The MINI Electric Convertible arrives as a limited-run open-top MINI EV with fixed specifications and a £52,500 price tag. Surprisingly, it was 2019 when the first electric MINI arrived – apart from the ‘test’ MINI EVs we had back in 2009 – and it’s been quite a success despite its modest range and power. What […]
Toyota to ACCELERATE new EV push with Lexus
Incoming Toyota boss, Koji Sato, has revealed that he will accelerate the push to electrification at Toyota by focusing on new Lexus electric models. Toyota has come in for criticism for being late to the electric car party, concentrating instead on delivering hybrid models which, they have asserted, will do more for CO2 reduction than […]
Rare 1961 Bentley S2 Continental EV conversion – Smart or Sacrilege?
Luxury EV conversion specialists Lunaz Design has converted a rare 1961 Bentley S2 Continental to electric power. But is it sacrilege? Like many petrolheads, we find the conversion of classic cars to electric a proper quandary. Yes, turning them EV does potentially make them more practical as an everyday car but, especially if the classic […]
Electric Nissan Ariya READY for its 17,000-mile ‘Pole-to-Pole’ adventure.
Adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey are undertaking a trek from North to South Poles in a modified electric Nissan Ariya. We all believe that electric cars don’t perform well in cold conditions, and recharging can be a real pain away from home. So the idea of driving 17,000 miles from the North Pole to the […]
Volvo has at least SIX new EVs in the planning including EX30, EX60, ES60 and ES90
As Volvo heads towards an all-electric line-up by 2030, it has at least six new electric models in the pipeline, a new report says. Volvo says its entire range will be all-electric by 2023, joining the lemming-like route to discard more than a century of ICE development other car makers are following, although, so far, […]
Nissan Max-Out Electric Convertible comes to life at Nissan Futures
Nissan is holding the Nissan Futures event in Japan to showcase its electric future and has delivered a real-life version of the Max-Out Electric Convertible. Back at the end of 2021, Nissan revealed its ‘Ambition 30’ plan to deliver solid-state batteries and 23 electrified models by 2030 Nissan said the bulk of its investment will […]
Ford SLASHES price of electric Mustang Mach-E in the US – will the UK follow?
Ford reduces the price of the electric Mustang Mach-E in the US by up to £4,800 in response to Tesla’s price cuts. Will the UK get reduced prices too? It’s only a couple of weeks since Tesla reduced its prices significantly in the UK, pleasing yet-to-buy customers in the process, but antagonising those who’d recently […]
Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Kevin Bacon – even technophobes are going EV
Hyundai launches a new ad campaign in the US for the Ioniq 6, with Kevin Bacon demonstrating EVs are also good for technophobes. Kevin Bacon has been in some very successful films in his time, from JFK to X-Men, but is probably now more familiar to UK viewers as the face of the EE mobile […]
Suzuki reveals an ELECTRIC Jimny is on the way
Suzuki has announced its plan for five new electric cars and revealed what is clearly an electric Suzuki Jimny in the process. It’s only a few weeks since Suzuki revealed the first look at its EV direction with the arrival of the Suzuki eVX Concept, an electric crossover concept which seems likely to be underpinned […]
Audi’s Activesphere EV concept mixes Saloon, SUV and Pick-up and throws in AR too
The Audi Activesphere Concept arrives as a mix between saloon and SUV, with AR instead of screens, an EV powertrain and a back end which morphs into a pick-up. Over the last eighteen months, Audi has been busy revealing its ‘Sphere’ concepts as a look at the sort of direction they’re heading in as they […]