The new Nissan LEAF is revealed in production guise as a high-riding Crossover with a 370-mile range and to be built in the UK. It’s more than 15 years since the original Nissan LEAF was revealed as Nissan put its might behind EVs as a practical and eco-friendly future for motoring, in the process becoming […]
Electric Nissan Micra REVEALED as Nissan’s take on the Renault 5 EV
The Nissan Micra returns to Nissan’s lineup, now as an electric car with underpinnings shared with the enault 5 EV. As we’ve said a thousand times, Nissan was once the world leader in EV technology, with the Nissan LEAF leading the way in the quest to turn car buyers on to the idea of an […]
Aston Martin Vanquish Volante REVEALED with the same 824bhp V12 as the Vanquish Coupe
The new Aston Martin Vanquish Volante is revealed just in time for summer, boasting a clever folding roof and an 824bhp V12. It’s six months since the new Aston Martin Vanquish Coupe arrived as Aston’s range-topping model (well, apart from the ‘Special’ models), so, as sure as night follows day, here’s the new Vanquish with […]
New MGS5 EV OFFICIALLY launches to challenge cars like the Kia EV3 and Skoda Elroq
The new MGS5 is officially launched as MG’s fifth EV with a trio of variants aimed at competition like the Kia EV3 and Skoda Elroq. Earlier this month, MG delivered a tease for a new MGS5 which, as it’s already on sale in Asia, was a bit pointless. But now the new MGS5 is officially […]
Toyota Hilux Hybrid 48V goes on sale in the UK – prices from from £39,182.50 (Ex. VAT)
The Toyota Hilux Hybrid 48V arrives on sale in the UK as Toyota offers its pick-up with a diesel hybrid powertrain for the first time. You might have expected that the Toyota Hilux was already available with a hybrid powertrain, such is Toyota’s reputation for Hybrid excellence, but it isn’t. At least not until now. […]
Smart #5 Electric SUV UK debut ahead of on-sale later this year for Smart’s third EV
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, […]