The award-winning Honda e and CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP superbike have been inducted into the prestigious Red Dot Design Museum in Essen, Germany. The impossibly cute Honda e electric vehicle also takes centre stage in the museum’s special “Milestones in Contemporary Design” exhibition as one of the 76 best products of …
Read More »Porsche Taycan review
Every now and again a new car rocks up and it changes everything. The remarkable Porsche Taycan is one such vehicle. The company’s first all-electric car isn’t just stunning, it embodies everything we’ve come to expect from Porsche – cutting-edge tech, kerb appeal, sublime driving dynamics and superb build quality. …
Read More »Nissan’s guide to EV driver etiquette
As the Coronavirus lockdown eases, Nissan has created a guide to encourage more EV-friendly behaviour as motorists return to the roads. Drawing on the company’s heritage as a pioneer in mass-market electric mobility, the Nissan EV Driver Etiquette is packed with digestible, reassuring advice for new and seasoned electric vehicle …
Read More »Britain’s top-rated electric car chargepoint providers
Tesla’s Supercharger electric car charging network has been named the best in Britain in an all-new survey of electric-car owners. The US company’s charge points were rated number one in all four assessed categories – ease of use, cost, speed and reliability – securing the title of Driver Power Best …
Read More »Polestar’s exciting glimpse into motoring’s future
Polestar has shared more details about its stunning Precept concept car, which previews the design direction and technology of its future models. The Swedish luxury EV maker has released video tour footage and more pictures of its dream car which was denied its debut at the cancelled 2020 Geneva Motor …
Read More »Kia Soul EV review
There’s nothing like a deadline to focus the mind – and the 2030 date for banning the sale of all new petrol and diesel vehicles in the UK has done just that for the car industry. After years of dragging its heels, suddenly every car maker is getting in on …
Read More »Self-driving Nissan makes UK motoring history
A top-secret Nissan LEAF electric vehicle has completed the UK’s longest and most complex autonomous car journey. The modified 2017 LEAF travelled from the Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedforshire, to the brand’s manufacturing plant in Sunderland. Over the course of the 230-mile journey, the autonomous car tackled …
Read More »Let it glow: it’s the Nissan LEAF Christmas tree
Nissan has transformed its best-selling LEAF electric vehicle into a Christmas tree. The EV features a spectacular festive light display powered entirely by its own regenerative braking energy. It showcases how the electric car regenerates power when braking or decelerating via the e-Pedal system and B mode. The e-Pedal allows …
Read More »Tesla Model 3 review
The Model 3 is Tesla’s long-awaited make or break car. Priced significantly lower than its Model S and Model X siblings, it is being produced in much larger numbers and aims to become the biggest-selling electric vehicle globally. It is now finally available in the UK in right-hand drive form, but …
Read More »Top 10 concerns and myths about electric cars
Almost a fifth of petrol and diesel car owners are put off going electric because they’re worried about driving in adverse weather conditions such as a lightning storm, new research has revealed. Interest in green motoring continues to grow as we look to cut their carbon footprint and reduce their …
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