The 2025 Kia EV Day on 27 February in Spain will see Kia reveal a Kia EV2 Concept and production versions of the Kia EV4 and PV5. Kia has made a good fist of transitioning to EVs with some interesting and able product, with the EV6 and EV9 and more recently the EV3 which has […]
Kia EV3 grabs Car of the Year GONG – wins too for Citroen e-C3 and BMW i5
DrivingElectric’s Car of the Year 2025, and Best Family EV, is the new Kia EV3, with awards too for the BMW i5 and Citroen e-C3. It’s arguable that the most successful legacy car maker in the EV world is Hyundai Kia, with some very decent offerings like the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 proving […]
New Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ – CHEAPER models on the way
The new Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ is currently only available as a £60k Launch Edition, but cheaper versions are on the way confirms Tesla VP. We’ve recently had the debut of the new Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ as Tesla tweaked its most successful model to try and keep ahead of ever-increasing competition, particularly from Chinese […]
Volvo Cross Country goes EV and SUV with the new Volvo EX30 Cross Country
The Volvo EX30 Cross Country is revealed in production guise as Volvo delivers the first electric SUV Cross Country model. Just a day after the new Volvo EX30 was revealed in the summer of 2023, Volvo revealed a concept version of a rufty-tufty EX30 – the Volvo Ex30 Cross Country. And now that concept has […]
Used ELECTRIC car sales up 57.4% in 2024 – but accounting for just 2.5% of total used car sales
Used car sales in the UK grew by 5.7% in 2024 to 7,643,180 vehicles, with sales of use Electric Cars rising by 57.4%. We know UK car production and new car sales are struggling due to nonsensical mandates on EV production and sales, high interest rates and a general feeling of malaise in the economy. […]
VW ID. 1 (new VW e-Up?) PREVIEWED as an entry-level sub-£17k EV – but not until 2027
Volkswagen previews a new entry-level electric car – likely to be the VW ID. 1 – due in 2027 and costing under £17k. Volkswagen hasn’t had the best of decades, firstly almost buried by the fallout from Dieselgate and then, having thrown itself headlong into an electric car future, it’s discovered buyers aren’t as turned […]
New DS No8 EV order book OPEN the UK – aims to take a bite out of Tesla Model Y sales
Order books are open for the new electric DS No8 in the UK, with the new DS Flagship aimed at competition like the Tesla Model Y. When the DS moniker returned as a bit of badge engineering of Citroen to create the DS3, it was quite successful. But ever since DS became a standalone brand […]
Volkswagen offering £1k DISCOUNT on new EVs – but you can do MUCH better
Volkswagen is delivering a £1,000 discount on its entire EV range and big deposit contributions for PCP buyers. But you can do much better. It’s no secret that car makers are subsidising EV sales with massive discounts (£4.5 billion in 2024, according to SMMT) as they struggle to come close to mandated numbers as we […]
New car registrations DOWN in January by 2.5% – but EV numbers UP
New car registrations in the UK in January 2025 dropped by 2.5%, but registrations of new electric cars rose by 41.6%. The last quarter of 2025 saw new car registrations drop as weak demand delivered by an uncertain economy and high interest rates meant new car buyers – especially private buyers – were reluctant to […]
New Citroen C3 Aircross and ELECTRIC e-C3 Aircross UK specs and pricing announced
The new Citroen C3 Aircross and electric e-C3 Aircross go on sale in the UK with a choice of three powertrains and two trim options. We got our first look at the new Citroen C3 Aircoss – and its EV sibling, the e-C3 Aircross – and now it goes on sale in the UK with […]