The Skoda Kodiaq Edition X arrives to celebrate a decade of the Kodiaq SUV with upgraded spec and prices from £40,590. For those old enough to remember, Skoda’stransformation from a purveyor of skips on wheels to the powerhouse it now is, arguably the most successful VW Group brand, is nothing short of miraculous. And a […]
Kia EV2 is the best EV in FREEZING temperatures – but still loses 25% of its range
Norway’s Automotive Federation’s El Prix winter range test pitted 25 EVs against -24 °C temperatures, and the Kia EV2 did the best. We all know that very cold weather has a detrimental effect on range and performance in ICE cars, but in EVs, it’s a much bigger problem. With EVs a small part of the […]
Ford Fiesta was the BEST-SELLING used car in 2025.
The Ford Fiesta, no longer in production, was the best-selling used car in the UK in 2025, followed by the Vauxhall Corsa and VW Golf. The last Ford Fiesta rolled off the production line in July 2023 as Ford binned its best-seller in a misguided effort to force us all into EVs, but despite Ford […]
Volvo EX30 Black Edition adds to Volvo’s Black Edition offerings
Volvo rolls out yet another ‘Black Edition’ model – the EX30 Black Edition – with a raft of cosmetic tweaks. Car makers love a ‘Black Edition’ model to catch the eye of buyers wedded to a stealthy look, and Volvo, in particular, seems to be rolling out more and more Black Editions across its range […]
New BYD Atto 3 Evo is as QUICK as a Bentley Bentayga Speed
The BYD Atto 3 Evo arrives with new powertrains boasting up to 443bhp with AWD and delivering 0-62mph in just 3.9 seconds. The BYD Atto 3 is yet another fairly anonymous electric driving appliance from China, offering a 201bhp FWD motor for modest performance as a family runabout. But now BYD has decided to deliver […]
New Mercedes-AMG GLC 53 gets a PROPER six-pot ICE good for 443bhp
The Mercedes-AMG GLC 53 arrives as the GLC 43 and GLC 63 are dropped, and comes with a proper in-line six engine good for 443bhp. Mercedes has started to turn its back on standalone EV models, which didn’t go well, and now it’s also turning its back on the downsized four-pot PHEV we’ve seen in […]
Electric Mazda 6e goes on sale with a SINGLE powertrain option
The Mazda 6e, revealed more than a year ago, finally goes on sale in the UK with a single powertrain option and two trim levels. It’s more than a year since the new Mazda 6e was revealed as a new electric Mazda6, and it’s been on sale in Europe since last year. Now, finally, the […]
Skoda Epiq – Skoda’s take on the VW ID. Polo – POWERTRAIN details revealed
The Skoda Epiq – Skoda’s take on the upcoming VW ID. Polo – will come with a choice of three powertrains and prices likely to start at around £25k. The next round of new EVs from the VW Group will see new entry-level models arriving as the Skoda Epiq, Cupra Raval, ID. Polo and ID. […]
Hyundai Ioniq 3 to debut in April – set to RIVAL the Kia EV3, Volvo EX30 and more
Hyundai’s next instalment in its electric Ioniq range – the Hyundai Ioniq 3 – to debut in April as Hyundai’s fourth Ioniq model. Hyundai has been doing good business – relatively speaking – with their EV offerings, with the Ioniq offerings of the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and Ioniq 9, as well as the budget […]
New car registrations UP in January – Top seller Kia Sportage followed by Jaecoo 7
New car registrations in the UK were up by 3.4% in January, but EV registrations stagnated and lost market share. Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show new car registrations rose in January 2026 by 3.4%, the best start to the year since pre-Covid 2020, with 144,127 units. Sales growth […]