The new Fiat Grande Panda will be available in the UK as an EV or Hybrid with prices for the Hybrid from £18,995 and for the EV from £20,995. When Fiat revealed the new Grande Panda last year, they declared it would be available for under £20k for the Hybrid and under £22k for the […]
Volvo EX30 Cross Country reveal CONFIRMED for February
The Volvo EX30 Cross Country – a rufty-tufty take on the electric EX30 SUV – will be revealed in Sweden on 10 February 2025. If you know anything about Volvo’s nomenclature, you’ll know that the ‘Cross Country’ badge is used by Volvo to denote models with a bit of extra ride height and a smattering […]
Electric Audi Q6 E-Tron Off-Road Concept is a BONKERS Off-Roader With Portal Axles
The Audi Q6 E-Tron Off-Road Concept is revealed as a butch off-road take on Audi’s electric Q6 with big ground clearance and Portal Axles. Electric car sales are not exactly spectacular for VAG despite huge financial commitment, so Audi has come up with the spiffing wheeze of turning the somewhat bland Q6 e-tron EV into […]
JLR is investing £65m on Bespoke Paint so more buyers can spend £70k EXTRA on a Range Rover SV
JLR is investing £65 million to expand its paint facilities to meet the growing demand for personalisation, especially for Range Rover. You can’t have failed but notice that most new cars hit the road with grey or black paint jobs, with buyers steering clear of anything remotely different. But it seems many buyers of Jaguar […]
New Tesla Model Y goes ON SALE in the UK
The new Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ update goes on sale in the UK, initially only as a Dual Motor Launch Edition costing £60,990. There’s been a bit of a flurry of news on the Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ update reveal earlier this month for China and Australia as Tesla aims to keep the Model Y […]
Skoda Superb Sportline ADDS to Skoda’s Superb offerings
The Skoda Superb Sportline arrives to add a sporty look to Skoda’s Superb – Estate and Hatch – with prices starting at £42,290. The latest Skoda Superb arrived at the back end of 2023 as Skoda updated their take on the Volkswagen Passat to ensure it remained more appealing than its VW sibling, and delivered […]
Electric Skoda Elroq PRODUCTION starts – UK customer cars due in the spring
Production of the new electric Skoda Elroq – Skoda’s new entry-level EV – starts in Skoda’s Czech factory. UK customer cars are due in the spring. Skoda, just like all legacy car makers, is desperately trying to turn car buyers on to electric cars, but a look at Skoda’s sales for 2024 shows that although […]
Alpine A290 – the SPORTY take on the Electric Renault 5 – prices and specs announced
The Alpine A290, Alpine’s take on the electric Renault 5, goes on sale with two powertrain options and five trim levels. Costs from £33,500. The electric Renault 5 E-Tech went on sale in the UK in November with prices starting at a quite sensible, for an EV, of £22,995, since when it’s been declared the […]
SLOWEST-SELLING used cars of 2024 – from Skoda Enyaq Coupe to Hyundai Ioniq 6
Auto Trader reveals the slowest-selling used cars in 2024, with the bottom ten taking six times longer to sell than the fastest sellers. When it comes to deciding which used car you fancy, there’s an extra consideration to bear in mind; how long does it take to sell? How long a used car sits on […]
Alpina B8 GT is Alpina’s take on the BMW 8 Series – the last Alpina before BMW takes control?
The Alpina B8 GT is revealed as the Alpina take on the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe boasting the usual Alpina tweaks and a 625bhp V8. As we know, BMW and Alpina have finally decided that Alpina’s time as a standalone tweaker of BMWs is over, and BMW will take full control of Alpina at […]