The new Kia K4 Hatch goes on sale in the UK with a choice of three trim levels, three ICE engines and prices from £25,995. As we know, the Ford Focus is about to go out of production, as Ford thinks there’s no market for ICE family hatches, despite the VW Golf selling 200k in […]
New Kia Stonic is MUCH cheaper than rivals like the Ford Puma and Nissan Juke
The recently revealed update for the Kia Stonic goes on sale from £21,795, significantly undercutting rivals like the Ford Puma and Nissan Juke. We recently had the reveal of the new Kia Stonic as Kia updated the ageing model with fresh looks, more tech and a new interior to better compete with rivals like the […]
New Skoda Enyaq SE L 85 SNEAKS into Electric Car Grant territory
The new Skoda Enyaq SE L 85 arrives as Skoda tweaks its Enyaq offerings to deliver a long-range Enyaq qualifying for the Electric Car Grant. We’ve moaned that the Electric Car Grant (ECG) is an ill-thought-out mess to try and boost EV sales, but with fleet buyers and pre-reg cars eligible, it isn’t focused on […]
New Porsche Cayenne Electric interior REVEALED
The new Porsche Cayenne Electric gets a curved OLED central screen, 14.25″ Driver display and 14.9″ passenger screen. Porsche may be backtracking on its EV future after poor sales and weak demand, but that’s not going to stop the arrival of an electric version of the Cayenne debuting shortly. We’ve already seen the Cayenne EV […]
Last Ford Focus ST Rolls Off the Production Line
Ahead of the end of production of the Ford Focus in November, the last-ever Ford Focus ST rolls off the production line. Having already dumped the Ford Fiesta in its misguided attempt to turn buyers on to EVs, Ford will end production of the Ford Focus in November. When the decision to dump the best-selling […]
Volkswagen Passat is the TowCar of the Year – wins too for Skoda, BMW, Volvo and more
The Volkswagen Passat R-Line 2.0 TSI 204PS DSG is declared the Tow Car of the Year 2026 by the Caravan and Motorhome Club. With over half a million Touring Caravans in the UK, and a whole heap of trailers too, buying the right car for what you’re towing is a big deal. So the annual Tow […]
Car Production DOWN in August by 10.2% – and September will be far worse
New figures from the SMMT show car production in the UK in August 2025 fell by 10.2%, and total vehicle production the lowest since 1956. UK car production has managed to grow in June and July despite a very difficult economic climate, although still far short of pre-COVID levels. But August goes into reverse, with […]
Kia Stonic gets a new LOOK to tempt buyers away from the Ford Puma, Nissan Juke and more
The new Kia Stonic arrives with new looks. upgraded tech, new interior and a choice of ICE and Mild Hybrid powertrains. The Kia Stonic sits in a crowded marketplace, competing against cars like the Ford Puma, Nissan Juke, Renault Captur and more, but despite arriving in 2017, it’s still much the same offering and looking […]
Volvo EX90 ‘FIXED’ with 2026 800-volt upgrade
The Volvo EX90 has been upgraded for 2026 with a new 800-volt architecture promising to resolve issues and improve performance. As legacy car makers try to roll out EVs, it feels like many are ‘Beta’ models rolled out too quickly and full of bugs and issues. Like the Volvo EX90. Trumpeted as a replacement for […]
Porsche dives back into ICE as EV rollout pushed back
Porsche is rolling back its EV plans and promising new ICE cars well into the 2030s, including the new K1 as an ICE-powered Super SUV. Car manufacturers in Europe are between a rock and a hard place with the forced rollout of EVs mandated by legislation, particularly in the UK and Europe, with a real […]