There’s a new Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition, a limited-run of 220 to honour Camel Trophy Land Rovers, but not for the UK. It may not be that long since the new Land Rover Defender arrived, but JLR has been busy ever since adding new models and new powertrains, and has even managed ‘Special Edition’ […]
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New Honda HR-V e:HEV Hybrid goes on sale – prices and specs announced
The new Honda HR-V e:HEV Hybrid goes on sale in the UK with prices starting from £26,960 – all with hybrid powertrain – and three trim levels. Honda has been busy teasing the new HR-V e:HEV Hybrid since January, slowly revealing bits and pieces of information to garner interest in their clever new hybrid-only HR-V. […]
Hyundai Ioniq 5 ARRIVES in the UK – 3,900 electric Ioniq 5s dock in Tibury
The first proper batch of the new electric Ioniq 5 arrives in the UK, with 3,900 cars arriving on a boat from South Korea at Tilbury Docks, UK. Hyundai revealed their first ‘proper’ electric car, the Ioniq 5, back in February as the first EV from Hyundai built on a bespoke EV platform, not a […]
Audi Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron and Q4 45 e-tron quattro bring more range and new 4WD option to the Q4 e-tron
Audi extends the new Q4 e-tron range with the Q4 45 e-tron quattro bringing 4WD and the Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron offering increased range. It’s three months since the electric Audi Q4 e-tron arrived as Audi’s take on the VW I.D. 4, and Audi are already extending the range of Q4 offerings. I you’re looking […]
Volvo to NAME their new cars – but will it be the IKEA route or Norse Gods?
Volvo boss Hakan Samuelsson says that Volvo’s new generation of EVs will get “a name, like a child”, but what names will Volvo choose. Carmakers tend to use number and letter monikers for their cars because it’s much easier to sell them around the world without linguistic clashes. Like Mitsubishi discovering their Pajero means ‘Wanker’ […]
Peugeot 308 SW (Estate) costs from £25,200, £1,200 more than the 308 Hatch
The new Peugeot 308 SW costs from £25,200 in the UK – £1,200 more than the 308 Hatch – with five trim levels and two PHEV options. Having revealed the new 308 Hatchback in March, Peugeot added to its 308 offerings with the new 308 SW (that’s an Estate in English) revealed last month. And […]
Mercedes EQE electric ‘E-Class’ TEASED ahead of September debut
Mercedes teases their next electric model – the new Mercedes EQE – ahead of a debut at the Munich Motor Show in September. We’ve recently seen Mercedes’ big plans for an electric future, revolving around new EV-specific platforms. But that’s not happening just yet. Instead, Mercedes has been electrifying ICE platforms to deliver cars like […]
Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid Odyssean Edition launches Bentley’s PHEV with EXP 100 GT influence
The Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid Odyssean Edition is the launch edition of the new plug-in hybrid Flying Spur, with EXP 100 GT influences. As Bentley process towards fully electric cars, they’re busy electrifying with plug-in hybrid versions of their current cars. We first had the Betlney Bentayga Hybrid PHEV as the first Bentley Hybrid, and […]
New Honda HR-V e:HEV back with more MORSELS of information
The new Honda HR-V e:HEV returns for another peek at its specs – economy and performance – ahead of arriving on sale in the UK later in the year. We know that there’s a new Honda HR-V on the way because Honda has already ‘revealed’ it. But the ‘reveal’ is an ongoing project for Honda, […]
New Volkswagen Taigo Coupe SUV – because we don’t have enough VW SUVs
The new Volkswagen Taigo arrives as a new SUV for the VW range – and with a ‘coupe’ roof – to sit alongside the T-Cross as a ‘Lifestyle buy. It’s hard to see why VW needs yet another SUV in its range to tempt buyers, but they clearly believe there’s a gap for a ‘Lifestyle […]