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
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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
Littler Lotus Type-134 electric SUV is coming for the Porsche Macan
Lotus is a totally different brand to the low-volume sports car manufacturer it was just a few years ago. It’s been working hard to appeal to traditional luxury car buyers and corporate executives with its first two ‘lifestyle’ EVs: the Eletre SUV and recently unveiled Emeya hyper-GT. Next, the brand is hoping to broaden its… Continue reading Littler Lotus Type-134 electric SUV is coming for the Porsche Macan
New Volvo EM90: all-electric business class MPV revealed in full
Considering Volvo’s rich history of practical, boxy family cars, it’s perhaps surprising that the Swedish manufacturer has never delved into the world of MPVs – well, that’s all changed thanks to the new Volvo EM90. The EM90 is the third all-electric ‘E’ badged Volvo to come along in the past year, following on from the… Continue reading New Volvo EM90: all-electric business class MPV revealed in full
New Volvo XC60 Black Edition turns to the dark side
The Volvo XC60 is upping the style by including a new Black Edition model in its family-friendly SUV range. As the name suggests, the XC60 Black Edition is only available in Onyx Black, with the ink-like paint complimented by a gloss black grille and black Volvo lettering, badges and signature ironmark logo. The 21-inch alloy… Continue reading New Volvo XC60 Black Edition turns to the dark side
How a 50-year-old Volvo became a Hot Wheels legend
If you’re into cars, then diecast models are likely to have been a major inspiration in early life. Enthusiasts of a certain vintage will have collected Dinky Toys, and later came Matchbox and Corgi Toys, but in 1968 an American upstart arrived in the shape of Hot Wheels. Founded by US toy giant Mattel, Hot… Continue reading How a 50-year-old Volvo became a Hot Wheels legend