Peugeot has dropped the price of the e-Rifter MPV to a level where it is now eligible for the nationwide plug-in car grant from the government. The entry level e-Rifter Allure Premium is now priced at £30,450 after the grant has been taken into account. Peugeot and other Stellantis companies have been making changes to their offerings of MPVs, with many becoming electric only, and this price reduction comes after […]
This week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the upcoming Cybertruck will finally start to be sold in 2023. He announced the news earlier this week at the opening party Tesla held at the new Giga Texas factory. Elon also showed off the production version of the Cybertruck, which doesn’t feature door handles and he also apologised for the delay the Cybertruck has had, after being announced in 2019 with […]
Smart this week has revealed its all new flagship model as the company is being re-invented with a full EV focus. The company is now undergoing its new reinvention after 28 years and is going all-in on EVs. The company is now part owned by Chinese group Geely, which also runs Volvo and Lotus as well as being owned still by Mercedes-Benz, its original founder. The Smart #1 is the […]
Ford has revealed a new limited edition of the Ford GT this week, called the ‘Moody Editor’ which pays homage to the historic win Ford saw at Le Mans 24 Hours back in 1966, with that iconic 1-2-3 win. The new car will make a public appearance at the New York Motor Show later this month. The car comes in a custom gold and red look, paying homage again to […]
Volvo has announced this week that it is now offering over the air software updates for every model in its range, including the XC90, S60 and V60 and XC40. All of the combustion and electric vehicles the company offers are included in this. The XC40 was the first model to have over the air software updates so Volvo is extended this to rest of its range. This week, the latest […]
The very last British built Vauxhall Astra has been produced this week at the factory in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Vauxhall, like a lot of other car companies is preparing for the future of electric cars so the factory will be home to pure EVs going forward. Vauxhall starting using the faculty in Ellsemere in 1981 to make the Astra, from then till this week over four million Astra’s have been […]
Toyota UK has this week revealed the price for the new GR 86, which is starting at £29,995 and will be available to customers later this year in July. The new car is on sale now. Due to upcoming crash regulations, Toyota has said that it’ll only be selling the GR 86 here in the UK and Europe for two years, so as a result of this Toyota has recommended […]
This week, Ford has produced the very last Mondeo destined for Europe and the UK at its factory in Valencia, Spain. Ford has now confirmed that production of the model has now ended. This week, a body engineer who works in the Valencia factory shared a photo on LinkedIn of the last two examples of the Mondeo. The vert last Mode was made on 30th Mach 2022. Last year, Ford […]
Hertz in the US is going to be rapidly expanding its rollout of electric cars, it has previously been solely relying on Tesla for its fleet but now it is broadening its horizons to Polestar. Hertz will be buying up to 65,000 Polestar 2 cars over the next five years, but this could expand to other models with time, such as the upcoming SUV the company is working on. Come […]
Toyota has announced its brand new GR Corolla in the last few days, with AWD, 300bhp and a six speed manual it goes head to head with the Volkswagen Golf R, but sadly Toyota has no plans to bring it to the UK or Europe. The GR Corolla will be sold in North America however, unlike the GR Yaris. The GR Corolla is developed by the Gazoo Racing devision within […]
