JLR has announced that its plant in Nitra, Slovakia, will be reconfigured for electrification and is expected to build electric Defenders and Discoverys. It’s seven years since Jaguar Land Rover announced a new Plant in Nitra, Slovakia, and its intention to build the Land Rover Discovery there. Two years later, the Nitra Plant opened after […]
New electric Volvo XC30 – Volvo’s new entry level electric SUV – will also be built in Europe
The electric Volvo EX30 compact SUV will also be built in Europe as Volvo looks to decentralize car production to suit a global market. Volvo revealed their new entry-level electric SUV – the Volvo EX30 – back in the summer, and production is already underway in China. Now, Volvo has announced that the EX30 won’t […]
Want the new electric 641bhp Hyundai Ioniq 5 N? Then you’ll need £65k
The new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, the first ‘N’ Performance EV from Hyundai, goes on sale in the UK in a single spec costing £65,000. Back in the summer at the Goodwood Motor Show, Hyundai revealed their first electric ‘N’ Performance car – the Ioniq 5 N – and now the order books are open […]
New Toyota FT-Se Concept REVEALED – and it looks like an electric MR2 to come
The Toyota FT-Se Concept has been revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show previewing an electric sports car from Gazoo Racing. Earlier this month Toyota teased a new FT-Se Concept heading for the Tokyo Motor Show, and now it’s been revealed as a new electric sports car concept with Gazoo Racing DNA and looks pretty much […]
Lexus LF-ZC Concept previews a new electric ‘saloon’ from Lexus in 2026
The electric Lexus LF-ZC Concept arrives at the Tokyo Motor Show, previewing a new IS-sized electric saloon due in 2026. There’s no doubt Lexus and Toyota are the market leaders in hybrid cars, but, a little surprisingly, that hasn’t yet translated in to mastership of the electric car. Yes, we have EVs from both Toyota […]
Nissan Hyper Force Concept REVEALED – looks to be a future electric GT-R [Video]
The Nissan Hyper Force Concept is the surprise fifth Nissan Concept at the Tokyo Motor Show and looks to be a 1341bhp electric GT-R preview. Nissan has been busy rolling out ‘Hyper’ Concepts heading for the Tokyo Motor Show, and we’ve already seen the Nissan Hyper Punk Concept, the Nissan Hyper Tourer Concept, the Nissan […]
New Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 now with 536bhp PHEV – 87bhp more than the outgoing GLE 53
The new Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 arrives, this time with a 3.0-litre plug-in hybrid powertrain delivering 536bhp and 553lb/ft of torque. Following on from the debut of the facelifted Mercedes GLE and GLE Coupe, we now get full details on the performance AMG GLE 53, which switches from hybrid to plug-in hybrid powertrain and, in the […]
JLR opens new electric vehicle test centre for future BEVs from Jaguar, Land Rover, Range Rover and Defender
JLR opens a new facility in Coventry for the testing of new electric vehicles, investing £250 million and creating 350 jobs. Jaguar Land Rover is somewhat behind the industry curve with its electric vehicle plans, with only the Jaguar i-Pace on offer. But it has big plans. We expect to see an electric version of […]
Toyota Land Cruiser Se is a first look at an ELECTRIC Land Cruiser
The Toyota Land Cruiser Se Concept is heading for the Tokyo Motor Show previewing a future electric Land Cruiser. Just about every proper rufty tufty SUV on the market now is as much a big, gadget-laden, high-riding Hatch as it is a workhorse built to go anywhere and shake off whatever terrain it meets with […]
Jaguar F-Pace is the most PROFITABLE used car for dealers
The Jaguar F-Pace is the most profitable used sale for car dealers, with the top ten featuring eight high-end SUVs that are good earners. The art of achieving decent discounts on cars has suffered in the last few years as war, Covid and supply chain issues has limited supplies and hardened prices. But things are […]