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 […]
Electric BMW iX gets more POWER and more RANGE with 2025 update
The BMW iX electric SUV is updated for 2025 with minor cosmetic tweaks, more power, more range and new model designations. The BMW iX was revealed at the back end of 2020 as BMW’s flagship electric SUV (well, SAV as it’s BMW) going on sale in March 2021. The iX is quite a divisive model […]
Fiat Grande Panda, EV and Hybrid UK Prices and Specs – and it’s even CHEAPER than expected
The new Fiat Grande Panda will be available in the UK as an EV or Hybrid with prices for the Hybrid from £18,995 and for the EV from £20,995. When Fiat revealed the new Grande Panda last year, they declared it would be available for under £20k for the Hybrid and under £22k for the […]
Volvo EX30 Cross Country reveal CONFIRMED for February
The Volvo EX30 Cross Country – a rufty-tufty take on the electric EX30 SUV – will be revealed in Sweden on 10 February 2025. If you know anything about Volvo’s nomenclature, you’ll know that the ‘Cross Country’ badge is used by Volvo to denote models with a bit of extra ride height and a smattering […]
Electric Audi Q6 E-Tron Off-Road Concept is a BONKERS Off-Roader With Portal Axles
The Audi Q6 E-Tron Off-Road Concept is revealed as a butch off-road take on Audi’s electric Q6 with big ground clearance and Portal Axles. Electric car sales are not exactly spectacular for VAG despite huge financial commitment, so Audi has come up with the spiffing wheeze of turning the somewhat bland Q6 e-tron EV into […]