The electric SsangYong Korando is revealed as the Korando e-Motion, a new budget EV from SsangYong due to go on sale this year. SsangYong isn’t having the best of times as it seeks a new owner, but it’s decided to drive ahead with an electrification plan in the hope it will attract investors, and here’s […]
Land Rover Defender powered by HYDROGEN starts testing this year
Land Rover is developing a prototype Land Rover Defender powered by a hydrogen fuel cell which will start testing this year. Battery electric vehicles are dominating the move from ICE to EV, but they’re not the only game in town as car makers seek to eliminate CO2 emissions from cars (well, at the point of […]
New Maserati GranTurismo OFFICAL Spy photo – but no V8, just electric
Maserati reveals the prototype for the new GranTurismo testing ahead of a debut later in 2021. And there’s no V8, just an EV powertrain. Early last year we revealed the arrival of a hybrid Maserati Ghibli as Maserati started to flesh out plans for an electric future. And it duly arrived last summer. But what […]
Tesla Model S Plaid OFFICIALLY arrives with 1,020bhp
The Tesla Model S Plaid officially arrives as Tesla delivers a Model S with 1,020bhp, three motors, and sub-2-second 0-60mph. It’s just a few days ago that Elon Musk announced there won’t be a Tesla Model S Plaid+ as the regular Model S Plaid was just so good. Now it’s here, it’s hard to argue […]
ENSO EV tyres give hypermiling electric Renault Zoe 11% EXTRA range
Mission Motorsport, The Forces’ Motorsport Charity, breaks the Renault Zoe EV hypermiling record thanks to ENSO EV Tyres. Hypermiling records – driving a car for as far as possible in circumstances totally unrelated to real-world use – often seem rather pointless. But a new world record set by Mission Motorsport, The Forces’ Motorsport Charity, in […]
Turn your Classic Mini in to an EV with Nissan LEAF bits – for £30k
London Electric Cars will turn your classic Mini into an electric Mini with used bits from a Nissan LEAF from £30k. Back in 2018, we reported on the arrival of an electric conversion for the classic Morris Minor from London Electric Cars (LEC) which, at just £10k, seemed a great way to have a little […]
Volvo make charging your electric Recharge Volvo at Ionity more affordable – for a year
Volvo is delivering preferential rates for charging its EV Recharge models at Ionity’s rapid chargers in conjunction with Plugsurfing. Perhaps the biggest obstacle to mass uptake of EVs – apart from the still too high prices – is the availability of proper rapid charging facilities being readily available and at sensible prices. And without having […]
Skoda Enyaq Sportline iV 80x gets AWD and 261bhp to deliver a sporty ‘Warm’ Enyaq EV
Skoda adds a new version of their electric Enyaq iV – the Skoda Enyaq Sportline iV 80x – which comes with 261bhp and AWD. It was autumn last year when Skoda first revealed the electric Enyaq iV SUV as their take on the VW ID.4, but it took until March this year for the new […]
Tesla Model S Plaid+ CANCELLED – because the regular Plaid is ‘Just so Good’
The Tesla Model S Plaid+ – the ultimate Model S – has been cancelled says Elon Musk because the ‘regular Plaid is just so good’. We’re rather used to Elon Musk declaring new product that will move Tesla even further away from the efforts of more traditional car makers to compete. And such is the […]
Fiat to go all ELECTRIC by 2030 – and at prices comparable to ICE cars
Fiat has announced it will build only electric cars by 2020, and that the EVs it produces will be comparable in price to ICE cars. We’re rather getting used to car makers declaring they are heading to the point where they will only build electric cars, and consign ICE cars to the history bin. It’s […]