The electric Nissan Ariya has been given a bit of a makeover to bring its looks in line with the new Nissan LEAF. Believe it or not, it’s almost four years since the Nissan Ariya went on sale in the UK as Nissan finally managed to deliver an EV that wasn’t a LEAF. Prices at […]
‘Budget’ Tesla Model Y Standard and Model 3 Standard REVEALED – but are they coming to the UK?
The ‘budget’ Tesla Model Y Standard and Model 3 Standard are revealed as de-specced models at a lower price. But are they heading for the UK? Tesla’s dominance of the EV market has been undeniable for quite a long time, but recently sales have started to slip as Chinese rivals – and some legacy car […]
Dacia Spring EV gets MORE power and better handling
The budget Dacia Spring EV gets an update with more power, a new battery and improvements for suspension and handling. The Dacia Spring arrived in Europe as an electric City Car with a modest range back in 2021, but Dacia considered it too basic to sell in the UK. But the arrival of a new […]
Polestar 3 gets an 800-volt UPGRADE – just like the 2026 Volvo EX90
The range-topping Polestar 3 electric SUV gets an 800-volt upgrade, just like the Volvo EX90, to improve range, performance and reliability. Volvo recently revealed an 800-volt upgrade for the 2026 EX90 to try and solve the plethora of issues and glitches which have plagued its electric range topper, so with the Polestar 3 basically the […]
New Skoda Enyaq SE L 85 SNEAKS into Electric Car Grant territory
The new Skoda Enyaq SE L 85 arrives as Skoda tweaks its Enyaq offerings to deliver a long-range Enyaq qualifying for the Electric Car Grant. We’ve moaned that the Electric Car Grant (ECG) is an ill-thought-out mess to try and boost EV sales, but with fleet buyers and pre-reg cars eligible, it isn’t focused on […]
New Porsche Cayenne Electric interior REVEALED
The new Porsche Cayenne Electric gets a curved OLED central screen, 14.25″ Driver display and 14.9″ passenger screen. Porsche may be backtracking on its EV future after poor sales and weak demand, but that’s not going to stop the arrival of an electric version of the Cayenne debuting shortly. We’ve already seen the Cayenne EV […]
Volvo EX90 ‘FIXED’ with 2026 800-volt upgrade
The Volvo EX90 has been upgraded for 2026 with a new 800-volt architecture promising to resolve issues and improve performance. As legacy car makers try to roll out EVs, it feels like many are ‘Beta’ models rolled out too quickly and full of bugs and issues. Like the Volvo EX90. Trumpeted as a replacement for […]
Porsche dives back into ICE as EV rollout pushed back
Porsche is rolling back its EV plans and promising new ICE cars well into the 2030s, including the new K1 as an ICE-powered Super SUV. Car manufacturers in Europe are between a rock and a hard place with the forced rollout of EVs mandated by legislation, particularly in the UK and Europe, with a real […]
New BMW iX5 will have HYDROGEN option from 2028
The new BMW X5 – due in 2026 – will, by 2028, offer a Hydrogen powertrain as well as Petrol, Diesel, PHEV and Electric options. Hydrogen power has long been touted as the real future for car power, but the high cost of both Hydrogen fuel cell tech and Hydrogen production, as well as almost […]
New Volvo EX60 EV TEASED by Volvo boss
The new Volvo EX60, Volvo’s electric equivalent to the XC60, is teased by Volvo boss Håkan Samuelsson ahead of a New Year debut. Volvo is not alone in having problems with its EV software, with the EX90 and EX30 both suffering a plethora of glitches as Volvo continues its rollout of electric cars. Next up […]