Mazda has revealed its new BEV for the European market at the Brussels Motor Show. A stylish electric hatchback with a fastback saloon style, the Mazda6e will go on sale in left-hand drive European markets this year before arriving in UK dealers in the first half of 2026. An all-new mid-sized electric car, the Mazda6e brings a fresh take to the well-regarded internal combustion engine powered … [Read more...]
Tradelines 08 January
The Genesis GV60 has been facelifted and given technical changes for 2025. The company's first pure BEV looks different at the front including brighter headlights, has new wheels and revised interior with three-spoke steering wheel and 27-inch infotainment display combining several features in one unit and it should be with us by the summer. Mazda will construct a new module pack plant in … [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’ videos. Over the years Kia has added 70,000 BEVs to … [Read more...]
Toyota want bright sparks to fire imaginations
People and businesses with the brightest ideas are being encouraged to work with the world’s biggest car maker on the next generation of sustainable products. Toyota Motor Europe and partners have launched an open call for the second cohort of the Toyota Open Labs innovation initiative which aims to connect startups with Toyota group business units and support their ambitions to scale up and … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Lexus RZ450e
Lexus has just raised the game in the fierce fight for buyers looking at zero-emission pure battery premium cars. Enter the Lexus RZ450e series of nine models from £55,595 to £66,695 in Urban, Premium, Premium Plus and Takumi with choice of 18 or 20 inch wheels and single or bi-tone paint finishes. The 450e has the latest electronic axles effectively providing four-wheel-drive while the newer … [Read more...]
Ford Mustang Mach-E is gold for Welsh medalist
Distance is everything to the world's top Paralympic Shot putter and he swares by his new Ford Mustang Mach-E to get him about Britain quickly, cheaply and in the greenest way. Ford Sporting Ambassador Aled Sion Davies OBE, from Bridgend, is on a sustainable road to the Paralympic Games in Paris next month with his Ford Mustang Mach-E. He has collected his new all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Honda e:Ny1 Elegance
Honda has just raised its game in the burgeoning Battery Electric Vehicle battle in Britain. Earlier this year it rolled out its family focussed e:Ny1 in two trim levels. The Elegance opens the range from just under £40,000 and comes with heated front seats and 15.1-inch infotainment screen while for just over £2,000 more the Advance version gains a heated steering wheel, parking system and large … [Read more...]
Newcomers 1 July
Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the all-electric INSTER, a new A-segment sub-compact EV offering unique design, segment-leading driving range and versatility, and advanced technology at the 2024 Busan International Mobility Show. INSTER’s bold design combines a futuristic, innovative image with a spacious interior in a small SUV body. With a sophisticated technology package that helps deliver … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Volkswagen ID.7 Pro Match saloon
Volkswagen has been on a learning curve with electric cars but now it’s heading towards the top of the class. It has flirted with electric cars for many years and a decade ago gave us their zero emission versions of the e-Golf and e-Up, adapted models of their better known petrol and diesel hatchbacks. VW engineers knew change was coming down the line and began developing their “intelligent … [Read more...]
First drive: KIA EV9 Air RWD
KIA has turned the corner into a new market segment with its EV9 pure electric model. The EV9 seven-seater launches in three trim levels and an additional range-topping six-seat option from £65,025 to £78,775 in rear wheel drive or all-wheel-drive configurations depending on trim with 200bhp single or 378bhp twin motors. That puts it squarely into Mercedes and BMW electric model territory … [Read more...]
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