At Kia’s EV Day in Korea, the warps have come off two new Kia EV Concepts – the EV3 and EV4 – previewing new, cheaper EVs from Kia. Kia already has the EV6 on sale, the EV9 on the way and the new EV5 following, but all are on the pricey side (as are all […]
Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 UPDATED with more power, more range and improved tech
Volkswagen’s electric ID.4 SUV and ID.5 SUV Coupe get more power, increased range and improved tech. On sale now. Believe it or not, it’s three years since VW’s first ‘proper’ EV – the VW ID.4 was revealed – and two years since its Coupe sibling the VW ID.5 arrived. Unfortunately, both cars felt unfinished and […]
New BMW X2 and electric iX2 REVEALED – costs from £40k
The new BMW X2, and its electric iX2 sibling, are revealed, bigger in size and more expensive with a choice of three powertrains. As we said when BMW teased a new X2 a few weeks ago, the X2 has always been a bit of an oddity in the BMW range, not really a coupe version […]
Nissan Hyper Adventure is Nissan’s second look at its future electric cars
The Nissan Hyper Adventure Concept is revealed as Nissan’s second look at future EVs, with a focus on outdoor adventure. Last week, we revealed the Nissan Hyper Urban Electric Concept as the first in a series of Nissan concepts looking at the future path of its EVs, and heading for a public reveal at the […]
Kia TEASES the reveal of two new EVs at the Kia EV Day next week
Kia teases the arrival of two new electric models which will be revealed on 12 October at the Kia EV Day in Korea. Kia has been playing at EVs since the arrival of the electric Kia Niro, but more recently it’s getting more serious with the rollout of new, dedicated EVs. We’ve had the Kia […]
Electric Skoda Enyaq vRS now with more power, more range and more tech
The electric Skoda Enyaq vRS comes in for an update, with an increase in power, an increase in range and additional tech. It’s only five minutes since the electric Skoda Enyaq vRS arrived as Skoda’s take on the VW ID.4 GTX (and the Enyaq vRS Coupe as the Skoda take on the ID.5 GTX) but, […]
Nissan Hyper Urban electric crossover highlights Nissan’s future design and tech
The Nissan Hyper Urban electric crossover is the first of a series of Nissan Concepts heading for the Tokyo Motor Show, highlighting future design and tech. Just last week, Nissan revealed a new EV concept – the Concept 20-23 – which, although a bit bonkers and OTT, clearly pointed to a new electric Micra to come. […]
New ZEV Mandate will see you FORCED into an EV – despite the ICE ban pushed back to 2035
The ban on ICE cars has been pushed back to 2035, but the new ZEV mandate will mean you’ll have little choice but an EV by 2030. Fleet buyers are mopping up 80 per cent of new EV sales, but private buyers are still wary of EVs, and sales seem to be second cars for […]
New BMW X2 – and electric iX2 – teased ahead of debut [Video]
The new BMW X2 – the ‘lifestyle’ take on the new BMW X1 – is teased ahead of a debut with new styling and an electric iX2. The BMW X2 is a bit of an oddity in the BMW range; much more a crossover than a coupe SUV and rather overshadowed by its X1 sibling […]
Nissan will sell ONLY electric cars in the UK by 2030 – despite the 2035 ICE ban
Nissan has announced it will sell only electric cars by 2030, despite the ICE ban in the UK now happening in 2035. Tesla may now be considered the car company which made EVs a mainstream possibility, but in reality the field was lead by Nissan with the LEAF, although that lead has been squandered until […]