The new electric Range Rover, which will debut later this year, will come with a 117kWh battery powering twin motors good for 542bhp. No one can accuse JLR of keeping the new Range Rover Electric under wraps ahead of its debut later this year, with seemingly endless teaser photos and feedback on order numbers...

The electric Skoda Elroq vRS – the Elroq range-topper – goes on sale in June, ahead of which Skoda announces prices and specs for the UK. Earlier this month, the range-topping Skoda Elroq vRS was revealed with 335bhp and AWD to match its sportier looks. Now, ahead of going on sale in the UK 

The Mercedes Vision V Concept is revealed as a preview of a new Luxury Mercedes V-Class to take on the Lexus LM and Volvo EM90. There was a time, not so long ago, when the Mercedes v-Class was the default ‘Posh’ people carrier, a step or two up from more run-of-the-mill offerings and deemed suitable 

Reservations for the 532bhp Renault 5 Turbo 3E, which has a starting price of a whopping £135,000, open ahead of 2027 deliveries. The new Renault 5 is making waves as a sensibly priced, retro-inspired EV evoking Renault’s history but delivering it in an appealing package in an age where we’re all being forced into EVs. 

The Kia EV3 has been declared the 2025 World Car of the Year, beating the Hyundai Inster and BMW X3. Wins too for Porsche, Volvo and more. Last month, we learned that the three finalists for the 2025 World Car of the Year award were the Kia EV3, BMW X3 and the Hyundai Inster...

The MG Cyber X is teased ahead of a Shanghai debut as a Boxy mid-size SUV which could be offered with both electric and Hybrid powertrains. It’s taken MG quite a while to establish a new identity since it fell into Chinese hands, but more recently, it’s enjoying success with its EVs, in particular selling 

Polestar reports that retail sales in Q1 2025 were up by 76% globally to 12,304, with 30% of all sales to customers in the UK. Polestar, the former Volvo ‘Performance’ tweaker, now a standalone business owned by Volvo and Geely, has struggled to make a real dent in the market with its all-electric offerings. 

BYD guns for Porsche with the Denza Z9 GT with up to 952bhp

BYD is bringing its premium Denza brand to the UK and Europe, first with the Denza Z9 GT, an EV or PHEV with up to 952bhp. It’s 16 years since we were busy decrying China’s BYD for producing a Porsche Cayenne clone, but they’ve come a long way from then, via cooperation with Mercedes.

Smart reveals its range-topping #5 model – the Smart #5 Brabus – boasting all-wheel drive, 637bhp and 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds. Last month, we saw the arrival of the Smart #5, a much bigger Smart than we’ve seen before (it’s about the size of a Volvo XC60) as the now Geely/Mercedes-owned brand reinvents itself. 

The Volvo EX30 Cross Country – Volvo’s butch take on the electric EX30 – comes with 422bhp and a chunky £47,060 price tag. It’s been almost two years since Volvo revealed the EX30, a new small electric SUV sitting below the EX40 in its EV offerings and costing from £34k to £44k. Not exactly bargain