After a year on sale, WV’s first proper electric car, the ID.3, is turning on buyers new to VW, with half of all sales to new to the brand customers. It’s just over a year since the Volkswagen ID.3 went on sale as VW staked out its intention to turn from a purveyor of dirty […]
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Production of Volvo’s electric C40 Recharge – a ‘Lifestyle’ XC40 Recharge – begins
Production of the new Volvo C40 Recharge, the ‘coupe’ take on the XC40 Recharge, starts in Belgium ahead of UK deliveries starting in January. Volvo are in the process of moving their entire production over to electric powertrains – and planning an IPO on the back of, and to pay for, that transition – but […]
MG updates the ZS EV with bigger battery and ‘ELECTRIC’ looks
The MG ZS EV, MG’s affordable electric crossover, gets updated with new EV looks and the option of a bigger 72kWh battery for greater range. It’s more than two years since the electric MG ZS EV arrived on sale in the UK, bringing a more affordable, although more basic, option for buyers looking at electric […]
Audi R8 V10 Performance RWD is the new Audi R8 entry point
The new Audi R8 V10 performance RWD is the new entry-level Audi R8, getting an extra 30bhp and costing £7k more. Two years ago, Audi decided that sufficient demand existed to deliver a proper production version of the, now quite venerable, Audi R8 with rear-wheel-drive instead of trademark quattro drive to all four wheels. Clearly, […]
Lumaz turn the Aston Martin DB6 in to an EV – or an electric DB4 or DB5 if you prefer
Classic Car EV specialists Lumaz now turn their attention to the Aston Martin DB6 with an EV conversion, and for the DB4 and DB5 too if you wish. Classic car specialists, from men in a shed to high-end purveyors, are starting to electrify classic cars to keep them relevant and usable in a new woke […]
Alfa Romeo Tonale SUV now arriving in 2022 – FOUR more new Alfas by 2026
The Alfa Romeo Tonale SUV will finally arrive in 2022, to be followed by a new Alfa model each year until 2026. New plans for Lancia too. It’s more than two years since the Alfa Romeo Tonal SUV was revealed as a concept with plans to sit it below the Stelvio as a more affordable […]
Bentley Bentayga, Continental and Flying Spur now available in HERITAGE Bentley colours
Bentley’s Mulliner has created a new range of colours for Bentley’s range based on historic colours from Bentley’s past. If you want to spend a lot of money on a Bentley, more than the already hefty list prices, then Bentley’s Mulliner will do pretty much anything you want, including Mulliner Personal Commission Paint jobs matching […]
New BMW 2 Series Active Tourer: More Tech, More Room and PHEV on the way too
The new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is revealed with a slick new look, big grille, lots more technology and plug-in hybrid options soon. The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer arrived in 2014 to the consternation of BMW anoraks everywhere who decried the stubby-nosed, high roof, front-wheel-drive 2 Series Active Tourer as sacrilege, despite which […]
New car registrations down a WHOPPING 34.4% in September
New car registrations in the UK dropped by 34.4 per cent in September 2021 as Chip shortages curtailed production numbers. New car registration numbers have been all over the place since Covid hit in the spring of 2020, but now, with Covid less of a worry, it’s a shortage of semiconductor chips causing issues. Despite […]
Mercedes EQS MBUX Hyperscreen concept first revealed 25 YEARS ago
The hyperscreen in the new electric Mercedes EQS may seem cutting edge, but it first arrived in the Mercedes F 200 Imagination 25 years ago. It’s often said that new tech arriving in the Mercedes S Class is a good preview of what more prosaic cars will offer in the following years. And, to a […]