Just over a year ago, many motoring pundits were gloomily predicting that the plug-in hybrid might be about to lose its shine. Prematurely, perhaps, the £2,500 grant funding available for these cars was withdrawn with almost no warning – to plenty of criticism. A full calendar year forward, I’m not convinced this technology has had …
Seventy years after the debut of the original Morris J-Type van at the Earls Court motor show, the new all-electric Morris JE has been launched. Unveiled at an event at the Design Museum on Wednesday 13 November, the retro-styled light commercial updates the ‘big little van’ for the 21st century. Striking in appearance, the prototype …
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October has landed and, with it, some familiar routines. The Outlander has become filthy almost overnight, an iOS update has wreaked havoc with my CarPlay apps (Waze!) and I’m finding cabin pre-heating is a must-have feature. I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir here, but there are plenty of reasons why Joe and Jo Public …
Issue 27 covers all the latest electric and hybrid news, kicking things off with coverage of the recent Frankfurt Motor Show that saw car makers the world over demonstrate their new, forthcoming and concept electric vehicles. We’ve first looks at the stylish Mini Cooper SE Electric and cute Honda e production-ready cars, while in review …
‘Race on Sunday, sell on Monday’ might be an ageing automotive mantra but, as a teenager in the late 1990s, motorsport had a transformative effect on Mitsubishi’s image and desirability. The red and white RalliArt war paint of the Lancer Evolution and the tunability of its roadgoing counterparts quickly made the company synonymous with performance …
SUVs have become the automotive industry’s Swiss Army knife, merging estate car load space, MPV visibility and that rugged kerb appeal drivers seem to have an unending appetite for. Europeans bought a record 29.8 million of them last year, according to JATO Dynamics, and some manufacturers are dropping other products to make way for an …
When historians reflect on the early part of the 21st century, it might well be the smartphone that gets recognised as one of this era’s most transformative technologies. Whether it’s live streaming events before reporters, fuelling the growth of social media, or the ability to remotely check and control your central heating and lights, that …
It’s funny how your priorities change as life throws new commitments your way. Ten years ago I’d probably have been enthusing about the Outlander PHEV’s electrically-boosted 223hp and Lancer Evolution X platform sharing. These days, with a need to transport three kids aged five or less, I’m enjoying some very different qualities. When even leaving …
SEAT’s electric offensive has begun with the Mii electric – a Volkswagen e-up! based car – with a WLTP stated range of 161.5 miles (260km) per charge from its 36.8kWh lithium-ion battery. Putting money where its mouth is, with the launch of the five-door Mii electric, SEAT says it will end production of internal combustion-powered …
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Autovolt returns after a short ‘recharge’ to bring you the very latest in electric vehicle news and reviews. Headlining our latest issue is none other than the Volkswagen ID.3 – a car set to revolutionise the electric car scene, and Volkswagen itself. Alex Grant gets the inside scoop from Nissan Europe’s Ken Ramirez, senior vice …
