The Ford Mondeo, once the default choice for families and businesses alike, will go out of production by March 2022, Ford confirms. It’s almost three years since we predicted the demise of the Ford Mondeo as Ford looked to its ever-expanding range of SUVs to deliver sales in Europe. Despite that prediction, Ford gave the […]
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SHOCK NEWS: Businesses TWICE as likely to buy an electric car as private buyers
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is calling for additional EV incentives for private buyers to match business incentives. We’re on a headlong journey to all electric cars by 2030, but EV sales still account for only a very small percentage of new car sales in the UK. The biggest obstacle for most is […]
New Alpina B8 Gran Coupe brings Grace and Pace to BMW’s 8 Series Gran Coupe
A new Alpina B8 Gran Coupe arrives to deliver a very Alpina take on BMW’s 8 Series Gran Coupe, with 613bhp from its Alpina-fettled 4.4 litre V8. It’s getting on for 18 months since the BMW M8 Gran Coupe was revealed – soon after the M850i Gran Coupe was also revealed – as BMW’s four-door […]
New electric Kia e-Niro ‘2’ Long Range model LAUNCHES – Guess how much it costs?
The Kia e-Niro ‘2’ Long Range launches as Kia battles the cut in plug-in car grant with a lower spec 64kWh model priced at £34,995. We’ve already learnt this morning that the Vauxhall e-Mokka has had a price ‘revision’ to nudge it under the new £35k ceiling for a plug-in car grant (PiCG), and now […]
Production of the Electric Audi Q4 E-Tron (Audi’s take on the VW ID.4) STARTS ahead of next month’s debut
Production of the electric Audi Q4 E-Tron – Audi’s take on the underpinnings of the VW ID.4 – starts ahead of the car’s debut next month. Audi already has a couple of electric models out in the wild – the Audi e-Tron and e-Tron GT – and plans umpteen more to try and fill every […]
Vauxhall CUT prices on electric Mokka-e to maintain PiCG eligibility
In the wake of the cut in the plug-in grant for electric cars, Vauxhall has reduced prices of the Mokka-e to maintain eligibility. Last week the UK government moved the goalposts on the plug-in car grant (PiCG), cutting the maximum list price for eligibility to £35,000 and reducing the grant from £3k to £2.5k. The […]
New Bentley Continental GT Speed REVEALED with 650bhp and 208mph top speed
The new Bentley Continental GT Speed arrives with 650bhp from its W12, a top speed of 208mph and a raft of additional technology. The new Bentley Continental GT Speed got a bit of a tease last week ahead of its debut, but now it’s here and Bentley are declaring it “the most capable, performance-focused Bentley […]
Lexus tease new ELECTRIC concept car ahead of a debut next week
Lexus delivers a new tease image for a new concept electric car which will be revealed on 30 March and previewing a new Lexus EV. Another day and another tease for a new electric car, this time from Lexus ahead of the debut of the new EV concept on 30 March 2021. Lexus has very […]
Electric Porsche Taycan gets software UPGRADE- but you’ll need to visit a Porsche dealer
The Porsche Taycan gets a software upgrade to bring earlier Taycans up to latest specs, but owners will need to visit a Porsche dealer to get it done. In a world where cars are becoming more like mobile technology centres ruled by software than mechanical marvels devoted to Suck-Squeeze-Bang-Blow, it means new lines of code […]
Small Electric SEAT Urban Crossover on the way – but not until 2025
SEAT announce plans to deliver a new compact urban electric concept in 2025, costing between £17k and £22k. With the seemingly unstoppable move to electric cars, one of the biggest problems is going to be how to deliver small and affordable EVs to the market when batteries are still so expensive. We’re already seeing City […]