Volkswagen’s electric offerings – the VW ID.3 and VW ID.4 – get a major range shake-up that abandons fixed specs and delivers more choice. Car makers have always loved a long options list to tempt buyers into spending far more than they intend, but as we see the acquisition of cars emulating a phone contract […]
Nissan to build new battery Gigafactory and new EV in Sunderland – OFFICIAL
Nissan has confirmed plans to build a new gigafactory in Sunderland to produce batteries for electric cars, and a new EV too. Last week we reported that Nissan is planning a huge EV battery factory in Sunderland, and now it’s officially confirmed, as is a new electric car to be built in Sunderland too. Nissan declares […]
Volvo Concept Recharge – a first look at the new electric Volvo XC90?
The Volvo Concept Recharge is delivered as a first look at Volvo’s EV-specific design and appears to preview the new electric Volvo XC90. The Volvo XC90 has been a mainstay of Volvo’s range for two decades, and although the current XC90 is very different to the original XC90, it is clearly an evolution of all […]
ELECTRIC Renault 5 heading for production – and it’ll cost under £20k
The Renault 5 EV Prototype is heading for production, although not until 2024, with a new platform and a target price under £20k. When Renault revealed the new electric Renault 5 Prototype at the start of the year, it was hard to believe it was just a punt at a future EV, rather than a […]
Electric BMW i3 AXED in U.S. next month – UK and Europe to follow next year?
The electric BMW i3 will no longer be available in the US after July, and it seems the i3 could go out of production altogether in 2022. Just about this time last year, we reported that the BMWi8, BMW’s hybrid ‘supercar, had come to the end of the line with production ending and no new-generation […]
More ELECTRIC Jaguar E-Type conversions arrive with new Electrogenic offerings – cost from £65k
Classic car conversion specialist Electrogenic in Oxford offers electric conversion for the Jaguar E-Type costing from £65,000. As we head in to an EV world for new cars, there seems to be an appetite for converting classic cars to electric power. Or we assume there is looking at the growing number of offerings out there. […]
New Electric Volvo XC40 Recharge range arrives and starts at a still considerable £49,950
Volvo has dropped the R-Design model from its electric XC40 Recharge and replaces it with Twin, Twin Plus and Twin Pro. Costs from £49,950. It’s more than a year since the electric Volvo XC40 went on sale in the UK, but it was Hobson’s choice offering. Not only was the only powertrain on offer the […]
Toyota bZ4X signals Toyota’s EV intent – but it’s not forsaking ICE Hybrid and FCEV
The Toyota bZ4X signals serious EV intent from Toyota, but it will continue developing ICE, Hybrid and Hydrogen vehicles. There is no question that Toyota – and Lexus – ‘own’ the hybrid car space, starting down the hybrid route long before almost any other car maker thought adding a bit of electric help made sense. […]
Electric Volvo XC60 in 2024, and batteries from new Volvo and Nothvolt Gigafactory
Volvo is partnering with Swedish battery maker Northvolt to build a Gigafactory to supply Volvo EVs, the first an electric XC60. Volvo has had a remarkable decade since it was acquired by Geely, but it clearly has no intention of sitting on its laurels and letting the future take care of itself, with aggressive plans […]
BMW i Hydrogen NEXT – BMW’s X5 FCEV – hits the road for testing
The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT, BMW’s hydrogen-powered take on the X5 is now out testing on the road ahead of a debut in late 2022. Just the other day we had an article about JLR’s plans to develop a hydrogen-powered Land Rover Defender, and now we get more hydrogen news – the BMW i Hydrogen […]