New range-topping Lexus IS 300h on sale now
Lexus has added a new range-topping trim for its IS 300h hybrid saloon. The IS 300h Executive Edition takes the previous top grade ‘Luxury’ and adds £3,390 worth of equipment including leather upho...
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Nissan LEAF replacement battery priced at $5,499
On sale for over three years and yet until now, Nissan has been very quite about the cost of a replacement battery for its all-electric LEAF car. But finally the wait is over, at least for owners...
Festival of Speed 2014: Our highlights
As the sun set on Sunday, the curtains came down on the biggest event in the UK’s automotive calendar. The best part of 200,000 visitors turned up at Lord March’s Sussex estate over the four-day ‘m...
Electric car owners could ‘pay more than combustion car owners’ for long journeys
Electric car owners could face paying more to recharge than it costs to refuel a diesel car, as the Government removes subsidies for charging points. Speaking on the Radio 4 show, You and Yours, T...
Nissan’s new e-NV200 could be the perfect taxi
There was a taxi drivers strike in Barcelona on the day I spent there recently. Sadly I didn't have time to find out why they were on strike, I did see a demonstration of taxi drivers in the cent...
Ampera becomes a work of art to show environmental impact of cars
Vauxhall’s renowned range-extended model, the Ampera, has been transformed into a unique work of art as part of the brand’s annual Art Car Boot Fair. The model has been given a whole new look by ...
Ford achieves hat-trick at the International Engine of the Year awards
Ford’s serial award-winner has done it again; as its 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine is named International Engine of the Year for the third time in a row. The unprecedented third win was granted in re...
Will paying to charge ruin the dream of the plug-in hybrid?
If you’re worried about running out of charge in an all-electric car, a plug-in hybrid or range extended EV — where the power in the battery pack is supplemented by a petrol or diesel engine — migh...
Volkswagen XL1 arrives in the UK
With deliveries already underway in mainland Europe, Volkswagen has announced the price for its new XL1 limited-production plug-in hybrid car. Undoubtedly one of the most hotly anticipated new ca...
Focus ST finally unveiled at Festival of Speed
After teasing us with a low-resolution photo of an ST badge, Ford has finally taken the wraps off the new Focus ST at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Available for the first time with a diesel engi...
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