Volvo has announced that it will stop building diesel engines in early 2024 as it drives towards being fully electric by 2030. When Geely gobbled up Volvo, the writing was on the wall for interesting engines under the bonnet of a Volvo, with V8s and sixes dropped and just 2.0-litre four-pot engines and little 1.5-litre […]
If you want an electric car, DON’T buy new – many used EVs are now cheaper than ICE
Despite used EV prices stabilising, the massive drop in the value of used EVs means it makes no sense to buy new. Just get a secondhand bargain. We hear all the time that electric car sales are rising rapidly and that we’re all falling in love with the silence and immediate torque EVs offer. But […]
New Electric Fiat 600e costs from £32,995
The recently revealed electric Fiat 600e costs from £32,995, rising to £36,995, with ‘up to’ 375-mile range and 100kW charging. It’s a couple of months since Fiat revealed a big brother for the electric 500e with the reveal of the new Fiat 600e, offering more space for those who’ve outgrown the 500 and with some […]
Toyota reveals ‘BREAKTHROUGH’ battery tech – but solid state not until 2027
Toyota reveals ‘breakthrough’ battery technology to arrive from 2026 delivering up to 497 miles of range and big cost reductions. The pace of progress in battery technology may be moving apace – one of the many reasons car buyers are reluctant to buy in to EVs – with the latest advancement of the tech at […]
Electric Peugeot e-3008 OFFICIALLY revealed with up to 435-mile range
The new electric Peugeot e-3008 is officially revealed with new Coupe Crossover looks and three electric powertrains with up to 435-mile range. Peugeot has been dragging out the reveal of the new electric e-3008, first by showing us the new interior a few months ago and then with a reveal of exterior photos at the […]
Volkswagen ID.X Performance is a 550bhp EV Concept based on the ID.7
Volkswagen has revealed the ID.X Performance Concept at the ID. Treffen Meet, based on the new ID.7 and pointing towards a future performance model. Volkswagen’s mission to re-invent itself as a maker of fluffy green EVs has not exactly been an overwhelming success, with bland designs, quality issues, glitchy software and nothing you’d reasonably call […]
New electric MINI Cooper and MINI Aceman WILL be built in Oxford
The new electric MINI Cooper – and the forthcoming electric MINI Aceman – will be built in Oxford as BMW announces a £600 million investment. The new electric MINI Cooper has finally been revealed as MINI uncovers the next generation MINI EV with a simplified, clean design – but still ‘MINI’ – which, we were […]
First look at the new ELECTRIC Peugeot e-3008
We get a first look at the new Peugeot e-3008 as Peugeot reveals the first exterior images ahead of a debut next week. The arrival of the new Peugeot 3008 is due on 12 September, hard of which Peugeot has been slowly unveiling what’s on offer, first with a look at its new interior and […]
Lotus Emeya electric ‘Hyper-GT’ REVEALED as a challenger to the Porsche Taycan
Lotus has revealed their latest EV – the Lotus Emeya – in New York, a four-door ‘Hyper-GT’ boasting 892bhp and 0-62mph in under 2.8 seconds. It’s 18 months since Lotus revealed the electric Eletre SUV, which they dubbed a ‘Hyper SUV’. And now it’s time for the second act of Lotus’s EV journey with a […]
Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally OFFICIALLY revealed with 480bhp for unpaved frolics
The electric Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally is officially revealed as an electric dirt-road basher with 480bhp and 650lb/ft of torque. Ford gave us a first look at the Mustang Mach-E Rally at Goodwood in the summer, and now it’s officially revealed ahead of going on sale in 2024. Designed to be a conqueror of unpaved […]