American electric car start-up Lucid has revealed its second model, the Lucid Gravity, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Following on from the Lucid Air – the 2023 World Luxury Car of the Year – the Gravity is expected on sale in the US in 2024, although there’s still no word on when right-hand drive… Continue reading New Lucid Gravity electric SUV lands on earth
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Geely and NIO agreement could see battery swapping tech on Volvo, Polestar and Lotus cars
Geely Holding, the parent company of Volvo, Polestar and Lotus, has signed a technical agreement with electric car company NIO to align battery standards and share innovative battery-swapping functionality between the two companies for future products. This wide-ranging agreement covers a variety of elements, including a standardisation of cell technology within the battery packs, battery… Continue reading Geely and NIO agreement could see battery swapping tech on Volvo, Polestar and Lotus cars
Lotus to rival Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network
Lotus has committed to launching its own network of super-rapid electric-car chargers, with the first European sites due to go live towards the middle of next year. The chargers, rated at up to 450kW, will be among the fastest available, capable of adding almost 90 miles of range in “approximately five minutes” to the brand’s… Continue reading Lotus to rival Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network
Lotus to take-on Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network
Lotus has committed to launching its own network of super-rapid electric-car chargers, with the first European sites due to go live towards the middle of next year. The chargers, rated at up to 450kW, will be among the fastest available, capable of adding almost 90 miles of range in “approximately five minutes” to the brand’s… Continue reading Lotus to take-on Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network
New Vauxhall Movano gets a refresh to keep pace with big van rivals
Vauxhall has revised its Movano van for 2024 with a new electric motor and battery for the electric version, plus a new look, technology and even the addition of a hydrogen-powered variant for the first time. The large panel van landscape is rapidly changing in the coming months. Rivals like the Fiat Ducato, Citroen Relay… Continue reading New Vauxhall Movano gets a refresh to keep pace with big van rivals
New Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Electric sneaks under the £40,000 mark
The current-generation Vauxhall Astra was the first Astra to receive the option of an all-electric powertrain and now this has been extended to the more practical Sports Tourer estate version. The Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Electric is available to buy today from £39,995 for a spring 2024 delivery. The Astra Sport Tourer Electric will enter… Continue reading New Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Electric sneaks under the £40,000 mark
Sharp new Vauxhall Vivaro van aims to be the talk of the building site
Meet the updated Vauxhall Vivaro and Vivaro Electric: the latest members of the brand’s commercial vehicle lineup to receive a sharper-looking front end and tech upgrades, which should help the mid-size panel van in its ongoing battle against the best-selling Ford Transit Custom. Like the recently facelifted Vauxhall Combo, the Vivaro and Vivaro Electric now… Continue reading Sharp new Vauxhall Vivaro van aims to be the talk of the building site
All-electric Lotus ‘Type 135’ sports car on track for 2025 reveal
Lotus is dead set on becoming an electric-only brand by 2028, with its trio of ‘lifestyle’ EVs – the Eletre SUV, Emeya GT and a smaller mid-size SUV – to make up the vast majority of the 150,000 cars it hopes to be building per year by that time. However Lotus is still known as… Continue reading All-electric Lotus ‘Type 135’ sports car on track for 2025 reveal
Range Rover thefts prompt JLR to boost security on old and new cars
Jaguar Land Rover has launched a new safety system to prevent criminals ‘hacking’ into its cars. The system is designed to counter ‘relay attacks’ where signal from the key is boosted or copied and used to unlock the car and drive away without the key. The new technology was developed in conjunction with Thatcham Research… Continue reading Range Rover thefts prompt JLR to boost security on old and new cars
Best new cars coming in 2024
Lots of great new cars have hit the UK’s roads in 2023, but we’re looking ahead to another bumper crop that’s on the horizon in 2024. Despite the UK government’s decision to move the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035, carmakers look set to continue rolling out electric… Continue reading Best new cars coming in 2024