The Polestar 2 gets updated for 2023, with a RWD model replacing the previous FWD model, new electric motors and better batteries. Believe it or not, it’s four years since the Polestar 2 arrived as Polestar’s first proper electric car, and it’s been quite a success for the former Volvo offshoot. But four years on […]
New electric Volvo EX30 will DEBUT in June
Volvo confirms that the new electric Volvo EX30, a model sitting below the XC40 Recharge, will debut in June 2023 with production to follow soon after. If you want an electric Volvo, you currently have a very limited choice with just the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge on offer, both of which are EV takes […]
VW ID. Buzz is What Car? Car of the Year – wins too for BMW, Porsche, Tesla and more
The electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz – VW’s electric 21st century ‘Camper Van’ – is the What Car? Car of the year for 2023. We’ve got used to Car of the Year awards almost exclusively going to electric cars in the last couple of years (with the odd rare exception) so it’s no surprise that the […]
New Electric Volkswagen ID.7 will come with ‘SMART’ Air Con
The new Volkswagen ID.7, due to debut in a few months, will come with ‘Smart’ Air Conditioning for quicker and more efficient function. Earlier this month, we got our first look at the new Volkswagen ID.7, Volkswagen’s next electric ID outing ahead of its official debut in the coming months. Despite the camouflaged debut at […]
Electric Jeep Avenger First Edition order book opens in the UK
The Jeep Avenger First Edition, Jeep’s first electric car, is now available to order in the UK priced at £36,500. Back in September, Jeep revealed their first electric offering a name older readers will associate with Hillman – the Jeep Avenger – and it’s now open to order although only in First Edition guise. The […]
Hertz to provide 10,000 Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2 for Uber rent in London
Hertz is expanding its EV rental for Uber drivers, making 10,000 Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2 available for Uber drivers in London. Whatever your take on the headlong rush into EVs is, there’s no question that EVs are perfect for relatively modest-length journies in cities and towns, reducing pollution at the point of use […]
Britishvolt battery Gigafactory falls in to administration
Britishvolt, a UK startup planning a huge EV battery Gigafactory in North East England, collapses into administration. As we roll inexorably into a future where all new cars are powered by electricity, the need to build batteries to power all those new EVs is paramount and the need to do that in the UK is […]
Electric Volvo MPV on the way in 2023 as well as the new Volvo EX30?
According to Chinese media, Volvo is planning to debut an electric MPV in 2023 as well as the new compact EX30 electric SUV. Volvo, just like every other car maker, is pushing down the EV road, although Volvo’s rate of EV delivery is a bit behind the curve from most of its competition with just […]
Electric Volvo XC40 and C40 Recharge – RWD and range BOOST confirmed
Volvo has confirmed that the electric XC40 and C40 Recharge models get improved electric motors, rear-wheel drive and improved range. Back in November, we reported Volvo was planning something we’ve rarely seen in the past by changing the drivetrain in the electric XC40 and C40 Recharge models from front to rear-wheel dive. And now Volvo […]
Go to your grave in a MUSTANG – Mustang Mach-E becomes the latest electric hearse
Coleman Milne – funeral car creators – reveal their latest hearse and funeral limousine based on the electric Ford Mach-E Crossover. If you’ve ever been to a funeral, which most of us have, you’ve probably found yourself riding in, or close by, a hearse built by funeral car specialists Coleman Milne. With a range of […]