The Smart #3, the second new electric SUV from the Mercedes Geely partnership, is revealed ahead of a European debut at the Munich Motor Show. The reinvention of Smart under the point ownership of Mercedes and Geely revealed the first fruits of its labours with the Smart #1 almost exactly a year ago, an electric […]
Volkswagen ID.7 REVEALED to challenge the Tesla Model 3
VW’s latest electric ID model – the Volkswagen ID.7 – is revealed as Volkswagen takes aim at the Tesla’s Model 3. We’ve heard of the death of the saloon car for years, with car makers shifting their focus from saloons to SUVs as drivers proclaim their love for a car that sits as high as […]
Ford Mustang Mach-E gets UK’s first ‘Hands-Free’ self-driving with Ford’s BlueCruise
Ford launches BlueCruise – the UK’s first ‘Hands-Free’ legal self-driving system – on the Mustang Mach-E for use on UK motorways. Actual hands-free driving – Autonomous level 2 – has been legal in the UK for a couple of years but, so far, no car maker has launched a system. Until now. Ford has revealed […]
Electric MG Cyberster Roadster REVEALED – but it looks a bit underwhelming
The production version of the electric MG Cyberstar Sports Car has leaked from China’s patent office ahead of an imminent debut. When the Chinese gobbled up MG more than a decade ago, it came with what is now an almost 100-year history, from Morris Garages in 1924 through the heyday of sports cars in the […]
Electric BYD Seal heading for the UK to challenge the Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai Ioniq 6
BYD (Build Your Dreams) is launching the BYD Seal in the UK, a Tesla Model 3 rival with up to 354-mile range and up to 523bhp. BYD (Build Your Dreams) is not exactly a household name in the UK and, until very recently, was probably best known for plagiarising car designs. But the reality is […]
New 2024 Mini Cooper Electric REVEALED
The new MINI Electric Hatch – to be badged MINI Cooper E – is revealed ahead of an official launch expected at Munich in September. As MINI gets more serious about electric cars, we’ve already had a first look at the next generation electric MINI Countryman – albeit with camouflage – and an electric MINI […]
Electric Polestar 4 DEBUT next week to challenge the upcoming electric Porsche Macan
Polestar’s next EV – the Polestar 4 – is teased ahead of a debut in Shanghai on 18 April as a coupe SUV to challenge the upcoming Porsche Macan. Volvo’s Polestar has big ambitions – and a big market value – and already has the Polestar 2 on the road and the Polestar 3 – […]
New Ford E-Transit Courier REVEALED as Ford adds to its electric van offerings
The new Ford E-Transit Courier is revealed as Ford’s latest electric van offering, with more space than the outgoing Courier and on sale in 2024. Ford has already rolled out two electric Transit vans with the Ford E-Transit Custom and the full-size E-Transit, and now it’s time for act three of Ford’s electric van onslaught […]
Hyundai Ioniq 6 BEATS BMW X1 and Kia Niro to be World Car of the Year 2023
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is the 2023 World Car of the Year 2023, beating off competition from the BMW X1 and Kia Niro. This time last year, Hyundai was busy celebrating the crowning of the Ioniq 5 as the 2022 World Car of the Year. Fast forward to today and they’re doing the same again, […]
New Electric MINI Countryman E is as big as a BMW X1 – and gets the same EV powertrains
MINI releases camouflaged images of the new electric MINI Countryman and confirms it will be available in FWD and AWD guises. The arrival of the MINI Countryman a decade or more ago raised more than a few eyebrows, so far removed was it from the ethos of the original Mini. But, visual shock aside, it […]