Easy to drive Top-spec model £146.99 a month It’s hard to believe but the Vauxhall Corsa has been a feature of UK roads for more than 30 years. That familiarity breeds success because the dinky Vauxhall is regularly in the best-selling car charts on account of its frugal engines, comfortable interior, and easy-going nature. You… Continue reading Car Deal of the Day: a top-spec Vauxhall Corsa for a mere £147 a month
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Car Deal Alert! 0% finance on award-winning Mazda MX-5 roadster
From £289 a month with 0% APR Great to drive Stylish looks Simply put, the Mazda MX-5 is one of the best driver’s cars currently on the market, and thanks to Mazda’s latest hire purchase finance offer, you could have a brand new MX-5 parked on your driveway for less than £290 per month and… Continue reading Car Deal Alert! 0% finance on award-winning Mazda MX-5 roadster
EV discounts: are they a short-term solution with long-term problems?
Auto Express spoke to Philip Nothard, insight director for motor-industry data services firm Cox Automotive. He said that “while attractive incentives and discounts may benefit consumers and fleet operators in the short term, they contribute to depreciation concerns for the used EV market. A surplus of heavily incentivised new BEVs entering the market devalues them… Continue reading EV discounts: are they a short-term solution with long-term problems?
Grey on top, but blue is back: UK’s favourite car colours revealed for 2024
SMMT Chairman Mike Hawes said: “While 2024 saw more new car buyers go green with a record number of electric cars reaching the road, the ‘face’ of the market remains familiar, with grey and black proving perennially popular. “While manufacturers strive to ensure every driver can have their pick of a vast choice of paint… Continue reading Grey on top, but blue is back: UK’s favourite car colours revealed for 2024
An electric Honda Civic Type R? We’re trying says brand’s EV boss… but it’s not easy
Honda is exploring how to take its Type R brand into the EV arena, with the much-loved performance badge yet to translate to electric powertrains. Speaking at the unveiling of the first two so-called 0 Series EV prototypes at CES in Las Vegas this month, Toshihiro Akiwa, head of the Japanese firm’s BEV Development Centre,… Continue reading An electric Honda Civic Type R? We’re trying says brand’s EV boss… but it’s not easy
It lives! Electric ‘67 Ford Mustang by British firm Charge Cars rescued by new ownership
Charge Cars, makers of an all-electric reimagining of the iconic 1967 Ford Mustang, is back up and running thanks to new owners that have revived the British outfit after it entered administration last summer. The London-based company that was founded in 2016, presented its first electric Mustang prototype in 2019 at the Goodwood Festival of… Continue reading It lives! Electric ‘67 Ford Mustang by British firm Charge Cars rescued by new ownership
Land Rover Defender set to tackle 2026 Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is just about the toughest motorsport race on the planet, but to prove the mettle of the Defender, Land Rover is entering its premium, family-friendly SUV into the 2026 event as part of a full FIA World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC) programme. Between 2026 and 2028, two Defenders will take part across… Continue reading Land Rover Defender set to tackle 2026 Dakar Rally
Car Deal of the Day: Vauxhall’s new ‘Electric All In’ offer gives tempting sweeteners to EV buyers
Eight years of roadside assistance and charging £500 credit and 10,000 miles of free home charging Available on all brand new electric Vauxhalls Vauxhall is going ‘all in’ to help car buyers make the switch to electric. Replacing its previous Plug and Go offer, the brand’s new ‘Electric All In’ deal throws in a number of… Continue reading Car Deal of the Day: Vauxhall’s new ‘Electric All In’ offer gives tempting sweeteners to EV buyers
Fiat 600e and Abarth 500e prices slashed by more than £4,000
The pure-electric Fiat 600e crossover and its Abarth 500e hot hatch stablemate have had their price tags slashed by up to £4,220, and as a result, both models now start from £29,975. The models are the latest recipients of the Fiat E-Grant, which the Italian brand initially offered in 2023 on the 500e city car… Continue reading Fiat 600e and Abarth 500e prices slashed by more than £4,000
New Rolls-Royce EV confirmed alongside £300m Goodwood investment
Rolls-Royce’s all-electric future is coming into clearer view after the luxury British brand announced its second EV will arrive this year. The news came as Rolls-Royce revealed £300m investment into its manufacturing facility at Goodwood. The first and so far only all-electric Rolls-Royce is the Spectre, which was revealed in 2022. The new EV will… Continue reading New Rolls-Royce EV confirmed alongside £300m Goodwood investment