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ZEV mandate relaxed to relieve struggling car industry
EVs charging on the street

ZEV mandate relaxed to relieve struggling car industry

Carmakers can trade so-called ‘credits’ until 2029, with the government reducing its fines for those straying over the mandate’s limits
News
6 Apr 2025
Three-car garage: Skoda Enyaq, Renault Megane R.S. and Mazda MX-5 for under £60,000
Three-car garage for £60,000

Three-car garage: Skoda Enyaq, Renault Megane R.S. and Mazda MX-5 for under £60,000

With a family EV, radical hot hatch and nippy roadster, this driveway collection can provide wheels for any occasion
Features
6 Apr 2025
Skoda Elroq vs Renault Megane E-Tech: which affordable family EV is the best buy?
Skoda Elroq vs Renault Megane E-Tech - front tracking

Skoda Elroq vs Renault Megane E-Tech: which affordable family EV is the best buy?

Skoda’s all-new Elroq and Renault’s Megane aim to make it big in the family-car market. Which is best in our test?
Car group tests
5 Apr 2025
Tesla Cybertruck: new cheaper Long Range RWD model and full details
Tesla Cybertruck - front tracking

Tesla Cybertruck: new cheaper Long Range RWD model and full details

The crazy all-electric pick-up truck now gets an entry price of $69,990 in the US thanks to a new version with a longer range
News
4 Apr 2025
ZEV Mandate target still out of reach for car makers despite record EV sales in March
Renault Megane E-Tech - front cornering, alt

ZEV Mandate target still out of reach for car makers despite record EV sales in March

March figures show leap for new EV registrations as buyers race to beat April’s VED rises, but are still not enough for manufacturers to meet targets
News
4 Apr 2025
Radical Honda 0 SUV prototype makes public debut, and you’ll never guess who was driving
Honda 0 SUV prototype being driven by Max Verstappen - front

Radical Honda 0 SUV prototype makes public debut, and you’ll never guess who was driving

The new electric SUV will be pivotal to Honda’s future, and is due to go into production next year
News
3 Apr 2025
New Cupra Raval EV set for September debut
Cupra Raval (camouflaged) - front 3/4

New Cupra Raval EV set for September debut

Cupra’s electric supermini aims to outshine the VW ID.2 with sharper handling and bold design
News
3 Apr 2025
Vauxhall Astra Electric review
Vauxhall Astra Electric - main image

Vauxhall Astra Electric review

All-electric Vauxhall Astra is stylish, well-equipped and now costs less to buy
In-depth reviews
3 Apr 2025
SEAT’s future unclear as brand held in limbo
SEAT Ibiza - front cornering

SEAT’s future unclear as brand held in limbo

Delayed model launches and unprofitable electric plans leave SEAT’s next steps uncertain
News
3 Apr 2025
No electric Skoda supermini as Czech brand focuses on SUV future
Skoda EV

No electric Skoda supermini as Czech brand focuses on SUV future

Skoda will double down on SUVs, with no electric alternative to the Volkswagen ID.1 or ID.2 in the works
News
3 Apr 2025
Kia PV5 ‘light camper’ confirmed for production alongside huge range expansion
Kia PV5 Passenger - side

Kia PV5 ‘light camper’ confirmed for production alongside huge range expansion

A new leisure vehicle is on the cards for Kia’s new all-electric commercial range
News
3 Apr 2025
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N will be the company’s first ‘virtual sports car’
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N teaser

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N will be the company’s first ‘virtual sports car’

The upcoming hot saloon will use, and diversify, N’s high-performance technology
News
3 Apr 2025
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets dramatic new look as part of 2025 facelift
Hyundai Ioniq 6 facelift - front show

Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets dramatic new look as part of 2025 facelift

Hyundai’s eccentric Ioniq 6 ‘streamliner’ electric saloon has leapfrogged the Ioniq 5 to be given a substantial update
News
3 Apr 2025
New Polestar 2 update adds £1,800 Bowers and Wilkins sound system option
Polestar 2 - front angled

New Polestar 2 update adds £1,800 Bowers and Wilkins sound system option

Firm’s first EV has been tweaked to keep tabs with the Tesla Model 3
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2 Apr 2025
Electric car tax explained: how much will your EV cost you in tax?
Polestar 4 - cornering, low shot

Electric car tax explained: how much will your EV cost you in tax?

New tax rates from April 2025 have added hundreds of pounds to the cost of running an EV in the UK
Tips & advice
2 Apr 2025
Forget electric car range, charging speed will be key when we find the battery size sweet spot
Opinion - EV charging

Forget electric car range, charging speed will be key when we find the battery size sweet spot

Editor Paul Barker wonders what the sweet spot is between EV battery sizes and weight
Opinion
2 Apr 2025
New Vauxhall Corsa Electric Long Range can manage 266 miles on a charge
Vauxhall Corsa Electric

New Vauxhall Corsa Electric Long Range can manage 266 miles on a charge

Fresh edition has the same-sized battery than the car it replaces, but Vauxhall has eked out more range
News
1 Apr 2025
Aptera solar car does 300 miles – powered only by the sun!
Aptera Solar Car - front 3/4 coast road

Aptera solar car does 300 miles – powered only by the sun!

US firm Aptera’s three-wheeler has completed a 300-mile US road trip, adding range on the go
News
1 Apr 2025
Vauxhall cuts EV prices in response to VED changes
Vauxhall range

Vauxhall cuts EV prices in response to VED changes

Every electric Vauxhall now comes in under the £40,000 threshold for ‘luxury’ car tax, potentially saving customers over £2,000
News
1 Apr 2025
Alfa Romeo adds a golden touch to all models with the Intensa special editions
Alfa Romeo Intensa - lineup

Alfa Romeo adds a golden touch to all models with the Intensa special editions

Black and gold theme, plus extra kit, available on the Junior, Tonale, Giulia and Stelvio
News
31 Mar 2025
Confirmed: Renault Twingo-based Nissan EV incoming
Nissan A-segment EV

Confirmed: Renault Twingo-based Nissan EV incoming

Online investors’ call confirms Nissan will build a “derivative” of the Renault Twingo from 2026
News
31 Mar 2025
Skoda Enyaq review
Skoda Enyaq 85 - front

Skoda Enyaq review

If you're looking for an all-electric family SUV that will fit effortlessly into daily life, the Skoda Enyaq is an excellent choice
In-depth reviews
31 Mar 2025
Kia EV9 review
Kia EV9 Air - front cornering

Kia EV9 review

World Car of the Year 2024 packs electric power into a seven-seat package
In-depth reviews
28 Mar 2025
Tears at Vauxhall Luton as final van rolls off the line
Vauxhall badge

Tears at Vauxhall Luton as final van rolls off the line

120 years of vehicle manufacturing comes to an end, as Stellantis turns its back on historic British plant
News
28 Mar 2025
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Renault 5 review
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Renault 5 review

The retro-inspired Renault 5 electric supermini is well priced, nice to drive, and has great tech
In-depth reviews
28 Mar 2025
Bigger battery sends Mercedes eVito electric van range way up to 298 miles
New Mercedes eVito electric van - front tracking

Bigger battery sends Mercedes eVito electric van range way up to 298 miles

Mercedes has almost doubled the range of the existing eVito van with a 90kWh battery
News
27 Mar 2025
Electric BMW M3 takes to the Nurburgring for the first time
BMW M3 EV - testing at the Nurburgring, front cornering

Electric BMW M3 takes to the Nurburgring for the first time

Plug-in version will probably be the most powerful M3 ever
News
27 Mar 2025
Porsche Taycan’s huge 105kWh battery now standard across the range
Porsche Taycan 4S - front tracking

Porsche Taycan’s huge 105kWh battery now standard across the range

There’s also new equipment fitted to lower-spec models
News
27 Mar 2025
Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs BYD Sealion 7: can the fresh arrival defeat a firm favourite?
BYD Sealion 7 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 - front tracking

Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs BYD Sealion 7: can the fresh arrival defeat a firm favourite?

BYD’s latest arrival in the UK is the Sealion 7, and among the models the Chinese EV has in its sights is our 2021 Car of the Year, the Hyundai Ioniq …
Car group tests
26 Mar 2025
New Maserati GranTurismo Folgore 2025 review: near-£200k EV is quick, but compromised
Maserati GranTurismo Folgore - front

New Maserati GranTurismo Folgore 2025 review: near-£200k EV is quick, but compromised

The all-electric Maserati GranTurismo Folgore boasts huge performance, but is lacking when it comes to weight and efficiency
Road tests
26 Mar 2025
Even the car industry isn't sure if EVs are the future
Opinion - Cupra Born

Even the car industry isn't sure if EVs are the future

Editor Paul Barker wonders how new car buyers are supposed to know if electric cars are the future when the industry itself doesn't know the answer
Opinion
26 Mar 2025
EVs are officially covering more miles than ICE cars
Peugeot E-208 - front cornering

EVs are officially covering more miles than ICE cars

Figures show EV drivers cover nearly 450 miles more than petrol or diesel users
News
26 Mar 2025
New Nissan Juke EV aiming to lord it over the small SUV sector from 2026
Nissan Juke EV

New Nissan Juke EV aiming to lord it over the small SUV sector from 2026

Nissan’s big-selling little SUV is about to take the leap to all-electric power
News
26 Mar 2025
Citroen e-C3 review
Citoren e-C3 - front tracking

Citroen e-C3 review

This cheap French supermini is exactly the sort of small electric car we’ve been waiting for ever since battery tech hit the big time
In-depth reviews
26 Mar 2025
UK in line for updated MG4, not China's all-new model
New MG MG4 EV facelift - front static

UK in line for updated MG4, not China's all-new model

The new-look MG4 was revealed in China last week, but the brand has confirmed that the UK isn’t getting this car any time soon
News
25 Mar 2025
Expect more retro Renaults that drink from customers’ “reservoir of sympathy”
Renault 5 - front full width

Expect more retro Renaults that drink from customers’ “reservoir of sympathy”

The brand’s model line-up is now divided into ‘legendary icons’ like the retro-inspired R5, and ‘future icons’ such as the futuristic-looking Megane a…
News
24 Mar 2025
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