Tag Archives: electric vehicle

We test drive the hatchback and fastback versions of the intriguing all-electric Kia EV4 It could be argued that the bold styling of the latest EV from Kia is a sure sign of the South Korean car company’s growing confidence. Borrowing design cues from its cousins, the EV3, EV6 and …

We road test Cupra’s second all-electric model – the slick and sporty Tavascan family coupe-SUV The Cupra Tavascan is one of many models (as varied as the Audi Q4 e-tron, Skoda Enyaq and Ford Capri) sharing the same platform as the Volkswagen ID.4. If you’ve read my reviews of the …

We road test the latest car from BYD’s growing stable – the all-electric Atto 2 compact SUV… You’ve got to hand it to BYD. In just two years, the giant Chinese technology company has established itself in the UK with a 2% market share and 88 dealerships. The latest addition …

More than a third of UK councils do not provide any on-street electric vehicle charging suitable for disabled drivers, according to new Freedom of Information research by Vauxhall. Just 111 of the 289 councils who responded said they have no on-street charge points that have either been specifically adapted for …

We take the 2025 World Urban Car award-winner – the BYD Dolphin Surf – for a drive in its natural habitat… It’s taken a while, but the democratisation of electric vehicle ownership has finally shifted up a gear. For years, the biggest barrier to switching for many drivers has been …

We get behind the wheel of the surprise package that is the Hyundai Inster – the South Korean brand’s smallest EV… Once in a while I get to road test a new car I know little about, and it proves to be something of a revelation. The cute, all-electric Hyundai …

We drive the latest model from BYD, which recently overtook Tesla to become world’s leading EV maker… In 2024, Tesla made slightly less (4,500) electric vehicles than Chinese powerhouse BYD. A small margin, maybe, but a massive statement. BYD is now the biggest manufacturer of electric cars globally. Founded in …

First chance to get behind the wheel of the new Ford Puma Gen-E – the electric version of the UK’s best-selling car of 2023 and 2024 How time flies. Five years ago, I attended the press launch of the original (petrol) Ford Puma in sunny Spain. I remember it well. …

We test the performance version of the Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica – on track and UK roads for the first time… At the end of last year, I spent an entertaining week with the entry-level Alfa Romeo Junior – the first electric car from the iconic Italian brand. I concluded: …

We get behind the wheel of the Citroen e-C3 – one of the most affordable electric cars on the market… There are many reasons why EVs are not selling as well as had been hoped, including the lack of incentives, patchy public charging infrastructure and range anxiety. But for many …