Škoda is set to deliver a double bonus for customers with the addition of a new long-range model to the award-winning Elroq line-up along with official confirmation of models eligible for the Band 2 £1,500 UK Government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG).
To further maximise value for buyers, Škoda is introducing a new model to the Elroq line-up that allows buyers to access the longest-range battery option for less with the new (above) Elroq SE L 85 featuring an 82kWh (77kWh usable) battery that delivers a WLTP combined driving range of up to 355 miles from £30,210.
The next pure electric Toyota will be start production at its plant in Kolin, Czech Republic, its first European plant to build a BEV.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech will expand their existing plant and build a new £591M battery assembly facility alongside and this significant new investment provides a further boost to the region, following Toyota Aygo X and Yaris hybrid vehicle production.
The next all-electric Volvo EX60 will be unveiled on 21 January 2026, the company announced.
It is the first to use a new platform with the longest range of any Volvo ever made and have some ground-breaking features for drivers.
Mercedes-Benz will buy its next generation traction batteries from Korea’s LGES company.
It will supply over 100 GWhs of batteries from 2028.
