The new Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ update goes on sale in the UK, initially only as a Dual Motor Launch Edition costing £60,990. There’s been a bit of a flurry of news on the Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ update reveal earlier this month for China and Australia as Tesla aims to keep the Model Y […]
Electric Skoda Elroq PRODUCTION starts – UK customer cars due in the spring
Production of the new electric Skoda Elroq – Skoda’s new entry-level EV – starts in Skoda’s Czech factory. UK customer cars are due in the spring. Skoda, just like all legacy car makers, is desperately trying to turn car buyers on to electric cars, but a look at Skoda’s sales for 2024 shows that although […]
Alpine A290 – the SPORTY take on the Electric Renault 5 – prices and specs announced
The Alpine A290, Alpine’s take on the electric Renault 5, goes on sale with two powertrain options and five trim levels. Costs from £33,500. The electric Renault 5 E-Tech went on sale in the UK in November with prices starting at a quite sensible, for an EV, of £22,995, since when it’s been declared the […]
New Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ in PRODUCTION – heading for the UK soon
The recently revealed Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ update is already in production in China and Germany and is expected to go on sale in the UK shortly. It’s just a week since the Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ update was revealed six years after Tesla launched the Model Y, but the reveal was only for China […]
New Vauxhall Frontera now on SALE – and the EV costs the same as the Hybrid
The new Vauxhall Frontera is available with a pair of Hybrid powertrains, a single electric powertrain and two trim levels. It’s nine months since the new Vauxhall Frontera was revealed as a budget SUV offering both Hybrid and Electric powertrains, and now it’s ready to go on sale in the UK. The electric Frontera comes […]
Volkswagen ID. 7 Pro S does 584 miles on SINGLE charge – but it’s meaningless
Volkswagon has taken the ID.7 Pro S to the Nardo test track and managed to eke 584 miles out of a single charge. Car makers have long tried to prove that their cars can go much further on a single tank of fuel than official economy figures by using hypermiling to eke every drop of […]
Electric Porsche Taycan sales DROPPED by 49% in 2024
Porsche sales in 2024 were down by 3% – and by 28% in China – with sales of the electric Porsche Taycan diving by 49% globally. The car world’s a rocky place at the moment, with legacy car makers struggling to make EVs to comply with green agendas by Western governments while their customers want […]
New Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe prices and specs announced
The new Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe specs and prices announced as Skoda announces they will go om sale in the UK on 6 March. It’s only a few days since the new Skoda Enyaq and Enyaq Coupe were revealed with a new front end, aero tweaks, three trim levels and two battery options, and […]
Electric Renault 5 / Alpine A290 are Car of the Year 2025, beating Kia EV3, Dacia Duster and more
The electric Renault 5 E-Tech and Alpine A290 were joint winners of the 2025 European Car of the Year announced at the Brussels International Motor Show. It’s European Car of the Year time for 2025, with the winners from a shortlist revealed at the Brussels International Motor Show. With relatively few non-ICE cars being launched […]
Electric Hyundai Inster Cross now on SALE in the UK – pricing and specs announced
The electric Hyundai Inster Cross – Hyundai’s butch take on the Inster SUV – is now on sale in the UK in a single spec offering. Hyundai has been doing well with its Ioniq range of EVs – the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and the just revealed Ioniq 9, as well as its smaller, non-Ioniq, […]