Ford’s new EV division – Ford Model e – is planning three new passenger EVs and four new commercial EVs by 2024. Ford has now split its passenger car business in to two bits, with Ford Model e responsible for all EV models and Ford Blue responsible for ICE models going forward. Which is probably […]
Toyota bZ4X electric SUV: Toyota tempts buyers with ‘Affordable’ finance options
Toyota is tempting prospective buyers of the new bZ4X electric SUV with a range of financing options and a free home charger. Electric car sales continue to rise, although part of that rise is because buyers are being driven down the EV road by a shortage of ICE models available with a bearable lead time […]
VW ID. Buzz revealed – the Hippie Bus FINALLY returns as an EV
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz finally arrives as a retro-inspired passenger and cargo van, with electric underpinnings from the ID.3. Volkswagen has been threatening to build a modern take on the Camper van for at least the last 20 years, and for the last five years they’ve been promising the arrival of a new, retro-inspired, electric […]
New Genesis GV60 – the Genesis take on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 – open for pre-orders
The new Genesis GV60, the posh take on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, opens for pre-orders in the UK with prices from £47,005. The Korean twins of Hyundai and Kia are doing well with their first dedicated EVs – the Ioniq 5 and EV6 – but there’s another sibling to come and it’s […]
Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV BEATS BMW iX, Toyota Yaris Cross and more to be UK Car of the Year 2022
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has been named the UK Car of the Year 2022, beating off competition from BMW, Skoda, Toyota and more. There seems to be an unwritten rule around Car of the Year awards recently that the only possible winner is an electric car, despite the fact that the vast majority of buyers […]
Are we running out of people RICH enough to buy electric cars?
A new report from Autotrader shows the interest in electric cars is waning, with searches for electric cars falling sharply in recent months. We’ve moaned endlessly that electric cars are just too expensive for ordinary car buyers to consider, and it’s starting to look like that is finally starting to have an impact. Autotrader, the […]
Looks like the Vauxhall Manta EV will do to Manta what Ford’s Mach-E did to Mustang
Hopes that an electric Vauxhall Manta will arrive to deliver an appealing two-door electric coupe have been dashed with a Crossover image from Vauxhall. Just last week we learnt that Vauxhall is planning to deliver a new electric Manta, using an iconic Opel name to deliver one of a range of new EVs to market. […]
Nissan Qashqai e-POWER innovative Hybrid on sale in the UK in the summer
The new Nissan Qashqai will go on sale in the summer with Nissan’s innovative ‘Petrol-Powered’ EV powertrain for the first time. When is an electric car not an electric car? Perhaps it’s when the electricity for the batteries is provided by a petrol engine? If that combination of petrol making electricity seems a bit odd […]
Aston Martin follows Lotus in deal to develop high-performance EV batteries with Britishvolt
Britshvolt has added Aston Martin to its partners, with AML and Britishvolt working together to develop high-performance batteries for its forthcoming electric cars. Back in January, we reported that Britishvolt had secured £1.7 billion in funding to create a new battery Gigafactrory to build high-performance batteries for electric cars, and it seemed likely its first […]
Volvo XC40 UPDATED, new C40 Recharge model and trim changes for the whole Volvo range
Volvo officially announces a bit of a facelift for the XC40, a new single-motor C40 Recharge model and new trim variants across the Volvo range. It’s been clear for a while that Volvo was planning a refresh for the XC40 because images of the new look have been cropping up on some of Volvo’s sites. […]