The Kia Niro Hybrid has been revealed at the Chicago Motor Show as a new hybrid Crossover from Kia – dubbed a ‘Hybrid Utility Vehicle’. We first saw the Kia Niro as a concept more than two years ago, when it looked line Kia were going to deliver a funky urban SUV with 4WD and […]
Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid: More details and more photos released
The Hyundai Ioniq – a new car from Hyundai with a choice of battery, hybrid and plug-in powertrains – will debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The Hyundai Ioniq is Hyundai’s big challenge to the domination of the Toyota Prius, offering a choice of three powertrains – BEV, Hybrid and Plug-in – and is […]
Hyundai Ioniq is an EV, Hybrid & Plug-in – takes aim at the Toyota Prius
The Hyundai Ioniq is being teased as the first car to offer a choice of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and BEV in one car as Hyundai look to attack the Toyota Prius. Hyundai has already made a significant dent in the dominance of Japanese brands with its accomplished range – and dents in European brands like […]
2016 Toyota Prius goes on sale in the UK – costs from £23,295
Toyota has revealed price and specification details for the fourth generation 2016 Prius, with Active, Business and Excel models. Costs from £23,295. The fourth generation Toyota Prius arrived at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, and it now goes on sale in the UK costing from £23,295 for the Active model, rising to £27,450 for […]
Toyota challenges VW with plans for more hybrids and more hydrogen fuel cell cars
Toyota has revealed plans to dramatically cut its carbon footprint with more hybrids and more hydrogen fuel cell cars as it challenges VW. As car makers, rightly or wrongly, are forced to deliver cars with ever lower CO2 emissions, the world’s two biggest car makers – Toyota and Volkswagen – have taken totally different routes. […]
Volvo dives headlong in to Plug-in Hybrids, EVs and a new Compact range
Volvo has revealed plans to offer plug-in hybrids across its range, a new range of electrified compact cars and a new, all electric car on sale by 2019. Volvo has been doing a lot right of late and, on the back of the recent ‘Bad Diesel’ headlines, its announcement that it planning plug-in hybrid versions […]
VW Emissions Scandal: HALF of UK car buyers now want an EV or Hybrid
The fallout from the VW Defeat Device scandal seems to be having a profound effect on UK car buyers, with half now looking for an EV or hybrid. It’s taken far too many years for the penny to drop, but UK car buyers have finally started to get the message that diesel cars are not […]
2016 Toyota Prius arrives with new design and new platform
The car that made hybrids a reality – the Toyota Prius – arrives for 2016 as a new car with a new platform, new design and the promise of better handling and economy. We had a first look at the 2016 Toyota Prius just last week, but now it officially arrives on the new Toyota […]
2016 Toyota Prius turns up completely undisguised – looks like a Mirai Hatch
The new Toyota Prius – Toyota’s updated hybrid star – is due to be revealed at Frankfurt next month, but we have photos of it being transported undisguised. The first close-up photos of the new Toyota Prius have appeared on-line, showing a new Prius that seems to have taken its inspiration from the new Toyota […]
Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine gets plug-in grant – costs from £54,995
The new Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine – Volvo’s 402bhp XC90 Hybrid – has qualified for the UK’s Plug-in grant, meaning OTR prices start at £54,995. The plug-in car grant (PICG) from the Office of Low Emissions (OLEV) delivers a saving of up to £5k for buyers of qualifying cars, so the news that the […]