The Volvo EX30 Cross Country is revealed in production guise as Volvo delivers the first electric SUV Cross Country model. Just a day after the new Volvo EX30 was revealed in the summer of 2023, Volvo revealed a concept version of a rufty-tufty EX30 – the Volvo Ex30 Cross Country. And now that concept has […]
Used ELECTRIC car sales up 57.4% in 2024 – but accounting for just 2.5% of total used car sales
Used car sales in the UK grew by 5.7% in 2024 to 7,643,180 vehicles, with sales of use Electric Cars rising by 57.4%. We know UK car production and new car sales are struggling due to nonsensical mandates on EV production and sales, high interest rates and a general feeling of malaise in the economy. […]
Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida CUTS the entry-level cost of the Alfa Junior by £6,000
The new Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida joins the new electric Junior range with a hybrid powertrain and a saving of £6k on the EV. The Alfa Romeo Junior (which was supposed to be the Alfa Romeo Milan before Italian Government intervention) arrived last year as Alfa went electric, delivering a couple of EV powertrain options […]
VW ID. 1 (new VW e-Up?) PREVIEWED as an entry-level sub-£17k EV – but not until 2027
Volkswagen previews a new entry-level electric car – likely to be the VW ID. 1 – due in 2027 and costing under £17k. Volkswagen hasn’t had the best of decades, firstly almost buried by the fallout from Dieselgate and then, having thrown itself headlong into an electric car future, it’s discovered buyers aren’t as turned […]
New DS No8 EV order book OPEN the UK – aims to take a bite out of Tesla Model Y sales
Order books are open for the new electric DS No8 in the UK, with the new DS Flagship aimed at competition like the Tesla Model Y. When the DS moniker returned as a bit of badge engineering of Citroen to create the DS3, it was quite successful. But ever since DS became a standalone brand […]
Volkswagen offering £1k DISCOUNT on new EVs – but you can do MUCH better
Volkswagen is delivering a £1,000 discount on its entire EV range and big deposit contributions for PCP buyers. But you can do much better. It’s no secret that car makers are subsidising EV sales with massive discounts (£4.5 billion in 2024, according to SMMT) as they struggle to come close to mandated numbers as we […]
New car registrations DOWN in January by 2.5% – but EV numbers UP
New car registrations in the UK in January 2025 dropped by 2.5%, but registrations of new electric cars rose by 41.6%. The last quarter of 2025 saw new car registrations drop as weak demand delivered by an uncertain economy and high interest rates meant new car buyers – especially private buyers – were reluctant to […]
Audi changes model names AGAIN after split EV and ICE branding causes confusion
Having declared that all even-numbered Audi will be electric and odd-numbered ICE, Audi has changed its mind and reverted to the old nomenclature. Back last summer, the new Audi A5 was revealed as a replacement for the Audi A4 because Audi had decided that they would denote ICE cars with odd-numbered badges and EVs with […]
New Citroen C3 Aircross and ELECTRIC e-C3 Aircross UK specs and pricing announced
The new Citroen C3 Aircross and electric e-C3 Aircross go on sale in the UK with a choice of three powertrains and two trim options. We got our first look at the new Citroen C3 Aircoss – and its EV sibling, the e-C3 Aircross – and now it goes on sale in the UK with […]
Car Manufacturing in the UK DOWN by 13.9% in 2024 – only Jaguar Land Rover increased production
Car manufacturing in the UK fell by 13.9% in 2024, and for December by a whopping 27.1%, as carmakers struggle with a new landscape. We’ve got used to a litany of excuses for reduced car manufacturing numbers in the UK ever since Covid and Ukraine disrupted sullpy chains. But those issues can no longer be […]