The DS E-Tense Performance is revealed as a look at DS’s future EV potential, delivering 793bhp from a pair of electric motors. It’s six years since the original DS E-Tense Concept arrived as an electric GT sporting 396bhp of electric power, lots of concept bits and claiming to be a look at the future of […]
New Electric MG ZS EV gets Standard Range model – doesn’t go as far, but costs less
The new Electric MG ZS EV Standard Range arrives with a smaller, 51.1kWh, battery offering a 198-mile range and a lower starting price of £27,495. It’s getting on for three years since the MG ZS EV arrived as a bargain electric car offering a decent crossover/SUV at a bargain price – just £24,995 after the […]
Volvo Electric Test Drive Hub at Eden Project open for EV test drives in C40 and XC40 Recharge
Volvo opens its first Electric Test Drive Hub at the Eden Project in Cornwall, offering test drives in the XC40 and C40 Recharge. Whether or not the drive to get us all in to electric cars to save the planet is a sound argument or not – especially when you factor in the CO2 cost […]
A look at the new electric Lexus RZ – the Lexus take on the Toyota bZ4X EV
The electric Lexus RZ, the Lexus take on the Toyota bZ4X, is due to be properly revealed in the coming weeks, ahead of which we get a proper look. Toyota and Lexus are playing catch-up with BEVs, despite their lead in Hybrids, but things are starting to move forward with the arrival of the Lexus […]
Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV range REVEALED – and there’s a performance Enyaq Coupe iV vRS too
The Skoda Enyaq Coupe iV range is revealed as Skoda takes the VW ID.5 and turns it in to an electric SUV Coupe, and there’s a performance vRS model too. As sure as night follows day, Skoda followed up the VW ID.4 with their own take with the Enyaq iV, and with the VW ID.5 […]
Electric Alpine GT X-Over TEASED – aimed at new Lotus Type 132 and Electric Porsche Macan
Renault’s Alpine sub-brand is heading in to electrification with the electric Alpine GT X-Over, and EV Crossover aimed at Porsche’s Macan EV. Just like every other car maker, Alpine – Renault’s ‘Retro’ subdivision – is planning to go electric. And, despite that being two or three years away, they’re starting to ‘tease’ the arrival, here […]
Electric BMW i3 heading for the BMW graveyard sooner than planned
The electric BMW i3, BMW’s first electric car, was supposed to start in production until 2024, but BMW are pulling the plug on the i3 in July 2022. It’s more than a decade since we got our first look at the BMW i3, a complicated and clever compact electric BMW which looked to be the […]
Electric Volkswagen ID.5 now on sale in the UK – with prices up to £58,640
The electric VW ID.5 – the ID.4 with a coupe roof – goes on sale in the UK in three trim levels – Tech, Max and GTX Max and prices from £50,550. Volkswagen added to their ever-growing family of electric ID models back in November, with the VW ID.5 arriving as an ID.4 with a ‘Lifetsyle’ […]
Lotus and Britishvolt EV battery deal CONFIRMED as Lotus teases new electric sports car
The partnership between Lotus and Britishvoly to develop EV batteries is confirmed as Lotus tease the arrival of a new electric Lotus Sports car. Last week we reported that Britishvolt had secured funding of £1.7bn to build a Gigafactory in Northumberland to churn out batteries for electric cars. Which is good news for UK PLC. […]
Renault Nissan SOLID STATE batteries to be mass produced from 2028
Renault Nissan is promising to have solid-state batteries ready for mass production in 2028, lowering battery costs by 65 per cent. Tesla may be the headline grabber as a pioneer of Electric Cars, but Nissan was delivering the LEAF when Elon Musk was still only bolting electric motors in to Lotus bodies. But things have […]