The Smart #5, Smart’s biggest model to date, gets its UK debut ahead of going on sale in the UK in Q4 2025. Yes, we’ve already seen the debut of the Smart #5 in Australia last year as Smart chose to show it first in a country which laps up rugged SUVs in an effort […]
Abarth 600e – Abarth’s take on the electric Fiat 600e – gets a PRICE CUT
The Abarth 600e, the Abarth take on Fiat’s electric 600e, is now in UK showrooms complete with a price cut for the Scorpionissima model. It’s more than a year since the Abarth 600e was first revealed as the sporty Abarth take on Fiat’s electric 600e, joining the Abarth 500e as the second Abarth EV. It […]
Range Rover Electric WAITING list hits 57,00 as JLR seek to recruit more EV technicians
JLR is recruiting 150 new EV technicians to support its EV rollout as the waiting list for the new Range Rover Electric hits 57,000. All the JLR EV talk of late has centered around the new Jaguar 4-Door electric GT and the rather controversial Type 00 Jaguar Concept which garnered more backlash than anything we’ve […]
New MG4 EV REVEALED in China – heading for the UK this summer
The new MG4 EV is revealed in China ahead of a UK debut and gets a bit less power, loses a chunk of weight and grows a bit. It’s getting on for three years since the MG4 EV was revealed, since when it’s done good business in the UK and Europe – although not so […]
BMW X3, Hyundai Inster and Kia EV3 are the 2025 World Car of the Year finalists
The BMW X3, Hyundai Inster and Kia EV3 are the 2025 World Car of the Year finalists, with the winner to be announced in New York on 16 April. It’s a busy time of the year for COTY awards, and we’ve recently seen the electric Kia EV3 declared the UK Car of the Year 2025, […]
Range-topping electric Skoda SUV TEASED as Kia EV9 and Volvo EX90 challenger
Skoda teases a new range-topping, seven-seat electric SUV to be revealed later this year to challenge cars like the Kia EV9. Skoda has just revealed record sales and profits for 2024 – despite the push in to EVs – and along with the results it took the opportunity to tease a new range-topping electric SUV […]
Renault 5 Turbo 3E OFFICIALLY confirmed for production
The Renault 5 Turbo 3E is officially confirmed as a limited run of 1980 boasting wild styling and 533bhp from its twin motors. Before the new electric Renault 5 arrived on the roads, Renault turned up with the R5 Turbo 3E Drift EV as a one-off to celebrate 50 years since the arrival of the […]
New BMW iX3 Neue Klasse debut CONFIRMED – set to challenge the Audi Q6 e-tron
BMW confirms that its first Neue Klasse model – the new electric BMW iX3 – will be revealed in Munich on 25 September 2025. Although the German premium triumvirate of Audi, BMW and Mercedes have all struggled to flog the number of EVs they were expecting to, BMW has been the most successful. But now […]
New Mercedes CLA REVEALED as a 492-mile range EV – but it’s also an ICE Hybrid
The new Mercedes CLA arrives to usher in a new phase of Mercedes EVs and is offered as a 492-mile range EV and as a Petrol Hybrid. In its efforts to forge an electric future, Mercedes went down the route of delivering individual ‘EQ’ models to sell alongside their ICE siblings. But it hasn’t really […]
Toyota bZ4X gets a bit of a TITIVATE and up to 338bhp
The Toyota bZ4X gets a bit of an update for 2025 with a new, smaller battery option, increased power for AWD and tech updates. It’s three years since the Toyota bZ4X arrived as the first of a new wave of electric cars as Toyota decided they had to join the EV party in the face […]