Tag Archives: electric vehicle

We get behind the wheel of the best-ever Nissan Micra – now reborn as an electric supermini In an ideal world, I suspect Nissan would prefer it if I waxed lyrical about the sixth-generation Micra without mentioning its cousin, the Renault 5 E-Tech. Unfortunately, the fact is that apart from …

We get to grips with the smallest electric vehicle to join Kia’s fast-growing line-up – the cute EV2 Up until now, one of the biggest obstacles in the way of a more rapid switch from ICE cars to EVs has been the higher upfront cost of zero emission vehicles, compared …

We get behind the wheel of the supermini that’s set to shake up the small EV market The Geely EX2 may be the biggest-selling car in China, but can it repeat its success in the UK? One thing’s for sure, with its low starting price of just £20,990, this dinky, …

We get to grips with one of the few 100% electric pick-ups – the all-new KGM Musso EV It’s fair to say that the pick-up truck sector isn’t exactly leading the charge when it comes to electrification. There are only about half a dozen pick-ups from different brands on the …

We get behind the wheel of Mazda’s second all-electric model – the 6e fastback Mazda has carved out a niche for itself over the past decade or so, producing a range of distinctively stylish cars that are engaging to drive and nudging premium quality in many cases. It took a …

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has officially debuted its 1,500kW Flash Charging technology in the UK. Capable of adding hundreds of miles of range to an EV in just five minutes, the game-changing technology is another significant breakthrough in BYD’s aim to break down the final barriers to electric car …

We get behind the wheel of the award-winning all-electric Mercedes-Benz CLA When you get your hands on a car that’s just been crowned European Car of the Year, you expect something special. After all, it is the first time in more than 50 years that Mercedes-Benz has won the ECOTY …

We get behind the wheel of the Changan Deepal S05 – another all-electric, mid-sized SUV from China Changan is a little late to the party here in the UK, but it’s by no means the last Chinese brand to launch here. Back home, it’s quite the opposite because Changan is …

Kia has sold its 100,000th electric vehicle in the UK, becoming one of the first car companies, and the first Korean brand, to achieve the landmark. The 100,000th EV sold by Kia in the UK was an EV5 GT-Line S in Iceberg Green, registered to a customer on 11 March …

The all-electric BMW iX3 has been named World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle 2026 by an international jury of 98 motoring journalists from 33 countries. Second place in the prestigious contest went to the Nissan Leaf, built at the Japanese giant’s Sunderland plant. The BMW iX3’s win …