The UK government has launched a consultation with industry as it confirms an ICE ban from 2030, but no public consultation. It’s been mooted, ever since Labour came to power, that they planned to re-instate the original bonkers ZEV mandate to ban ICE cars from the UK by 2030. And that’s now confirmed, with the […]
Classic Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow gets 400bhp ELECTRIC conversion
Evice, a ‘British specialist in heritage remastering’ has created an electric Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow boasting a restomod and 400bhp. Restomods and EV conversions of classic cars are a growing part of the car landscape and, as we’ve said before, if the restomod is tasteful and the car being converted to an EV isn’t defined by […]
2025 Skoda Enyaq PREVIEWED in new design sketches from Skoda
The Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe are getting a facelift for 2025, previewed by design sketches showing a new front end. It’s hard to believe that the Skoda Enyaq has been with us for four years as Skoda’s take on the VW ID.4, but it has. In that time, Skoda has added new variants to […]
Renault 5 Turbo REVIVED after more than 40 years with 500 electric horses
The electric Renault 5 Turbo 3E is revealed as a 500bhp RWD electric hot hatch to rival the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. The new electric Renault 5 looks to be about as good as a small EV can be, with appealing retro looks, decent performance and not completely bonkers prices. Ahead of the arrival of […]
New Toyota Urban Cruiser EV TARGETS the Volvo EX30, Kia EV3 and more
The Toyota Urban Cruiser is revealed as a compact electric SUV about the size of the Yaris Cross, with a range of up to 250 miles. Toyota may be the world leader in hybrid powertrains, but that hasn’t yet translated into anything resembling a real success story for EVs. Yes, Toyota has the bZ4X, but […]
New Electric Peugeot E-408 goes on sale – prices and specs announced
The new electric Peugeot E-408 goes on sale in the UK, with prices starting from £42,175 and promising range of 281 miles. The current Peugeot 408 arrived in 2022 with a choice of Hybrid ICE and PHEV powertrains, and the promise of an electric 408 to follow. That promise was fulfilled in October when the […]
New car registrations DOWN in November by 1.9% – but EV numbers UP driven by big discounts
In November 2024, new car registrations in the UK fell by 1.9%, but EV registrations rose due to big manufacturer discounts. New car sales in the UK haven’t exactly been flying in 2024 in the face of a cost of living crisis, high interest rates and a general feeling of malaise in the economy, and […]
Mazda MX-5 Electric joins Electrogenic’s ‘Drop-in’ EV Conversion offerings
Electrogenic – purveyors of EV conversion kits for classic cars – launch a drop-in EV conversion for the early Mazda MX-5. Many of us are on the fence about converting classic cars to EVs. Some see it as the answer to making classics future-proof, but just as many feel it destroys a classic. This includes […]
Ford Puma Gen-E arrives as Ford’s electric take on the ICE Puma
The Ford Puma Gen-E arrives as Ford’s smallest EV, based on the ICE Puma and promising range of 234 miles from its 43kWh battery. We’ve known since early 2022 that Ford would launch an electric version of the best-selling Puma in 2024, and with just a few weeks of the year left it arrives as […]
Genesis Electrified GV70 gets a bit of a makeover for 2025
The Genesis Electrified GV70, an electric take on the ICE GV70 from Hyundai’s posh brand – gets updated looks and tech for 2025. Hyundai and Kia have moved in to EVs with some properly bespoke EV offerings tempting buyers (especially Fleet buyers) adding to the brands’ strong ICE sales amounting to pushing on 200,000 sales […]