The electric Cupra Born, the Spanish take on the Volkswagen ID.3, gets a simplified range and price cuts too. The demand for electric cars is not what car makers – or governments – were hoping to see by now, especially private buyers who are much happier with ICE or Hybrid. Part of the reason private […]
McLaren Artura Spider officially revealed as 689bhp Hybrid drop-top
The McLaren Artura Spider is revealed with 689bhp and improvements over the Artura Coupe. Costs from £221,500. It’s three years since the McLaren Artura Plug-in Hybrid arrived as McLaren bowed to electrification for its ‘starter’ model, and although there were issues with the Artura which delayed its delivery, McLaren thinks now is the time to add […]
New MG 3 arrives as a Hybrid rival to the Toyota Yaris
The new MG 3 arrives in Geneva boasting a new look in keeping with the MG 4, and a hybrid powertrain promising 60mpg. The current MG 3 has been with us for so long that it’s almost a dinosaur, but despite MG making big sales with its bigger MG 4, the new MG 3 – […]
Renault 5 E-Tech Electric OFFICIALLY revealed – set to cost from £25k
The Renault 5 has gone from Concept to Production car with the debut of the new Renault 5 E-Tech Electric in Geneva. Set to cost from £25k. It’s more than three years since the Renault 5 Prototype was revealed previewing a new, small electric car from Renault complete with retro name and retro looks. Finally, […]
Renault Scenic E-Tech is the 2024 Car of the Year – beating the BMW 5 Series and Peugeot 3008
The Renault Scenic E-Tech has been announced as the European Car of the Year at the Geneva Motor Show, beating the BMW 5 Series and Peugeot 3008. The Geneva Motor Show is back this year – in a more ‘compact’ form – and one of the first things to arrive from the show is the […]
Is this a new ‘Baby’ Land Rover Defender? No, it’s the new Ineos Fusilier SUV
Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe reveals the first look at a new, smaller SUV, the Ineos Fusilier – with a choice of BEV and Range Extender powertrains. Jim Ratcliffe, boss of chemical group Ineos, has had a busy week, firstly concluding a stake in Manchester United and now revealing a new Ineos SUV. The new SUV […]
Hyundai i20 N Line returns to the i20 range as the only ‘Sporty’ option
The recently arrived facelift for the Hyundai i20 didn’t come with the ‘sporty’ N Line trim, but now it’s back with some minor tweaks. Despite the demise of superminis in an EV age regularly predicted – with cars like the Ford Fiesta disappearing in the quest for EVs – Hyundai believes, quite rightly, that there’s […]
82% of Electric Car drivers never travel more than 60 miles – and half have an ICE car too
A new survey to learn how EVs are being used discovers that 82% of drivers never travel more than 60 miles at a time and half have an ICE car too. Despite the government pushing back the ban on ICE cars until 2035, we’re still going to be forced by stealth – and other means […]
Mercedes CLE Cabriolet prices and specs announced for the UK
The new Mercedes CLE Cabriolet goes on sale in the UK with prices from £52,995, a choice of four trim levels and four engine options. It’s three months since the Mercedes CLE Coupe – a replacement for both the C-Class Coupe and E-Class Coupe – went on sale in the UK and now, with summer […]
Double Cab Pickups, like the Ford Ranger, to lose their tax breaks? Oh no they’re not.
Having announced last week that double-cab Pick-ups will be treated as cars for taxation purposes, HMRC has now done a U-turn. The rise and rise of double-cab pick-ups has been driven to a great extent by manufacturers making the most of their classification as commercial vehicles for tax purposes (as long as they can carry […]