The full range of the Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV, Skoda’s take on VW’s electric ID.5, is announced with prices starting from £44,825. It’s almost a year since the Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV was revealed as Skoda’s take on VW’s ID.5, and although the range-topping Enyaq Coupe iV vRS went on sale in February, we’ve had no […]
Hyundai Kona gets bigger and bolder for 2023 – and there’s still an ELECTRIC Kona
We get the first look at the 2023 Hyundai Kona as Hyundai takes the wraps off a new, bolder and bigger, Kona with EV at its core. With all the attention Hyundai’s new Ioniq EVs are getting, it’s easy to forget that Hyundai joined the electric car party quite some time before the arrival of […]
New Citroen e-C4 X Electric starts at £31,995 in the UK
New Citroen e-C4 X Electric – Citroen’s ‘Niche-Busting’ new EV – starts at £31.995 in the UK and comes with a 222-mile range and three trim levels. It’s more than two years since Citroen revealed the electric C4, and they followed that up with a niche-busting e-C4 X Electric a few months ago with an […]
First look at Ford’s new EV based on VW ID underpinnings
Ford has revealed the first look at a new electric car, based on Volkswagen ID underpinnings, expected to be revealed shortly and on sale in 2023. It’s been clear for some time that Ford is intent on reinventing itself as a purveyor of electric cars and is prepared, just like VW, to consign its successful […]
Nissan celebrates the 250,000th LEAF EV in Sunderland with a LEAF-powered Christmas tree
Nissan celebrates the production of the 250,000th LEAF EV in Sunderland with a Christmas tree powered by the LEAF’s V2X. The car world may now be driving headlong into electric cars with new EVs from almost every car maker on the planet on what seems like an almost daily basis. But back in 2009, the […]
Vauxhall Mokka-E becomes the Mokka Electric and gets a bigger battery
The Vauxhall Mokka-e becomes the Vauxhall Mokka Electric and in the process gets a bigger battery, more power and longer range. It’s more than two years since the Mokka-e arrived as Vauxhall went down the route of powertrain as an option – rather than delivering ‘bespoke’ EVs – since when it’s had a couple of […]
Appetite for new electric cars in the UK DOWN by 30% in the last six months
A new report from Autotrader reveals that the appetite for new electric cars in the UK has fallen by 30 per cent in the last six months. We’ve long bemoaned that electric cars are out of the reach of the majority of car buyers, with new EVs costing, on average, a third more than an […]
New Hyundai Ioniq 5 N EV will have the Feel and Sound of the Hyundai i30 N
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N – Hyundai’s performance take on the Ioniq 5 – will have the feel and sound of the Hyundai i30 N. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has been with us since, delivering Hyundai’s first bespoke EV. And it’s doing very well. But a performance version – the Ioniq 5 N- is missing so […]
MG4 EV is 2022’s Award-Winning ‘Budget’ electric car STAR
The electric MG4 EV has been mopping awards since it went on sale in September at prices which are more affordable than the competition. We’ve endlessly bemoaned the cost of electric cars making them a non-starter for the majority of the car-buying public, with even ‘normal’ electric family hatches sitting in the £40-50k range. At […]
Hyundai Ioniq 6 UK Prices and Specs announced
The electric Hyundai Ioniq 6 costs from £46,745 for the entry-level Ioniq 6 Premium RWD, rising to £53,745 for the Ultimate AWD. Hyundai has been doing well with the retro-inspired electric Ioniq 5, but now it’s time for the second act of Hyundai’s dedicated EV push as the Ioniq 6 gets set to go on […]