The electric Nissan Ariya now costs up to £9,000 less, thanks, in part, to a £1,500 Electric Car Grant. Prices now start at £33,950. We’re slowly getting to know which EVs qualify for the new Electric Car Grant, but so far, every EV given the grant has only managed to secure the lower band of […]
Ford’s Universal Electric Vehicle Platform promises CHEAP EVs – a Ford Fiesta EV, perhaps?
Ford announces its new Universal Electric Vehicle Platform for future EVs, declaring it a new ‘Model T’ moment in the quest for affordable EVs. Ford hasn’t exactly set the world on fire with its electric car offerings, with the Mustang Mach-E falling well short of expectations, the Puma Electric a bit of a bodge job […]
New Vauxhall Frontera Electric Extended Range goes an EXTRA 67 miles – for £4,000 more
Vauxhall adds to its Frontera Electric offerings with a new Extended Range model with a 54kWh battery and range of 253 miles. Prices from £27,495. The new Vauxhall Frontera went on sale at the start of the year, offering a choice of a pair of hybrid powertrains and a single EV, with prices, regardless of […]
New Nissan Micra Electric costs from £22,995 – the same as the Renault 5 EV
Nissan announces prices and specs for the new electric Micra, starting from £22,995 (the same as the Renault 5) and with two battery options. The Nissan Micra returned to the UK a few months ago, as Nissan revealed an all-new electric Micra with underpinnings borrowed from the Renault 5 EV. Now, Nissan announces prices and […]
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire & Ice REVEALED as a limited-run electric ID.3 GTX
VW goes back into its past to deliver the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire & Ice, a limited-run ID.3 GTX with cosmetic titivations. It would seem, when Adam was a lad (well, some 30-odd years ago), VW produced a limited edition Golf in collaboration with Bogner (a luxury and high-tech ski wear brand), which has become […]
Skoda Vision O Concept TEASED – previews a future Electric Octavia/Superb Estate
Skoda has delivered a tease for the Vision O Concept, previewing a future electric Estate and due to debut in Munich in September. If there’s one thing Skoda does well (although there are many) it’s delivering appealing and practical Estate cars, something it did even back in the ‘Shed’ days before it became a VW […]
Electric MINI Cooper and MINI Aceman get the Monochrome treatment
The MINI Cooper Electric and MINI Aceman get the Monochrome treatment with enhanced specs and a choice of Black or White paint jobs. We haven’t done the actual numbers, but it feels like MINI has delivered more ‘Special Edition’ models than any other car maker in the last 15 years, with recent specials including the […]
New Electric Kia EV4 gets a high-mile BASHING to demonstrate battery longevity
Kia seeks to demonstrate the longevity of the new EV4’s battery with a high mileage bashing showing minimal degradation. The electric Kia EV4 was revealed earlier this year and went on sale this month, as Kia’s latest electric car offering seeks to make a dent in sales of competitors like the Volvo EX40 and VW […]
New Electric Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology CONFIRMED for September debut
The new electric Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology – the replacement for the Mercedes EQC – is confirmed to debut in Munich in September. Mercedes is trying to recover from the mistake of delivering its electric cars as ‘standalone’ models with their own design – which hasn’t been an overwhelming success – by effectively making […]
New Electric Citroen C5 Aircross is £5k CHEAPER than the Skoda Enyaq
Citroën announces prices and specifications for the C5 Aircross and electric e-C5, with prices for the C5 starting from £30,495 and the e-C5 from £34,065. Back in June, the Citroen C5 Aircross and electric e-C5 Aircross were revealed, although we’d really seen them last year with the reveal of the Citroen C5 Aircross Concept, which was pretty […]










