The new Toyota Urban Cruiser – Toyota’s second EV – will go on sale in the UK in the summer, ahead of which Toyota announces spec options. Toyota may be king of the Hybrid, but it’s been slow to embrace EVs and has always been sceptical about the appetite for electric cars, despite legislation forcing […]
Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge delivers 650bhp in INFINITY Mode
The electric Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge arrives with up to 650bhp and 793lb/ft of torque, good for 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds. There was a time when Rolls-Royce was all about the cosseting and the waft, a salubrious cocoon for those who prefer to be driven than drive. But things have changed. Now we get Black […]
Volvo XC60 gets a bit of a MAKEOVER for 2025
The Volvo XC60 – Volvo’s best-selling model – gets an update for 2025 with small cosmetic tweaks and tech updates. It was way back in 2017 when Volvo revealed the new XC60 and, despite Volvo’s EV quest and the introduction of cheaper models, the XC60 has continued to be Volvo’s best-selling model, shifting more than […]
Kia EV4 REVEALED as Kia’s answer to the Volkswagen ID. 3
The new Kia EV4, in saloon and hatch guises, gets an early reveal ahead of a full debut at Kia’s EV Day later this month. It was late in 2023 when we got our first look at the Kia EV4 Concept – at the same time as we saw the Kia EV3 Concept – with […]
Audi Q4 e-tron set to get CHEAPER with new Q4 e-tron 40
The Audi Q4 e-tron is about to get a new entry-level model – the Audi Q4 e-tron 40 – with 201bhp and 63kWh battery. The Audi Q4 e-tron – Audi’s take on the VW ID. 4 – has been Audi’s most successful EV offering to date despite, or perhaps because, of seemingly endless tinkering with […]
Volkswagen ID.EVERY 1 Design sketch PREVIEWS new electric City Car Concept
Volkswagen has released a design sketch of what they’re calling the ID.EVERY 1, previewing a concept of a VW UD. 1 /ID. Up to come. Last week, we had the first teaser image of a VW UD. 1 Concept due to be revealed in March as VW aims to join the race for the cheap […]
Kia to REVEAL new EV2 Concept and production version of the EV4 this month [Video]
The 2025 Kia EV Day on 27 February in Spain will see Kia reveal a Kia EV2 Concept and production versions of the Kia EV4 and PV5. Kia has made a good fist of transitioning to EVs with some interesting and able product, with the EV6 and EV9 and more recently the EV3 which has […]
New Subaru Forester ARRIVES to keep Subaru’s loyal Forester buyers happy
The new Subaru Forester e-Boxer arrives looking much the same but with a number of updates. Three rim levels from £38,995. It’s over six years since the current Subaru Forester arrived (and as long again since the previous generation) and now it’s time for the sixth generation Forester. The Forester is a bit of a […]
Kia EV3 grabs Car of the Year GONG – wins too for Citroen e-C3 and BMW i5
DrivingElectric’s Car of the Year 2025, and Best Family EV, is the new Kia EV3, with awards too for the BMW i5 and Citroen e-C3. It’s arguable that the most successful legacy car maker in the EV world is Hyundai Kia, with some very decent offerings like the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 proving […]
New Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ – CHEAPER models on the way
The new Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ is currently only available as a £60k Launch Edition, but cheaper versions are on the way confirms Tesla VP. We’ve recently had the debut of the new Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ as Tesla tweaked its most successful model to try and keep ahead of ever-increasing competition, particularly from Chinese […]