed as governments legislate a future where only electric cars can be sold, with legacy car makers struggling to compete against a wave of technically […]
New Volkswagen Passat eHybrid Match and Black Edition trims bring ADDED value
New Volkswagen Passat eHybrid Match and Black Edition trims arrive to replace Life and R-Line trims with improved specs. The new Volkswagen Passat went on sale in the UK at the start of last year, but this time around the only option is the Passat Estate (although that’s no bad thing), although prices starting at […]
New Electric Kia EV4 gets a high-mile BASHING to demonstrate battery longevity
Kia seeks to demonstrate the longevity of the new EV4’s battery with a high mileage bashing showing minimal degradation. The electric Kia EV4 was revealed earlier this year and went on sale this month, as Kia’s latest electric car offering seeks to make a dent in sales of competitors like the Volvo EX40 and VW […]
New Electric Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology CONFIRMED for September debut
The new electric Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology – the replacement for the Mercedes EQC – is confirmed to debut in Munich in September. Mercedes is trying to recover from the mistake of delivering its electric cars as ‘standalone’ models with their own design – which hasn’t been an overwhelming success – by effectively making […]
New Electric Citroen C5 Aircross is £5k CHEAPER than the Skoda Enyaq
Citroën announces prices and specifications for the C5 Aircross and electric e-C5, with prices for the C5 starting from £30,495 and the e-C5 from £34,065. Back in June, the Citroen C5 Aircross and electric e-C5 Aircross were revealed, although we’d really seen them last year with the reveal of the Citroen C5 Aircross Concept, which was pretty […]
The Electric Car Grant is a MESS and should be aimed at Private buyers only
The new Electric Car Grant is an ill-thought-out policy hastily announced to try to bolster EV sales and is badly targeted. As we’re all being forced into EVs by legislation, the UK government has decided to launch the new Electric Car Grant to bolster sales with a grant of up to £3,750, but the announcement […]
Range Rover Sport Nocturne kicks off JLR’s BESPOKE for the RRS
JLR is extending its Bespoke customisation offerings to the Range Rover Sport, previewed by the Range Rover Sport SV Nocturne. It’s no secret that JLR derives the vast majority of its profit from just three models – Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender – and despite very chunky price tags, is always seeking to […]