Toyota reveals a new Corolla Concept at the Tokyo Motor Show with radical looks and the promise of Hybrid, PHEV and BEV powertrains. The Toyota Corolla is something of a motoring phenomenon with more than 50 million sold since it arrived almost 60 years ago, although, unlike cars such as the VW Beetle and Porsche […]
First look at the Kia EV4 GT – an ELECTRIC rival for the VW Golf R
Kia releases the first image of the upcoming EV4 GT, a performance take on the new EV4 and set to rival the ICE VW Golf R. The new Kia EV4 was revealed earlier this year – and went on sale in July – as Kia added to its ever-growing EV offerings with a car aimed at […]
Renault 4 E-Tech grabs 2026 Car of the Year award – wins too for Hyundai Ioniq 9, Skoda Karoq and more
The Renault 4 E-Tech has been declared the 2026 Parkers Car of the Year, as Renault grabs three category wins too. Legacy car makers are struggling to deliver EVs which grab buyers’ attention, but Renault seems to have found a winning formula by resurrecting badges and designs from their back catalogue and delivering them as […]
Mercedes GLC Electric – Mercedes’ answer to the BMW iX3 ‘Neue Klasse’ – now on sale from £60,350
The Mercedes GLC Electric – Mercedes’ answer to the BMW iX3 ‘Neue Klasse’, goes on sale in the UK with prices starting from £60,350. It was just last month that the new electric Mercedes GLC with EQ Technology was revealed to take on the new BMW iX3, as Mercedes moved away from its blobby EV […]
Porsche Macan GTS Electric REVEALED with up to 563bhp
Porsche adds to its electric Macan offerings with the new Macan GTS EV, slotting in between the Macan 4S and Macan Turbo. Costs from £89,000. Here in the UK you can, for a little while, still buy an ICE Porsche Macan, but in Europe, you can only get the new electric Macan after Porsche pulled […]
BMW iX3 ‘Neue Klasse’ EV is OUTSELLING the ICE X3
BMW’s first ‘Neue Klasse EV – the BMW iX3 – is already outselling the ICE-powered X3 in BMW’s home market. Last month, the future of BMW’s EVs was revealed with the arrival of the first ‘Neue Klasse’ model – the new BMW iX3 – with first customer deliveries expected in the spring. Much of what […]
Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 get the £1,500 Electric Car Grant – Does it MATTER?
The Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 are the latest EVs to qualify for the Electric Car Grant, but it’s tiny compared to Dealer discounts. Back in June, the UK Government announced an Electric Car Grant (ECG) of up to £3,750 to encourage buyers into EVs, but it’s a bit of a Dog’s Dinner. So far, 38 […]
New Vauxhall Grandland eAWD is CHEAPER than the single motor Grandland
The new AWD electric Vauxhall Grandland price starts from £35,495, oddly making it cheaper than the single motor model. Back in the summer, Vauxhall revealed the Grandland Electric AWD (now called the Vauxhall Grandland eAWD), its first AWD EV with a motor front and back and a decent 321bhp on offer. Now, Vauxhall has revealed […]
Mercedes Vision Iconic looks to Mercedes’ past to DEFINE its future
The Mercedes Vision Icon Concept arrives as a look at Mercedes’ future design direction, defined by its history. Mercedes’ ‘Blobby’ EV design is already biting the dust with the dropping of the ‘EQ’ EV standalone models and the move to EV as a powertrain choice in its normal range of models, with the first move […]
Is this a first look at a new ELECTRIC Toyota Corolla?
Ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota has revealed images of a Corolla Concept, which looks like it could be a new electric Corolla. Toyota is well-known for being sceptical about an all-EV future, believing there’s more future for ICE-based models beyond the various legislated cut-off dates for new sales in the UK and Europe. […]