Yesterday, BMW revealed its latest all electric model, the new iX1, an all electric SUV with 272 miles of range. This launch follows on from the launch of the brand new X1 model which has some traditional combustion engines too. The new iX1 joins BMW’s ever growing electric car lineup, with now EV versions of the BMW 4 Series, BMW X3 and the BMW 7 Series now on sale. BMW has […]
Smart has recently planned on relaunching its brand, once a maker of less expensive cars and then up until lately, a couple of electric only versions of its existing cars were offered. Earlier in April, Smart unveiled its all new electric SUV called the #1. The company is now part owned by Chinese group Geely, which also runs Volvo and Lotus as well as being owned still by Mercedes-Benz, its […]
Fiat is planning on removing all the models it sells currently in the UK from sale that don’t have some sort of electrification. By July 2022, the company says the last engine to go is the 1.2-litre petrol engine, which will be removed from the current Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda. Instead, they’ll haver the option of a 1.0-litre hybrid with a 11Ah battery. Fiat started to work towards an […]
This week, Citroën has revealed the official pricing for the all new, all electric Ami for the UK market. The small two seater EV quadricycle is due to go on sale soon for £7,695 – making it one of the cheapest road going vehicles on sale in Britain today. The base price includes the standard Ami, digital speedometer, LED headlights and rear lights, panoramic sunroof and USB charging socket. For […]
Chinese car company Maxus has announced a brand new all electric pickup truck, which will be coming to the UK when it goes on sale. This is actually the very first electric pick-up truck to be launched for the this country. The T90EV is based on the pre-existing T90 double cab truck, which is already on sale in China. Maxus has removed all of the components from the standard combustion […]
Today, Vauxhall has stopped selling its medium sized saloon car, the Insignia. For the time being, Vauxhall has no plans to replace it soon, but with a long term future of being replaced with a fully electric version in 2026. The latest Insignia was only just facelifted two years ago and the company has said that it’ll be fulfilling any new orders, but for now the Insignia won’t be replaced. Over […]
Rivian has announced recently that it is recalling some examples of the R1T truck, due to an issue with the airbag sensors. This issue could cause the airbag not to disable if a child is sitting in the front passenger seat – which is obviously a safety issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US has said that this is the first recall Rivian has actually had, […]
This week, Renault has started offering the all new Megane E-Tech Electric in the UK, with the order books officially being opened on 12th May. The new all electric car will be offered here in three trim levels, with Equilibre, Techno and Launch Edition. At the moment, potential customers can put a deposit down, with a a refundable £500. In the UK, Renault will be offering one battery option, whereas […]
Back in June last year, Volkswagen Ralf Brandstatter, the Volkswagen CEO shared a post on LinkedIn of some images of what he called at the time, the Volkswagen ID.X. A four wheel drive version of the ID.3 with more power. He also made it very clear that the car is just a demo of what Volkswagen could do and that it doesn’t show that a new car was coming. However, it […]
This week, Ford has announced its second all electric van – the new Ford E-Transit Custom. Ford already has the larger Ford E-Transit on sale over in the US and here in the UK and Europe, but generally for the roads here the Custom is a much more manageable size. Actually, when taking all vehicles into account, the Transit Custom is the best selling vehicle in the UK. Ford has […]
