Mercedes and Volkswagen have struggled with their EV-specific model lines while Hyundai has succeeded Our spy shots of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class suggest that what's going to happen next with that car is what happened with the GLC over the summer: an end to the weird, soap bar-looking EQ electric models
Listen: Alpine boss says A290 is convincing petrolheads to go EV
The Renault 5-based electric hot hatch is also attracting new customers to the brand The Alpine A290 hot hatch is helping to convert long-time petrolheads to electric power, according to the brand’s UK boss. The Renault 5-based EV is the first new car under Alpine’s reinvention from a single-model sports car brand
One step beyond: how Kia plans to shake up the van market
Kia's Platform Beyond Vehicle range of electric vans is set to shake up the global market for commercial vehicles In this transition era for the automotive industry, barely a week passes without a manufacturer wheeling out a bold new electric machine with a flashy presentation that claims it brings tomorrow's technology
This Lotus can hit 420kW – if you find a fast enough charger
Wouldn't it be better if electric cars were more efficient rather than installing faster chargers? How long does it take to fill up a car? When the difference between a fast fuel pump and a slow one and a big tank and a small one is three minutes, the answer is
Peugeot to expand GTi with more hot models after e-208
Boss says the brand wouldn't revive GTi just for one car – but all future hot hatches will be electric Peugeot will flesh out its revived GTi performance line-up with more models beyond the new e-208 hot hatch as part of a push to put “great driving sensations” at the core of
How the Fiat Punto’s demise marked the rise of the SUV era
The lack of a Punto replacement points to a shift in European buying habits The supermini was almost realised by Fiat in 1971 with its 127. Almost, because this small, neat and peppy two-box fastback first appeared with a bootlid. A hatchback was optionally offered a year later, when the three-door Renault
Fiat Grande Panda Electric gains entry trim with steel wheels
Pop trim replaces Red charity special, bringing starting price of retro supermini EV down to £20,995 The Fiat Grande Panda Electric has gained a new entry-level trim in the UK, meaning it now starts from £20,995. The Pop grade that was previously exclusive to the Grande Panda Hybrid replaces Red trim, bringing