When the world’s best selling car gets a significant makeover, you have to take a serious look at the Toyota Corolla. Launched in 1966, the Corolla became the best selling car in the world eight years later, overtaking the Beetle in 1997 for total sales and in 2021 went on to exceed 50 million models, being made in ten countries. It was also the platform … [Read more...]
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Discounting & incentives drive EV registrations
Heavy discounting by car-makers is pushing fleet and businesses drivers into electric cars. Private buyers still prefer to have petrol or diesel engines, according to the May registration figures. Registrations of petrol cars are higher than the combined figures for pure battery, plug-in and mild hybrid electric models and that’s without the diesel models … [Read more...]
Skoda add SportLine to new Enyaq range
Škoda is expanding its new Enyaq range with the addition of a SportLine derivative alongside the recently introduced 85x (4WD) model. Available in SUV and Coupé body styles, the new SportLine 85 shares its sporty looks and sharp driving dynamics with the all-wheel-drive 85x. But, thanks to its single-motor drivetrain, it delivers even greater efficiency … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy
If you have a big family I don’t think there is anything to touch the Hyundai Santa Fe when it comes to room, comfort and interior design features at this price. Aimed squarely at the US market to begin with, this is a big, very big car, which fills and sometimes overhangs most parking bays. There is large and then there’s extra large, a category the … [Read more...]
Toyota GR Corolla heading to UK lines
Media reports say Toyota will relocate part of its GR Corolla sports car production to Britain, with plans to invest approximately £41m in a dedicated production line in its Burnaston, Derby plant, but its not yet been oonfirmed by the Japanese car maker. This strategic shift aims to utilise excess capacity in Britain to reduce delivery wait times for the … [Read more...]
Welsh dealers among first to sell Kia electric van
Over 60 dealers will be selling the new Kia electric van later this year. Gravells Kidwelly and Wessex Cardiff franchises are among the first in the network. The PV5 went on sale in the UK on 1 May after a UK unveil at the CV Show where Kia announced early UK pricing and specifications. The Kia PV5 is available in a variety of standard formats: Cargo; … [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...]
BYD pass Tesla in Europe
China's BYD models have overtaken Tesla in Europe for the first time. Latest registration figures show BYD registered 7,231 BEVs in April, ahead of Tesla's 7,165 units. Europe and the UK has become increasingly concerned about the rapid surge by BYD which are making models with good specifications and undercutting the legend car brands which … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Isuzu D-Max V-Cross Double Cab
For a long time Isuzu vehicles have rightly and widely been recognised for their reliability, toughness, practicality and reasonable running costs. Sales of the D-Max pick-up range have been rising year by year, and, having test-driven three different examples in the last three years or so, I can quite understand why. (My reports on these vehicles can all … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Explorer Premium AWD
Ford has been a hesitant entrant into the modern BEV market, but is quickly making up ground with models such as the Explorer SUV. While it used its own technology for the Mustang electric sports car, to cut costs and development time it turned to Volkswagen to create the Explorer SUV derived from the ID.4 platform and powertrain. That’s not a bad thing … [Read more...]
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