Among the newest of the Chinese car-makers coming to the UK, XPeng has partnered with the people who brought us Subaru and Isuzu in Britain, so let that be a warning to rivals. The Chinese company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong, with offices in Mountain View, California, and Munich. It has partnered platform and electrical … [Read more...]
First Drives
Weekend roadtest: Tesla Model Y AWD
It can be hard learning to drive, but relearning brings a whole new skill set into the driver’s seat of the latest Tesla Model Y dual motor. Tesla is a pioneer in the new age of electric cars and after their first Model X SUV hit the market in 2015 it then rolled out the Model 3 saloon two years later and completed its range with the larger SUV Model Y in … [Read more...]
First drive: Genesis GV70 EV-olution
Some 21-years after Genesis was created as the first premium brand by a South Korean car maker, the company is forging ahead with evolving its models, range and sales operations. Being part of the Hyundai Group alongside its bigger-brother Kia, Genesis has enormous rescources to utilise design, engineering, production, marketing and finance. Although … [Read more...]
Mid-week roadtest: Mazda CX80
Mazda has launched a new flagship CX80 to do battle in the luxury seven-seater SUV sector in Britain. After a tough year for car sales in 2024, Mazda did better than most and wants to attract new buyers to the brand with the CX80 which is slightly bigger than the five-seat CX60 SUV it introduced in Spring 2022. They share the same platform which has been … [Read more...]
Lights, cameras – it’s KGM Actyon release
It may be unknown to many but KGM has aspirations to become the brand you’ll desire to drive. The former SsangYong manufacturer went bust twice in recent years but in 2022 was rescued by Korean conglomerate KG Mobility which is pursuing a clear programme of new model introductions in conjunction with the resources of Gibralta-based Bassadone Automotive … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Kia EV3 GT-Line First Drive
Kia has something to celebrate this Christmas as it continues to carve out a big slice of Britain’s BEV sales, a decade after launching into it with the Soul EV. At the time 10 years ago, Frozen was trending at the box-office, Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ rang out across radios worldwide, and social media was awash with ALS ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Skywell BE11
Private buyers who want a high specification electric car and business drivers with eyes fixed on a low tax penalty are targets for the new Skywell range arriving in Britain. The Cirencester-based importer, Innovation Automotive, is also looking at traditional used car dealers seeking their first new car franchise in a local market area where they are … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Kia Sorento HEV 2
The motor trade and industry has had a bad year, but you’d not know it from sales of Kia models including their big seven-seat Sorento SUV. While rivals have rushed to shrink their ranges and look only towards pure electric models which we know are coming over the decade, Kia has slowly and very carefully tweaked its line up so they still offer potentially … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Omoda 5 SUV petrol
No-one can doubt the Chinese brand Omoda is very serious about coming to Britain and taking on the legend brands. We were impressed with a first drive of the pure electric Omoda E5 last May and now we’ve had a chance to get some initial impressions of the Omoda 5 petrol version of their new SUV. Yes, a petrol powered newcomer joins the range at a time when … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Kuga ST-Line FHEV
After its launch in 2008, the Ford Kuga has grown from the company’s first ‘tall’ hatchback into one of their success stories among UK best sellers, and the story continues this year. Now on sale with some very significant updates and improvements to its technology, equipment and design, the Ford Kuga is taking on rivals including many in the showrooms of … [Read more...]
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