BYD is bringing its premium Denza brand to the UK and Europe, first with the Denza Z9 GT, an EV or PHEV with up to 952bhp. It’s 16 years since we were busy decrying China’s BYD for producing a Porsche Cayenne clone, but they’ve come a long way from then, via cooperation with Mercedes and […]
Smart #5 Brabus comes with a MAD 637bhp
Smart reveals its range-topping #5 model – the Smart #5 Brabus – boasting all-wheel drive, 637bhp and 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds. Last month, we saw the arrival of the Smart #5, a much bigger Smart than we’ve seen before (it’s about the size of a Volvo XC60) as the now Geely/Mercedes-owned brand reinvents itself. The […]
Volvo EX30 Cross Country UK Price and Spec ANNOUNCED
The Volvo EX30 Cross Country – Volvo’s butch take on the electric EX30 – comes with 422bhp and a chunky £47,060 price tag. It’s been almost two years since Volvo revealed the EX30, a new small electric SUV sitting below the EX40 in its EV offerings and costing from £34k to £44k. Not exactly bargain […]
Volvo EX90 gets CHEAPER with new RWD model
Volvo reveals a new rear-wheel drive EX90 with 276bhp and 100kWh battery, with a new Plus trim level cutting the entry-level price. Believe it or not, it was back in 2022 when the electric Volvo EX90 was first revealed, at a time when Volvo was saying all its cars would be EVs by 2030 and […]
New Hyundai Ioniq 6 REVEALED – and there’s an Ioniq 6 N on the way
Hyundai has given the electric Ioniq 6 a sleek makeover and introduced a new N Line trim. They also confirm the Ioniq 6 N is on the way. It’s not even three years since the Hyundai Ioniq 6 arrived – a production take on the Prophecy Concept – as an avant-garde ‘Streamliner’ saloon with swoopy […]
Skoda Elroq vRS OFFICIALLY revealed – gets 335 electric horses and AWD
The Skoda Elroq vRS is officially revealed as the Electric Elroq’s range-topper with 335bhp, AWD, sporty suspension and cosmetic tweaks. The new Skoda Elroq EV arrived last year as Skoda extended their EV offerings, and now it’s time to add a sporty range-topper with the arrival of the Skoda Elroq vRS (Elroq RS outside the […]
Volvo Electric car sales – EX30, EX40, EC40 and EX90 – TUMBLE by 39% in UK and Europe
Volvo’s sales dropped in March 2025 by 10% to 70,737, but EV sales fell by 26% overall and 39% in the UK and Europe. Volvo has already rowed back on its commitment to be an EV-only car maker by 2030 and, despite launching what we would have thought of as a replacement for the XC90 […]
Hyundai Insteroid is a BONKERS rally-inspired Inster EV on Steroids
Hyundai has taken their new small EV – the Hyundai Inster – and turned it into the rally and gaming-inspired Hyundai Insteroid. It’s only nine months since the Hyundai Inster EV was revealed as a new, entry-level EV from Hyundai, based on the ICE Hyundai Casper sold in Korea and costing from £23,495. It only […]
Range-topping Vauxhall Astra Tourer and Grandland get PRICE CUT to beat VED changes
Vauxhall has reduced the price of the range-topping Astra Tourer and Grandland to under £40k to beat VED changes. It’s April 1, and everything from water bills to Council Tax to energy is going up in price, as is VED, especially if you have an EV. The big change – apart from a £10 first […]
New Renault Twingo will UNDERPIN a new electric Nissan City Car in 2026
Nissan has announced that it will add to its electric car offerings with a new electric City Car based on the new Renault Twingo. Nissan has been busy in the last week or so rolling out new on new EVs to put them back in the race to be every car buyer’s favourite EV maker. […]