Fiat has today revealed a new EV grant for customers of the electric Fiat 500 and 500C. Dubbed the ‘Fiat E-Grant’ the company will be offering this immediately as of today and gives customers £3,000 off the price of the two models. This is after the UK government got rid of the Plug-in Car Grant last June. The Fiat 500 and 500C electric are on sale now from £28,195 for […]
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Fiat announces the new Topolino, a retro version of the Citroën Ami
This week, Fiat has revealed its own take on the Citroën Ami with the all-new Topolino. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because it was used back in the early 1900s on a car that was produced from 1936 to 1955. The new car is based on the existing Citroën Ami and is the company’s second EV. Fiat has said that the new Topolino has been designed to “encapsulate the […]
Volkswagen announces new Golf R 333 Limited Edition, yours for £65,000
Today, Volkswagen has announced the all new and exclusive, Golf R 333 Limited Edition. The new car has, as the name suggests more power than the standard Golf R, with 328bhp (333PS) and 309lb ft torque. This is 9bhp more than the standard car, with an improved top speed of 167mph and 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds. The standard kit includes an Akrapovič exhaust system with titanium silencers, 19-inch Estoril wheels […]
Many Tesla customers cancel orders, as Model X and Model S go LHD only in UK
We reported earlier this month that Tesla had stopped offering all right-hand drive versions of the Model X and Model S throughout the world, affecting customers in the UK, Japan and more. For customers who had ordered cars and had been waiting for multiple years, this was a huge disappointment. So much so that many customers have decided to cancel their orders, even with the promise of three years free […]
Audi SQ8 e-tron now on sale in the UK
Audi has put the new high end SQ8 e-tron SUV on sale here in the UK, priced from £97,500. The new car offers a high end option in the Q8 e-tron model range, with three motors in this performance focused model. The motor system has 370kW and 973 Nm of torque and is available in both SUV or Sportback coupe style. Both vehicles have the same battery, a 106kWh unit, […]
Caterham announces its first EV
Today, Caterham has announced the addition of a new model to its lineup, the very first electric car from the brand. The car will be shown off later this year in July at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The car looks pretty identical to other cars from Caterham and will have the same sort of performance as the existing petrol Seve 485, which has 237bhp. Caterham says it’ll have enough […]
Citroën Ami Buggy now on sale in the UK, from £10,495
Citroën has revealed that the special edition Ami Buggy will be coming to the UK, it pretty limited numbers as well as going on sale in Europe. Only 40 units will be coming to the UK, with prices starting at £10,495 and just 1000 to Europe. The Ami Buggy was originally a concept car, designed to show what can be done with the model. However, Citroën has decided to put […]
Porsche Taycan now supports Apple Maps EV Routing
Last week, Porsche announced support for Apple Maps EV routing inside of CarPlay on the Taycan, something that has only be available on the Ford Mustang Mach-E up until now. This makes the Taycan the second car to support this feature and neatly integrates the ability to locate nearby electric vehicle charging points on route when you use CarPlay. CarPlay knows how much charge you have and will have and […]
Ford announces all-new Tourneo Courier, will be available as EV and ICE
Ford this week has revealed the all new Tourneo Courier, which will go on sale in the UK in late 2024. It is based on the newly announced Transit Courier which will be available as both a combustion and electric. Likewise, the new Tourneo Courier will also be available as an ICE and EV and when it goes on sale, it’ll become the company’s entry level passenger vehicle, as the […]
Volkswagen Amarok on sale now in the UK
Today, Volkswagen has put the new Amarok pickup truck on sale here in the UK, with prices starting fro £34,055 ex VAT. The new truck replaces the outgoing model, which was launched back in 2010 with some refreshes in-between. Thanks to the recent partnership between Ford and Volkswagen, the new truck is based on the all-new Ford Ranger and some evidence of that can be found on the inside, with […]