In an industry first, Vauxhall has confirmed its new Frontera compact SUV will be launched with price parity for electric and petrol-powered models. The average list price difference across the wider market between an electric and petrol car is currently 31%. That has been reduced to 0% with the new …
Read More »New Vauxhall serves up the perfect coffee break
Meet the Vauxhall Mokka Coffe-e – the EV with an onboard Barista counter. The one-off concept has been developed to ensure drivers have access to their caffeine fix no matter where they charge. It’s a fact that Brits drink some 95 million cups of coffee a day, but Vauxhall research …
Read More »First Polestar made in America
Production of the all-new Polestar 3 has started in South Carolina, making it the first car from the Swedish EV brand to be produced on two continents. The factory in Charleston produces cars for customers in the US and Europe, complementing existing production in Chengdu, China. Polestar is also taking …
Read More »Volvo EX30 review
We spend some quality time with Volvo’s smallest SUV, which also happens to be 100% electric… Here’s something you thought you’d never hear. The most affordable car in the Volvo range is an all-new EV. In the midst of a climate emergency, it’s essential to cut emissions, yet survey after …
Read More »MG4 EV XPower review
We get to grips with the affordable EV hot hatch that is the MG4 XPower… Full disclosure. I’m a big fan of the standard MG4 EV family hatchback. Not only is it a great value electric car (the range starts at just £26,995), but it’s well packaged, sharply styled and …
Read More »MINI Cooper review
We get behind the wheel of the next-generation pure electric MINI hatchback… As the saying goes, you wait ages for a bus and then two come along at once. MINIs are a bit like that. After a lean period on the launch front, this year has already seen the unveiling …
Read More »Renault opens pop-up store at London’s Westfield Shopping Centre
Visitors to the Renault store at Europe’s largest indoor shopping mall will be able to test drive a trio of electrified E-Tech models. The ‘Car of the Year 2024’ – the Scenic E-Tech 100% electric – the Megane E-Tech 100% electric and Austral E-Tech full hybrid will all be available …
Read More »Remember your ‘other battery’, EV drivers advised
Many electric car drivers are unaware that their EV has a crucial 12-volt battery that is essential to the running of their vehicle, leading breakdown provider Start Rescue has revealed. A faulty or flat 12-volt battery is the main reason for an EV breakdown, rather than unfounded worries about the …
Read More »Meet the all-new, all-electric Skoda Elroq
Skoda has released the first official pictures of its Elroq compact SUV. The camouflaged prototype looks like a cross between the bigger Enyaq and similarly-sized, conventionally-powered Karoq. It will have a range as high as 348 miles and charging times as quick as 28 minutes. The first Skoda model to …
Read More »DeLorean DMC-12 finally gets its spark
UK-based EV technology company Electrogenic has launched a ‘plug-and-play’ conversion package for the iconic DeLorean DMC-12 – star of the Back to the Future films. Swapping the film star’s V6 petrol engine for a quicker, cleaner electric motor finally delivers sports car performance to match its sci-fi looks. A 43kWh …
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