The disparity in the number of EV chargers between the south of England and the rest of the country has again grown, with the majority of the 20,612 new chargers installed over the past year being in London. During that time, the number of chargers (any speed) in the capital grew from 152 devices per 100,000… Continue reading Northern regions neglected as London leads EV charger roll-out
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Volkswagen ID 7 GTX offers 335bhp for £61,980
Order books for the new Volkswagen ID 7 GTX have opened in the UK, pricing the electric sports saloon at £61,980. The ID 7 GTX shares its dual-motor powertrain with the Volkswagen ID Buzz GTX MPV, sending 335bhp through all four wheels. That’s an increase of 53bhp over the regular ID 7, giving it a 0-62mph… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 7 GTX offers 335bhp for £61,980
Electric Audi A6 lands tomorrow with striking saloon and estate
Audi will reveal the long-awaited sixth-generation A6 saloon and estate tomorrow (31 July), making the landmark switch to electric power for one of its longest-running and most successful models. The radical new Audi A6 E-tron has been previewed – in both Sportback and Avant bodystyles – in concept form, and a new preview image (below)… Continue reading Electric Audi A6 lands tomorrow with striking saloon and estate
Toyota GR Yaris
Toyota has taken that opportunity to raise power and torque, too, to 276bhp (from 256bhp) and 288lb ft (from 266lb ft), and offer an eight-speed automatic gearbox as an option. Our test car was an automatic, just 20kg heavier than the manual, and in standard specification rather than one of the even higher-priced special editions… Continue reading Toyota GR Yaris
Lotus Type 135 needs next-gen batteries to be true ‘electric Elise’
Lotus could push back the launch of its long-awaited Type 135 electric sports car until smaller, lighter batteries become available, so it can be as close in spirit to the Elise as possible. According to the most recent scheduling, the Type 135 was due on sale in 2027 at an estimated price of £75,000 as… Continue reading Lotus Type 135 needs next-gen batteries to be true ‘electric Elise’
Stonehenge tunnel and Arundel bypass scrapped in roads cuts
The long-awaited Stonehenge tunnel and Arundel bypass have both been scrapped by new chancellor Rachel Reeves, as some £1 billion of “unfunded” transport pledges due next year are also put on the chopping block. Delivering her maiden speech to the House of Commons, Reeves said the previous government “refused to cancel” the two major projects,… Continue reading Stonehenge tunnel and Arundel bypass scrapped in roads cuts
New Kia EV3 offers 267 miles of range for £32,995
The new Kia EV3 will be priced from £32,995 in the UK, the brand has announced. The Kia Ceed-sized electric crossover will be offered with two batteries and in three trim levels. All versions come with LED headlights, a 12.3in instrument display and infotainment touchscreen, as well as heated front seats. Entry-level Air cars get 17in… Continue reading New Kia EV3 offers 267 miles of range for £32,995
Vauxhall Mokka
As with the Mokka’s exterior styling, the cockpit is adventurous by its maker’s habitual conservative standard. While some of the ways in which it catches your eye ultimately do the car’s overall chances of impressing more harm than good, it ends up looking and feeling almost as much of a departure from within as it… Continue reading Vauxhall Mokka
Self-driving cars mean you could valet park everyday
Mention remote-controlled cars and thoughts immediately turn to the sort many of us have had fun with, like Tamiya or Kyosho. But behind the scenes at the movers and shakers in automotive firms like Continental, engineers might be talking about something quite different: full-size remote-controlled cars. Autonomous vehicle technology is not just about the infamous… Continue reading Self-driving cars mean you could valet park everyday
Goodwood Festival of Speed: different but still special
I heard some unexpected mutterings from colleagues about not enjoying the Goodwood Festival of Speed quite as much as normal. I get some of it. How higher hay bales this year have reduced visibility after an errant wheel entered the crowd last year, and that if one wanted to watch an electric SUV drive past,… Continue reading Goodwood Festival of Speed: different but still special