The first all electric coupe Cupra Tavascan (above) has received a five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP testers. Euro NCAP also awarded the MG HS SE 1.5T a 5 Star rating with the model excelling in both adult and child occupant safety evaluation tests as well as having features designed to protect vulnerable road users. The UK’s biggest trade union has … [Read more...]
Newcomers: Cars
Refreshed Mazda CX-80 comes next spring
Mazda has announced the latest evolution of the Mazda CX-60 that will sit at the heart of its SUV range alongside the all-new Mazda CX-80 three-row SUV. Arriving in the UK early summer next year, the 2025 Mazda CX-60 subtly enhances the award-winning model with small refinements to its interior design combined with measured technical revisions. On sale … [Read more...]
Outlook for EV sales is worsening, say car makers
New evidence of worsening outlook for electric vehicle market reinforces need for urgent action, said Continental car makers. New data from S&P Global reveals a worsening outlook for the EU battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market amid shifting economic conditions. Between the first and second halves of 2024 market expectations significantly evolved, … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Honda HR-V Advance Style Plus
A quarter of a century after introducing the Insight as Britain’s first petrol-electric hybrid, the latest Honda HR-V is probably more relevant today. While rival hybrids have grown in size compared to the Insight of 25 years ago, there is not that much difference in the footprint of the HR-V. It is now in its third generation and sharing a Honda portfolio … [Read more...]
Cheap charging for Volvo users with OVO and Kaluza
Volvo Cars partners with OVO and Kaluza to deliver ultra-low charging rates for EV users. Volvo Cars is driving down the cost of electric car ownership in a new partnership with energy supplier OVO and energy software company Kaluza, giving drivers access to home recharging at a market-leading low price, at any time of day. Owners of eligible Volvo … [Read more...]
Retro Fiat 500 EV improved
Real Italian Cars has ushered in its new electric future with classic Fiat 500s at the Bologna Auto Moto d’Epoca show, the largest classic car show in Europe. Founded just over a year ago, the company exhibited its new all-electric Fiat 500 Jolly beach car, called the Marina. This model, made fashionable by the Italian jet set in the 1960s, is now powered … [Read more...]
Another Chinese brand coming to Britain
Xpeng is the next Chinese brand coming to the UK early next year, it was announced. The G6 SUV will lead the importation of a range which will be handled by the very experienced IM Group, which have enormous experience over almost 50 years with Subaru & Isuzu and recently added GWM of China to its portfolio while handling the parts operations for … [Read more...]
UK car market is turning around
The landscape of leading car brands in Britain is looking different with the arrival of more pure electric cars. Traditional market leading brands are taking a back seat as manufacturers who were among the first to "go-electric" are making big inroads among motorists and businesses seeking to "go-green" and the Skoda Enyaq (above) topped October's … [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...]
New car sales slide again but EVs grow
October saw another month of contraction in the new car market, a concerning trend following August's end to two years of continuous growth. This decline is particularly worrying, as it highlights the volatility of the market right now, said Sue Robinson, Chief Executive of the National Franchised Dealers Association. UK new car buyers now have more than … [Read more...]
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