The UK government announces tweaks to the ZEV Mandate allowing Hybrids to stay until 2035 and additional relief for low volume makers. The ZEV Mandate is a bonkers way to drive a successful car-making industry in the UK into the red, driving an agenda that will remove ICE cars and replace them with heavy and […]
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New Car Registrations in March UP by 12.4% – and EVs do very well ahead of VED change
New car registrations in the UK in March 2025 rose by 12.4%, with sales of BEVs jumping 43.2% ahead of new VED charges for EVs. March is probably the most significant month for new car registrations in the UK as private buyers dive in to a plate change like lemmings and business buyers get spending […]
New Hyundai Ioniq 6 REVEALED – and there’s an Ioniq 6 N on the way
Hyundai has given the electric Ioniq 6 a sleek makeover and introduced a new N Line trim. They also confirm the Ioniq 6 N is on the way. It’s not even three years since the Hyundai Ioniq 6 arrived – a production take on the Prophecy Concept – as an avant-garde ‘Streamliner’ saloon with swoopy […]
Skoda Elroq vRS OFFICIALLY revealed – gets 335 electric horses and AWD
The Skoda Elroq vRS is officially revealed as the Electric Elroq’s range-topper with 335bhp, AWD, sporty suspension and cosmetic tweaks. The new Skoda Elroq EV arrived last year as Skoda extended their EV offerings, and now it’s time to add a sporty range-topper with the arrival of the Skoda Elroq vRS (Elroq RS outside the […]
Volvo Electric car sales – EX30, EX40, EC40 and EX90 – TUMBLE by 39% in UK and Europe
Volvo’s sales dropped in March 2025 by 10% to 70,737, but EV sales fell by 26% overall and 39% in the UK and Europe. Volvo has already rowed back on its commitment to be an EV-only car maker by 2030 and, despite launching what we would have thought of as a replacement for the XC90 […]
Omoda 9 PHEV arrives to CHALLENGE the likes of the Volvo XC60 and BMW X3
The Omoda 9 PHEV goes on sale in the UK for £45k, promising 93 miles of EV range and big spec to challenge established marques. As Chinese car makers begin to push into the UK and Europe, we’re going to have to get used to new brand names arriving and judge if what they offer […]
Hyundai Insteroid is a BONKERS rally-inspired Inster EV on Steroids
Hyundai has taken their new small EV – the Hyundai Inster – and turned it into the rally and gaming-inspired Hyundai Insteroid. It’s only nine months since the Hyundai Inster EV was revealed as a new, entry-level EV from Hyundai, based on the ICE Hyundai Casper sold in Korea and costing from £23,495. It only […]
Range-topping Vauxhall Astra Tourer and Grandland get PRICE CUT to beat VED changes
Vauxhall has reduced the price of the range-topping Astra Tourer and Grandland to under £40k to beat VED changes. It’s April 1, and everything from water bills to Council Tax to energy is going up in price, as is VED, especially if you have an EV. The big change – apart from a £10 first […]
New Renault Twingo will UNDERPIN a new electric Nissan City Car in 2026
Nissan has announced that it will add to its electric car offerings with a new electric City Car based on the new Renault Twingo. Nissan has been busy in the last week or so rolling out new on new EVs to put them back in the race to be every car buyer’s favourite EV maker. […]
Skoda Elroq vRS TEASED – looks set to get the VW ID.3 GTX powertrain
Skoda teases the arrival of a performance version of the Elroq – the Skoda Elroq vRS – which will debut on 3 April 2025. The Skoda Elroq – Skoda’s second electric SUV – arrived last year as a Skoda take on the VW ID. 4 and, with prices starting from £31,500, looked to be a […]