Mini is planing on bringing production of the iconic Cooper range back to the UK, when the all new Mini Cooper range launches in 2024. The company will be building only the petrol version of the cars in Oxford, with the convertible and hatchback models. For the electric Mini, production is set to be moved to China, where the new model will share a platform with Chinese car maker Great […]
Westminster Council has announced plans recently that it is aiming to have a total of 2,000 on street charge points by spring 2023. The majority of the charging locations will be installed within lampposts, which offer a clean and efficient way to get charging to EV owners. Admittedly, this isn’t going to cover everyone but it will help a lot of people in London who park on the road. Westminster […]
This week, the BMW Group has revealed that over the past twelve months, its electric car sales have more than doubled across the company’s brands, BMW and Mini. Sales have increased by 114.8% since September 2021 and is only taking into consideration its full electric cars, not hybrids which makes it even more impressive. In 2022 alone, the BMW Group has amassed 128,196 fully electric vehicles sales. BMW hasn’t provided […]
Yesterday, Jaguar revealed that F-Type production is coming to an end, and to mark the final year of production the company is launching a new special, limited edition model of the car. The F-Type 75 will have a number of special features over the standard car, complete with ‘F-Type 75’ badges. The Jaguar F-Type was launched back in 2013 as the direct replacement for the XK. The XK was built […]
Late last night, BMW revealed the all new M2 Coupé, which has a straight-six engine, 454bhp and a manual gearbox option. This is now the second generation of the car and will actually rue be the final pure-combustion M car. The last generation was critically acclaimed for its handling, driving performance and power. The new car takes it up a live, with more power and performance in every measurable level. […]
Dacia is planning on launching a new hybrid version of its budget orientated, seven-seat MPV. The new Jogger was revealed in September 2021 and then went up for pre-order a few months later, in December 2021. While the Jogger is all about maximising what it can do and how many people it can carry for a set price, Dacia is planning on launching a new hybrid version in 2023. The […]
Citroën is obviously very aware of what people do with plug-in-hybrid vehicles, and it will start rewarding drivers who actually charge up their Citroën PHEV vehicle. Many people just purchase PHEV models as they have reduced vehicle tax, due to their lower tailpipe emissions and therefore can save businesses thousands of pounds a year. While the financials are all well and good, there is little point if the vehicles aren’t […]
Toyota has revealed plans to launch the all new bZ3 in China by the end o the year. The new compact saloon is all electric and is built in collaboration between Toyota and Chinese car company, BYD. Toyota will start sales and production of the car later this year. Toyota will only be offering the bZ3 in China for now and it is unclear if these plans will change. This […]
Gary Martin who runs the rather excellent YouTube channel, Modern Heroes was the first customer in the UK to receive a Citroën Ami. The fully electric quadricycle has been a long time coming for the UK market, after finally being announced it was coming around a year ago. Gary received his Ami last week on 28th September and has since published three videos to his YouTube channel which offer an […]
Smart revealed the all new #1 electric SUV in April earlier this year, but hasn’t yet announced the pricing for it. However, last week the company revealed the full price list ahead of the car being available to order this year. For customers in Germany, the #1 will start at €41,490 and here in the UK those haven’t been revealed just yet. However, €41,490 converted to GBP is around £36,500. When […]
