Cars

Ineos launches new Quartermaster pick-up, based on the Grenadier

Last week, a the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Ineos inveiled a new model based on the Grenadier 4×4, the Quartermaster which is a pickup truck with impressive load and towing stats as well as a lot of features that pickup truck owners expect in 2023. Like the Grenadier, the Quartermaster uses the same BMW sourced engines and the new truck will be priced from £66,125 (including VAT). The Quartermaster is […]

Demand for Fiat 500e grown, after new £3,000 grant

Fiat recently announced a company provided grant, which offered £3,000 off the price of a new Fiat 500e. The grant brought the price down of the car significantly and as a result, Fiat has seen a considerable growth in interest in the car, so much so that enquiries for the car in the past month have far exceeded the previous five months. Here in the UK, EV sales are growing […]

New four-cylinder Lotus Emira launches for £77k

Yesterday, Lotus debuted the new entry level version of the Emira which is now available with a four cylinder engine, sourced from Mercedes-AMG. The same engine is in use in the AMG A45 and C63 S E Performance to name a few. At this stage, it is the world’s most powerful four cylinder engine and in the Emira, it makes 360bhp with 317lb ft torque. Lotus have made some “fundamental […]

Fiat 600e announced with 249 mile range

Fiat has recently debuted the all new 600e crossover, a brand new EV which is going to go head to head with the likes of the upcoming Volvo EX30 and the Kia Niro EV. Being a brand part of Stelantis, the 600e shares the platform from the Jeep Avenger, utilising its battery technology and more. This means a 54kWh battery pack with 249 miles of range. The Fiat is front […]

Fiat Topolino to go on sale in the UK in 2024

This week, Fiat has announced that its take on the Citroën Ami will be coming to the UK next year, after it was revealed earlier in June. The car uses the Ami has a base, since both car companies are under the Stellantis umbrella. Fiat is aiming the car at Generation Z buyers specifically and is primarily designed for urban environments. Like the Ami, the Topolino uses a 8bhp electric […]

More powerful, MG4 EV XPower announced

Rumours about a new, more powerful MG4 model have been circulating for weeks at this point. Some details were leaked by Bristol Street Motors recently which has the accurate price and other details. The new car is to go on sale this month, priced from £36,495. The new MG4 EV XPower will be making its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year which will also see the […]

Ford Fiesta production is ending this week

We reported a lot about the Ford Fiesta being killed off recently. The plans were announced back in October 2022 that in 2023, the popular hatchback would be removed from sale, with no direct replacement planned. It has now been revealed this week that on 7th July 2023, the very last Fiesta will be produced. This decision brings an end to the supermini after 47 years in production. As for […]

Land Rover Discovery Sport refreshed for 2023 with updated tech

Land Rover has updated its entry level vehicle this month, the Discovery Sport has been refreshed for 2023 with new technology and updated interior. Inside, pretty much all the buttons have been removed, in favour of a large touchscreen, similar to what we have seen on the latest Range Rover and other new JLR vehicles. The last generation of Discovery Sport used a haptic climate control panel under the dash, […]

Volkswagen reduces its EV production

Volkswagen has announced that it is going to be temporally scaling back EV production at its Emden plant in Lower Saxony, Germany. This is due to a quoted “strong customer reluctance” to EVs and the demand for them is 30% below that of what they are making. In response, Volkswagen is going to be canceling a shift at the factory for the next two weeks, ahead of a four week […]

Fiat announces plans to no longer make grey cars

This week, Fiat has revealed that going forward, it’ll not be manufacturing cars in grey, promoting the colours of Italy instead. Here in the UK, grey is the most popular colour for a car so it is a bold move to stop offering it, but the company is going for a more vibrant look, which is good as the UK car market looks positively dull in terms of colours. “We […]