The Renault 4 Savane 4×4 Concept is revealed as a butch take on Renault’s new electric R4, with AWD, raised ride height and wider track. Reviving icon badges and attaching them to new EVs is now a bit of a thing as car makers strive to turn buyers on to electric cars, although some modern […]
New Toyota bZ4X Touring – it’s an ESTATE version of the ELECTRIC bZ4X SUV
The Toyota bZ4X Touring is revealed as an ‘Estate’ take on the bZ4X, delivering more load-lugging space and more power. It’s three years since the Toyota bZ4X arrived as Toyota succumbed to mounting pressure to deliver EVs, and although it was competent and reliable – as are all Toyotas – it wasn’t exactly cutting-edge in […]
New Land Rover Discovery Tempest pushes Discovery prices up to £83,720
The Land Rover Discovery gets minor tweaks and a pair of new models – Tempest and Gemini – to try and bolster faltering sales. It’s getting on for nine years since the current Land Rover Discovery arrived, and although it arrived as a properly able Land Rover product it did have odd proportions making it […]
Record Land Rover Defender sales help JLR to 10-year PROFIT high
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reports record profits of £2.5 billion – a 10-year high – helped by record sales of the Land Rover Defender. It’s a turbulent time for car makers in a world where they’re being forced to build EVs despite a lack of demand and having to negotiate Trump’s tariff games. With many […]
Audi e-tron GT – Audi’s take on the Porsche Taycan – gets CHEAPER with new entry-level model
The Audi e-tron GT quattro arrives as a new entry-level e-tron GT with up to 577bhp and 387-mile range. Costs from £88,555. Last year – following on from updates to the mechanically similar Porsche Taycan – Audi revamped the e-tron GT range with a choice of three models with prices ranging from £107,730 to £166,330, […]
Fiat 500 HYBRID – first look at Fiat’s salvation from poor 500 EV sales
The new Fiat 500 Hybrid will go into production in November as Fiat aims to recover from poor 500 sales after going EV-only. The modern Fiat 500 – along with the BMW-era MINI – have both been hugely successful reboots of an iconic model, and both have now gone down the road of delivering electric […]
New Skoda Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupe vRS UK prices and specs announced
The Skoda Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupe vRS arrive to top the new electric Enyaq range, with 335bp and prices from £51,560. Skoda, just like the rest of the VW Group, is busy rolling out updated EVs, but it’s also catering not just for buyers who want a practical EV but those looking for a […]
Secondhand ELECTRIC Cars help drive used car sales over 2 million in Q1
Used car sales in the UK topped two million in Q1 2025 for the first time post-pandemic, with used EV sales up by 58.5%. There’s no doubt we’re living through a cost-of-living crisis at the moment, with most of us tightening our belts as prices rise despite inflation falling. So it’s no surprise that used […]
New ELECTRIC Mercedes CLA 250+ now on sale – prices and specs announced
The electric version of the new Mercedes CLA – the CLA 250+ with EQ technology – goes on sale with prices from £45,615. It’s been a couple of months since the new Mercedes CLA was revealed, bringing with it new looks, new technology and a choice of Electric and petrol hybrid powertrains as Mercedes moves […]
Volvo XC70 RETURNS as an Extended Range Plug-in Hybrid SUV
The Volvo XC70 returns after almost 10 years away as an extended-range plug-in hybrid SUV, promising long-range EV running. It’s getting on for a decade since the Volvo XC70 went to the car graveyard in the sky, ousted by Geely’s takeover of Volvo and a move towards smaller engines and more stylish design, although when […]