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Honda e Advance Review, a future classic?

Is the Honda e a future classic? We review the charming little EV and see how good it is

16/9/23

Volkswagen California 6.1 Ocean Review

While expensive, the Volkswagen California is the only camper van built in house by a car manufacturer. After a week with the van, I can say it is superb.

9/8/23

Volkswagen Polo R-Line 2023 Review

The new Polo is stylish and fits a need for a lot of people. Recent price increases make it seem less of a good value.

5/8/23

Netatmo Smart AC Controller First Impressions

12/6/23

XPENG launches in New Zealand

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XPENG expands its international footprint by launching the G6 in New Zealand

17/2/26

Tesla launches its first sales and service location in Africa

Tesla has opened a new sales and service location in Morocco, its first in Africa

17/2/26

Be.EV acquires Mer in the UK, adding 1,600 new charging bays

Be.EV acquires UK charging network Mer, significantly expanding its footprint

16/2/26

EV Charging

A look at the used car market data for 2025

A look at the used car sales figures for 2025

14/2/26

Petrol and diesel registrations decline in January 2026, as PHEVs see strong growth

Graeme Cobb

A look at the car registrations for January 2026

8/2/26

Volkswagen announces new Transporter Sportline, offering sporty looks for the van market

Graeme Cobb

2026 Volkswagen Transporter Sportline Kombi in red

New sporty Volkswagen Transporter coming this April

8/2/26

Chery will launch its Lepas sub-brand in the UK this year

Fourth car brand from Chery to launch in the UK this year

6/2/26

Demand for used EVs is growing, becoming the "fastest-selling fuel type" in December

Orange Hyundai Kona EV driving in Milton Keynes, UK

Used EVs were in high demand for 2025, becoming the "fastest-selling fuel type" on Autotrader

30/1/26

Chevrolet will be discontinuing the Bolt again in 2027

Graeme Cobb

New Chevrolet Bolt to be removed from sale by 2027

28/1/26

IKEA makes its new Matter accessories available in the UK

IKEA announced its new Matter smart home products in 2025, most of which are now available in the UK

25/1/26

Technology

BYD has ended Song Plus (Seal U DM-i) sales in China, still sold via export

BYD Seal U / BYD Sealion 6 / BYD Song Plus

BYD has ended sales of one of its best selling cars in China, the Song Plus - but it'll still be sold globally

25/1/26

New hybrid Omoda 5 SHS-H announced for the UK, with prices from £25,740

New self-charging hybrid Omodo 5 SHS-H offers over 650 mies of range and prices from under £26k in the UK

21/1/26