Nissan has announced it will sell only electric cars by 2030, despite the ICE ban in the UK now happening in 2035. Tesla may now be considered the car company which made EVs a mainstream possibility, but in reality the field was lead by Nissan with the LEAF, although that lead has been squandered until […]
Nissan Concept 20-23 is a bonkers, be-winged electric Hot Hatch Concept
The Nissan Concept 20-23 is revealed as an electric 20th-anniversary celebration of Nissan Design Europe in London. It’s a bit bonkers. We do know that Nissan is planning a Miccra EV based on the same underpinnings as the upcoming Renault 5 EV after a bit of a tease last year. And looking at the latest […]
New Lexus EV Concept TEASED as a look at Lexus’s ‘next-generation’ electric cars
Lexus teases a ‘next generation’ electric car promising a revolution in design and performance, due to debut in October in Japan. We recently had news from Toyota of a big step-change coming for their EV powertrains, so it’s no surprise that Lexus is about to reveal a new EV concept which promises to demonstrate where […]
Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback UPGRADED with improved performance and range
The Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback have been upgraded with three improved powertrains, improved efficiency and greater range. It’s a bit over two years since Audi’s Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback arrived as Audi’s take on the VW ID.4 and ID.5, since when Audi has added a 4WD option. And now it’s […]
Electric Peugeot e308 now on sale to challenge the VW ID.3 – costs from £40k
The new electric Peugeot e308 finally goes on sale in the UK, with prices starting at £40,050 and an initial choice of three trim levels. The new electric Peugeot e308 has been a long time coming, with our first look in January 2022 of both the e308 Hatch and Estate and a more fulsome reveal […]
David Brown electric Mini eMastered costs MORE than a Porsche Taycan Turbo S
David Brown Automotive turns their restomod Mini in to the electric Mini eMastered with 98bhp and a £150k price tag. It’s six years since David Brown Automotive revealed the Mini Remastered, a restomod of the original Mini with an eye-watering price tag of more than £50k. It was a lovely little thing – as you’d […]
Soon, all you’ll be able buy from Volvo is an electric SUV – with one exception
Volvo has announced that it will stop building diesel engines in early 2024 as it drives towards being fully electric by 2030. When Geely gobbled up Volvo, the writing was on the wall for interesting engines under the bonnet of a Volvo, with V8s and sixes dropped and just 2.0-litre four-pot engines and little 1.5-litre […]
If you want an electric car, DON’T buy new – many used EVs are now cheaper than ICE
Despite used EV prices stabilising, the massive drop in the value of used EVs means it makes no sense to buy new. Just get a secondhand bargain. We hear all the time that electric car sales are rising rapidly and that we’re all falling in love with the silence and immediate torque EVs offer. But […]
New Electric Fiat 600e costs from £32,995
The recently revealed electric Fiat 600e costs from £32,995, rising to £36,995, with ‘up to’ 375-mile range and 100kW charging. It’s a couple of months since Fiat revealed a big brother for the electric 500e with the reveal of the new Fiat 600e, offering more space for those who’ve outgrown the 500 and with some […]
Toyota reveals ‘BREAKTHROUGH’ battery tech – but solid state not until 2027
Toyota reveals ‘breakthrough’ battery technology to arrive from 2026 delivering up to 497 miles of range and big cost reductions. The pace of progress in battery technology may be moving apace – one of the many reasons car buyers are reluctant to buy in to EVs – with the latest advancement of the tech at […]