Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen reports it has now had 12,500 pre-orders for the new ID. Buzz

Today, Volkswagen has hit an important milestone for the upcoming ID. Buzz. The company has reported that it has now had 12,500 pre-orders for the all electric vehicle, around 6,000 of which are for the ID. Buzz Cargo. Volkswagen CEO, Carsten Intra spoke to Automobilwoche and said that delivery estimates are now sitting at around 6 months time, with the first deliveries happing in March 2023. Intra also mentioned that […]

Renault launches new all electric Trafic E-Tech, with 149 mile range

Today, Renault has announced the all new third generation Trafic E-Tech electric van, which joins the larger Master and Kangoo vans, both of which have electric versions available. The third generation Trafic has actually been on sale in the UK since 2014 and is probably due for a refresh at some stage. However, the new van has a reasonable 149 mile range and supports DC fast charging. Like the combustion […]

Ford Mustang Mach-E updated with new tech for 2022

Earlier this month, Ford has updated the all electric Mustang Mach-E with some new improvements for 2022. Just last week, the company revealed an all new version of the petrol powered Mustang, which saw an all new design inside and out and suprrisinlgy, has retained the V8 and the manual gearbox. The new refresh for the Mustang Mach-E now means it comes with Ford’s Intelligent Automated Cruise Control 2.0 as […]

Vauxhall replaces VXR brand with GSe, aimed at sporty EV models

Vauxhall has announced some new changes to its branding for performance vehicles. Vauxhall, before it was taken over by Stellantis in 2020 had a few models under the VXR brand, with the Astra, Corsa, Insignia all getting performance models over the years. However, Vauxhall hasn’t updated these models recently, instead focusing on getting its electric models going forward. The only performance models the company has launched recently is the Insignia […]

All electric Jeep Avenger will come to the UK next year

Jeep is planning on launching a new, all electric SUV in the UK next year. The Jeep Avenger will be an entry level model, being the smallest car the company has made to date. Jeep is hoping the new SUV will bring new customers to the brand, with it focusing on younger, female customers. Antonella Bruno, the head of Jeep Europe said that the new Avenger will have equal or […]

Car Review – Mini Electric, first impressions

For the past few days, I have had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the brand new Mini Electric, in the entry level ‘Level 2″ model. This particular car costs £31,000 in the UK and Mini has made the online configurator being incredibly easy to use, with simple choices. All you need to do is choose the alloys, colour and contrasting colour. If you wish to add some […]

Ford saw huge growth of US EV sales last month

Ford has recently achieved a new milestone in EV sales for the US market. The company saw a sales growth of a whopping 307% last month, as it works to convert its product line to be full electric. This achievement is no small feat, while Ford only has three full EV models on sale. Ford offers the Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning and the E-Transit. The most popular of the trio […]

Citroën announces new top spec My Ami Tonic

Citroën has launched a new variant of the all electric Ami. The Ami went on sale earlier this year with prices starting at £8,095 – or £19.99 per month on a pretty decent finance deal. The all new My Ami Tonic is on sale now and offers a new unique design, which Citroën has been inspired by sunglasses. It costs from £8,695 in the UK. The My Ami Tonic has […]

Škoda is working on a small electric car, will cost under £20k

This week, it has been reported that Škoda is working on a small electric car, similar in size to the existing Fabia. The upcoming car would cost under £20,000 and will ultimately replace the current Fabia model. Autocar spoke to Klaus Zellmer, the boss of Škoda who revealed the news. This week Škoda revealed the all new Vision 7S concept car and Autocar spoke to Zellmer at the launch. Zellmer revealer that the Fabia […]