The electric Cupra Born, the Spanish take on the Volkswagen ID.3, gets a simplified range and price cuts too. The demand for electric cars is not what car makers – or governments – were hoping to see by now, especially private buyers who are much happier with ICE or Hybrid. Part of the reason private […]
Renault 5 E-Tech Electric OFFICIALLY revealed – set to cost from £25k
The Renault 5 has gone from Concept to Production car with the debut of the new Renault 5 E-Tech Electric in Geneva. Set to cost from £25k. It’s more than three years since the Renault 5 Prototype was revealed previewing a new, small electric car from Renault complete with retro name and retro looks. Finally, […]
Renault Scenic E-Tech is the 2024 Car of the Year – beating the BMW 5 Series and Peugeot 3008
The Renault Scenic E-Tech has been announced as the European Car of the Year at the Geneva Motor Show, beating the BMW 5 Series and Peugeot 3008. The Geneva Motor Show is back this year – in a more ‘compact’ form – and one of the first things to arrive from the show is the […]
82% of Electric Car drivers never travel more than 60 miles – and half have an ICE car too
A new survey to learn how EVs are being used discovers that 82% of drivers never travel more than 60 miles at a time and half have an ICE car too. Despite the government pushing back the ban on ICE cars until 2035, we’re still going to be forced by stealth – and other means […]
New Electric Dacia Spring revealed – and it’s set to be the UK’s CHEAPEST EV
The new electric Dacia Spring is revealed with a thorough makeover and a choice of three trim and two power options. And it’s coming to the UK. It was 2021 when the Dacia Spring arrived in Europe as an electric City Car with a modest range, ‘Budget’ everything and prices under £15k. No wonder it’s […]
Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer (Estate) REVEALED – an alternative to the electric BMW i5 Touring?
The Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer (Estate) is revealed as the load-lugging take on VW’s ID.7, aiming the electric BMW i5 Touring. It’s only three months since the Volkswagen ID.7 went on sale as the latest electric offering from VW, and now the ID.7 Estate is here to increase the offerings and add a dose of practicality […]
Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge RENAMED Volvo EX40 and EC40
Volvo has renamed the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge to EX40 and EC40 respectively amongst a range of updates for 2024. Despite a lot of antipathy from private buyers towards EVs, Volvo is ploughing ahead with its aim to be a maker of only electric cars by 2030. Volvo says their EV sales in 2023 […]
New Electric Dacia Spring TEASED ahead of imminent debut – and it’s heading for the UK
The Dacia Spring -Europe’s cheapest electric car – is getting an update expected to be revealed in a few days and is heading for the UK. There aren’t any properly cheap electric cars on the market in the UK, unless you think getting on for £30k is a cheap car. But in Europe, the Dacia […]
Electric Jaguar I-Pace first owned by King Charles up for grabs
A 2018 Jaguar I-Pace, first supplied to the then Prince Charles for his personal use, is up for grabs at auction with a guide price of £55-70k. We regularly see cars with a Royal provenance coming up for sale and commanding quite a premium over a similar model without Royal connections, like the late Queen’s […]
Range Rover Safari by Lunaz is an electric Range Rover Convertible
Lunaz, purveyors of classic car EV conversions, have created an electric Range Rover Safari with a 375bhp electric powertrain. Whatever your take is on converting classic cars to EVs, there’s no doubt specialists Lunaz have created some very interesting classic EVs, including an Aston Martin DB6, Range Rover Classic, Bentley S2 Continental and more, even […]