We get a first look at the electric Abarth 600e, Abarth’s take on the Fiat 600e, boasting a purple paint job, limited-slip diff and 237bhp. We’ve already seen the Abarth 500e as Abarth’s take on the electric Fiat 500e and now, with Fiat having launched the 500e’s big brother, the Fiat 600e, Abarth is readying […]
New BMW 5 Series Touring arrives with a 5 Series PHEV and two electric i5 Touring models
The new BMW 5 Series Touring is revealed with a choice of a single PHEV variant and a pair of electric i5 Touring models. It’s nine months since the new BMW 5 Series arrived, since when we’ve had a trio of teases (here, here and here) for the arrival of the new BMW 5 Series […]
2024 Porsche Taycan comes with up to 939bhp, more range and quicker charging
Porsche gives the electric Taycan a raft of updates for 2024 including cosmetic tweaks, more power more range and higher prices. Electric car sales may be growing, but there’s a long way to go before private buyers are convinced an EV is the way to go, especially as affordable EVs for real buyers are pretty […]
New car registrations UP by 8.2% in January – but private buyers SHUN Electric Cars
New car registrations in the UK rose by 8.2 per cent in January 2024, driven entirely by fleet sales, as private buyers shun EVs. We’ve got used to new car registrations in the UK rising month on month as supply chains normalise, and January 2024 marked the 18th rise in registration, up by 8.2 per […]
First look at the new ELECTRIC MINI Aceman – debuts 24 April
MINI delivers photos of the new electric MINI Aceman with pink camouflage as it finishes testing ahead of a 24 April debut. In the summer of 2022, we got the electric MINI Aceman Concept, pointing at yet another electric MINI to fight for sales. Since then, we’ve had the arrival of the new electric MINI […]
New smart #1 Pro launched to cut the entry price of smart’s new EV
The new smart #1 electric SUV went on sale in the UK last year, and it’s now joined by a new model – the smart #1 Pro – to cut the entry price. It’s nearly two years since the first fruits of a deal between Mercedes and Geely to give Smart a future were revealed, […]
New Porsche Macan – the ELECTRIC one – officially revealed
Porsche reveals the new electric Macan as the Macan 4 and Macan Turbo, on sale later in 2024 at prices from £69,800 to £95,000. Porsche has finally unveiled the new Porsche Macan, after many delays, as their second electric car following on from the Taycan. But, unlike the Taycan, this EV from Porsche is going […]
New Vauxhall Frontera Electric TEASED as Vauxhall revives the Frontera nameplate
Vauxhall starts a tease for a new EV – the Vauxhall Frontera Electric – in the process reviving a not much-loved nameplate after 20 years. Vauxhall is diving deep in to EVs – and with some success – and now there’s a new EV on the way from Vauxhall – probably replacing the Crossland – […]
New Electric BMW i5 TOURING teased ahead of debut in the spring
BMW starts the tease for the new electric BMW i5 Touring, expected to offer the same powertrains as the i5 saloon, ahead of a spring debut. We’ve already seen the new BMW i5 saloon as BMW adds an electric powertrain to the new 5 Series, and we’ve seen a tease for the regular i5 Touring […]
New Electric Porsche Macan REVEALED in design sketches ahead of this week’s debut
The new electric Porsche Macan is revealed in official design sketches from Porsche ahead of its debut on 25 January 2024. Just last week we had some official updates on the new electric Porsche Macan ahead of its debut this week (25 January), and with just a few days to go Porsche is back with […]