The electric replacement for the Volvo XC90 will debut on 9 November, and it won’t be the Volvo Embla, it’ll be the Volvo EX90. Ever since Volvo’s boss declared that the XC90’s electric replacement would sport a name, not a number, we’ve been referring to its replacement as the Volvo Embla after Volvo filed a […]
Polestar 3 will take on the Tesla Model X with up to 510bhp and prices from £79,845
The Polestar 3 EV will debut on 12 October and comes with up to 510bhp, range of up to 380 miles and prices starting from £79,845. Polestar has already revealed images of the new Polestar 3 (above) – Polestar’s take on the also soon-to-arrive Volvo Embla / XC90 – ahead of an official debut on […]
Electric Car Charging HITS £1kWh – wrecking EV’s ‘Cheap to Run’ mantra
The Osprey Car Charging Network has raised prices for charging an EV to £1 per kWh, making it more expensive to run an EV than an ICE car. We all know we’ll have to go the electric car route in the coming years because our legislators have decreed so, and that’s going to be a […]
Vauxhall turns the GSi badge electric with new performance GSe sub-brand
Vauxhall reveals the arrival of a new GSe sub-brand for electric performance models as the firm heads in to an electric future. Volkswagen has already come up with the GTX moniker for the ‘performance’ versions of their EVs, and now it’s Vauxhall’s turn to launch an electric ‘performance’ brand. Heading for the dustbin is the […]
Electric Peugeot e-308 Hatch and e-308 Estate revealed (AGAIN) ahead of 2023 debut
Peugeot has decided to ‘reveal’ the electric versions of the 308 – the e-308 Hatch and e-308 Estate – ahead of a debut in 2023. Peugeot has unveiled their next electric outing with the ‘reveal’ of the new e-308 Hatch and e-308 SW (Estate), even though we had another, less detailed, reveal at the start […]
BMW Plug&Charge for electric cars is EASIER (but slower) than filling up with petrol
BMW is to launch ‘Plug&Charge’ in mid-2023, allowing drivers of BMW’s electric vehicles to charge their cars seamlessly. There’s a lot to like about electric cars – which as we’ve got no choice but to embrace them is a good thing – but one irksome issue is the charging experience. We won’t bang on again […]
Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E gets a bit of an UPDATE
Ford has rolled out a series of updates for the electric Mustang Mach-E as it reveals the electric Mach-E outsells the petrol Mustang 8-to-1. Ford has made big efforts in the last couple of years to convince buyers that the electric Mustang Mach-E is a real Mustang, despite being powered by electric motors, having four […]
Volkswagen ID. XTREME is a BUTCH off-road VW ID.4 GTX
The Volkswagen ID. XTREME is revealed as a concept based on the ID.4 GTX with additional power and a range of off-road additions. Volkswagen is still busy pushing on with its mission to transform from the woes of dieselgate into a fluffy green business with a best-selling range of EVs. That plan is moving forward […]
BMW follows Tesla with Round Batteries for Neue Klass EVs giving extra 30% range
BMW will use cylindrical batteries for its Neue Klasse EVs from 2025, promising a 30 per cent greater range and 50 per cent lower costs. We may all be waiting for Solid State batteries to arrive and transform the EV market, with the promise of lower costs, increased range and higher energy density. But as […]
Electric Jeep Avenger REVEALED – debuts next month and more Jeep EVs to follow
The Jeep Avenger is revealed as a new electric Jeep for the UK and Europe, followed by three further electric Jeep SUVs as Jeep goes electric. Jeep is diving deep into an EV future with the announcement of the first electric Jeep – the new Jeep Avenger – to be followed by three further electric […]