MOKE International, which has recreated the Mini Moke for the 21st century, goes all-electric, with only MOKE EVs available from 2022. For those old enough, the original Mini Moke is remembered as British Leyland’s Beach Buggy take on the hugely successful Mini, originally planned as a military vehicle but turned into a British surfers’ delight. […]
You can now have an EV home charger lumped in with your Nissan LEAF finance
Nissan now offers the purchase and fitting of a home charger for your Nissan LEAF included in HP or PCP deals. We’ve long thought a good incentive to encourage car buyers to move to electric cars is to offer a free home charger fitted without the aggravation of doing it yourself. After all, for many, […]
New Tesla Roadster – and the Tesla Lorry – will now go in to production in 2023
The Tesla Roadster, and the Tesla Lorry, will now start proper production in 2023, says Elon Musk, citing supply issues and Covid. It’s actually four years since Tesla revealed a new Roadster to finally replace the original Tesla Roadster, which started the whole EV juggernaut Tesla has become, and declared it would arrive in 2020. […]
Toyota Mirai FCEV sets Guinness World Record of 845 miles on a single Hydrogen fill
The hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai FCEV has set a new distance record for a hydrogen-fuelled car, travelling 845 miles on a single fill in California. The Toyota Mirai FCEV may be a bit on the pricey side, and hydrogen fuelling isn’t exactly available on every street corner, but it’s a way of delivering an EV that […]
Electric Citroen e-C4 – and C4 ICE models – get a bit of an update
The electric Citroen e-C4 and C4 get updated with additional real-world range for the e-C4, new wheels, new colours and range tweaks. It’s only a year since the electric Citroen e-C4 and its ICE siblings went on sale in the UK, and Citroen has decided it’s already time for a tweak or two. There’s no […]
Volkswagen GOBBLING up new customers with the electric VW ID.3
After a year on sale, WV’s first proper electric car, the ID.3, is turning on buyers new to VW, with half of all sales to new to the brand customers. It’s just over a year since the Volkswagen ID.3 went on sale as VW staked out its intention to turn from a purveyor of dirty […]
Production of Volvo’s electric C40 Recharge – a ‘Lifestyle’ XC40 Recharge – begins
Production of the new Volvo C40 Recharge, the ‘coupe’ take on the XC40 Recharge, starts in Belgium ahead of UK deliveries starting in January. Volvo are in the process of moving their entire production over to electric powertrains – and planning an IPO on the back of, and to pay for, that transition – but […]
MG updates the ZS EV with bigger battery and ‘ELECTRIC’ looks
The MG ZS EV, MG’s affordable electric crossover, gets updated with new EV looks and the option of a bigger 72kWh battery for greater range. It’s more than two years since the electric MG ZS EV arrived on sale in the UK, bringing a more affordable, although more basic, option for buyers looking at electric […]
Lumaz turn the Aston Martin DB6 in to an EV – or an electric DB4 or DB5 if you prefer
Classic Car EV specialists Lumaz now turn their attention to the Aston Martin DB6 with an EV conversion, and for the DB4 and DB5 too if you wish. Classic car specialists, from men in a shed to high-end purveyors, are starting to electrify classic cars to keep them relevant and usable in a new woke […]
Electric Citroen Ami already has MORE than 1,000 reservations in the UK
The tiny two-seat electric Citroen Ami has already clocked up more than 1,000 reservations in the UK in just two weeks. There was a time, not so long ago, when the only real use for an electric car was as a second car for short urban journeys thanks to the limited real-world range and a […]