Honda has recently discontinued the iconic Honda e electric hatchback in the UK, Europe and Japan. Since its introduction in 2020 sales haven’t been as impressive as Honda hoped. A few things can be attributed to this, namely the hefty price increase. In 2020, the Honda e was priced at £29,160 (after Govt. grant, which has since been removed). Before being dropped from sale, Honda was asking £37,395 for the […]
Ford has recently updated its list for the new E-Transit Custom pricing in the UK which has now included the initial specs and release dates for the all electric model. The new Transit Custom has recently gone on sale in the UK, with prices for the base spec ‘Leader’ trim starting at £38,820 (£32,350 exc.VAT). For that you get a 2.0L EcoBlue diesel engine with 110PS (108bhp) and a 6 […]
GWM Ora have decided that the iconically named Ora Funky Cat is going to be renamed to the ‘GWM Ora 03’ as an effort for the brand’s vehicles to better tie into the parent company, Great Wall Motor. GWM is looking to improve the strength of its brand here in Europe and the UK. The brands under GWM will now come into the new ‘One GWM’ plan, meaning that the […]
Ford in the UK has recently dropped the price of its all electric Mustang Mach-E. This recent price cut is simply a reverse decision, following on from price increases that Ford did back in 2022 when the Mustang Mach-E was raised in price by £7,700. At the time, the company said that the cost of raw materials had risen and the increase in inflation had in turn had removed a […]
Peugeot has recently revealed the pricing for its new all-electric E-308 hatchback. The new car joins other models from the company which have been recently refreshed, including the E-208 and the brand new E-3008. The new 308 will come in a variety of powertrains, including petrol, hybrid and this new all-electric model. Being part of the larger Stellantis group, the new E-308 shares most of its core underpinnings with the […]
Mini has confirmed that the Oxford factory will be upgraded in the future to support the manufacturing of its upcoming expanded range of electric cars. The company will be switching to an all electric line up from 2030 and this started a few years ago with the current three-door MINI Cooper. The company will be launching the new all electric Mini soon. The BMW Group has been using the Cowley […]
Renault has announced a new electric version of the Traffic, which has 184 miles of range. This now marks the time where the company now offers an electric version of every single van in its lineup. The new Trafic is based on the diesel version, meaning it isn’t a bespoke vehicle. The electrical motors are located under the bonnet with the batteries under the main floor of the van. Renault […]
Fiat has this week revealed the official UK pricing for the new Fiat 600e, after the car was revealed in July earlier this year. In the UK, the base model 600e will start from £32,995 and offer 249 miles of range. The car sits on a new e-CMP2 shared Stellantis platform, shared with the new Jeep Avenger. The new car will go sale in October and will start being delivered […]
Electric car subscription service, Onto has collapsed into administration earlier this week, following on from mounting debt and multiple rounds of funding. The company was owned by Legal & General (L&G) and they have earlier this week, pulled the plug on the company. Up until going bust, Onto had amassed a total of 7,000 EVs on its fleet and 20,000 customers. The company allows customers to essentially subscribe a new […]
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 4/5 “The Honda e is an amazing proof of concept and as a city car, it works really well. The design is iconic and really attention grabbing. However, the range can be limiting for some people.” Intro The Honda e was originally introduced back in 2017 as a concept car and at the time, it caught the attention and imagination of the automotive press and the public. It was […]
