Hyundai designed the new Kona as an electric car first and then made it work as an ICE hybrid too, with more space and improved specs. You might have expected Hyundai to bin the electric Kona as it moves forward aggressively with its electric Ioniq range, but just before Christmas they revealed the new Hyundai […]
Kia EV9 Electric SUV TEASED ahead of debut this month
The electric Kia EV9 – Kia’s new range-topping electric SUV – is teased on video ahead of a debut this month. No one can accuse Kia of not promoting the arrival of the Kia EV9 electric SUV, first with the EV9 Concept – which was also teased here and here) – an announcement the KIA […]
Electric Abarth 500e Scorpionissima Edition on sale – it’s NOT cheap
The Abarth take on the Fiat 500e – the Abarth 500e – is now on sale in the UK as a launch edition Scorpionissima Edition. Back in November, Abarth revealed their take on the electric Fiat 500e – unsurprisingly named the Abarth 500e – complete with Abarth titivations and 152bhp from its electric motor, but […]
Volkswagen ‘FIXES’ the electric ID.3 with an early facelift
Volkswagen has rolled out an early facelift for the electric ID.3 to address complaints, with improved tech and higher quality interior. You might think it’s a bit early for the electric VW ID.3 to get a facelift as it only started to arrive in the UK as a First Edition in September 2020, despite a […]
Nissan Ariya will be joined by 27 new electrified Nissans by 2030
Nissan is accelerating its electrification efforts, promising 27 new electrified Nissans by 2030 to join the new Ariya EV. It’s taken a long time for Nissan to build on its early EV lead with the LEAF, but the new Nissan Ariya is now on the roads and Nissan now has plans to accelerate its EV […]
Ford is throwing its 2,000bhp ELECTRIC Supervan 4 at the Pikes Peak Hillclimb
Ford Performance is taking its latest electric Supervan 4 to this year’s Pikes Peak Hillclimb to show what an electric van can do. Ford has played with giving its Transit Van immense performance in the past, shoving ICE of major output to turn the Transit in to a barnstormer dubbed ‘Supervan’. But big ICE power […]
BMW i4 eDrive35 arrives as the new entry-level electric i4
The BMW i4 eDrive35 arrives as the new entry point for the electric BMW i4 range in the UK, with a 299-mile range and prices from £49,995. When the BMW i4 arrived back in 2021 as one of the first of the newest wave of BMW EVs – to be followed by the likes of […]
Volkswagen ID.3 facelift TEASED ahead of March 1 debut
The Volkswagen ID.3, VW’s first electric ID model facelift teased, promising improved quality and tech and cosmetic tweaks. Debuts 1 March 2023. It’s more than three years since Volkaswagen’s first electric car in its new era as a maker of fluffy green EVs was revealed, and it’s been selling quite well. But things have not […]
Ford Mustang Mach E to get new LFP battery to cut costs
Ford is adding a lithium-iron-phosphate battery (LFP) to the electric Mustang Mach E to reduce cost, improve durability and reduce charging time. Ford recently reacted to Tesla’s price cuts by reducing the price of the Mustang Mach E (well, in the US at least), but a price war with Tesla isn’t going to do Ford’s […]
Electric Mercedes EQE SUV UK prices and specs announced
The new Mercedes EQE SUV goes on sale in the UK with a choice of EQE SUV 350 and EQE SUV 500 and prices starting at £90,560. Mercedes rolled out its electric EQE SUV back in October, including a range-topping AMG EQE 53 model, and now the EQU SUV goes on sale in the UK. […]