In the booming all-electric car market, UK drivers have the choice of a new entrant: the impressive all-new Kia e-Niro. The car delivers a range of up to 300 miles with a high capacity 64 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery. The […]
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New Nissan Leaf is the best-selling electric car
The new Nissan Leaf has gone on sale and as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle it looks set to retain its crown after the carmaker revealed that more than 20,000 orders have been placed in Europe for it. That means […]
Prices announced for the new Nissan Leaf
With growing demand for electric cars in the UK, the impressive new Nissan Leaf will soon be on our roads with prices starting at £21,990. That figure includes the government grant to encourage the take-up of electric cars worth £4,500 […]
New BMW i8 Coupe and Roadster unveiled
The BMW i8 Roadster and Coupe are a stylish addition to the carmaker’s line-up and they’ve hailed the i8 as the ‘sports car of the future’. Indeed, it’s been the bestselling hybrid sports car in the world since it was […]
New Nissan Leaf – the most advanced yet
With the growing popularity of electric cars in the UK, the Nissan Leaf is the country’s most popular and the new model pushes electric motoring technology even further. The Nissan Leaf’s ProPilot Park function explained: Indeed, Nissan says the new […]
All-new Renault Scenic Hybrid is revealed
The popular Renault Scenic has been given a new hybrid model to help meet growing demand. The French carmaker has also added the dCi 110 Hybrid Assist model to its Grand Scenic range. The new vehicle delivers lower emissions, better […]
New Citroen E-Berlingo is electric
As a leisure activity vehicle, it has built up a large following of fans and the new Citroen E-Berlingo is set to electrify them even more. Indeed, the new all-electric vehicle retains its original modular design and practicality while adding […]
The BMW 530e iPerformance hybrid unveiled
It’s already the most successful business saloon in the world and from March it will be available as a plug-in hybrid, called the BMW 530e iPerformance. BMW says the new saloon will offer the same dynamic driving experience that the […]
Nissan Leaf celebrates milestone and new powerpack
In the five years since its launch, the Nissan Leaf has proved to be a sales success with 200,000 buyers enjoying its charms. And to celebrate the Leaf’s birthday, Nissan has announced that there’s a new powerpack to help boost […]
Low emission Mazda3 Skyactiv-D unveiled
The excellent Mazda3 has a new engine choice for the line-up with the refined and punchy Skyactiv-D 1.5litre unit now available. The engine produces 105 PS and is available for the Mazda3 hatchback and the Fastback models. The big attraction […]
Skoda Citigo gets striking new addition
The excellent Skoda Citigo is to get a new Black Edition which has a striking design to help it stand out from the crowd. Along with its 15 inch black alloy wheels, the spec also includes air con, extra speakers […]
Electric Avenue: Nissan’s community experiment results
The all-electric Nissan LEAF has converted participants to the benefits of electric cars in trials across the UK, where groups of neighbours leased the LEAF and ran it over 18 months. My Electric Avenue, an Ofgem-supported project, tested whether local […]
Mercedes C-Class wins Company Car award
The 2015 SME Company Car of the Year Award for Best Company Car for Tax has been awarded to the Mercedes-Benz C 300 BlueTEC Hybrid – praised by the judges for its low running costs and tax-efficiency. In announcing the […]
New petrol-powered VW Polo BlueMotion will return 69mpg
For the first time Volkswagen has introduced a petrol BlueMotion engine into its VW Polo range and it’s a cracking offering with a 1.0 litre unit returning 69 mpg. However, the diesel BlueMotion engine for the VW Polo will return […]