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Vauxhall Frontera tops EV leasing charts as electrified demand soars
New Leasing.com data shows electric and hybrid cars now make up 63.3% of UK leasing enquiries, with Vauxhall's budget SUV the most…
Lucid Gravity GT-S is a 1070bhp seven-seater with supercar pace
Lucid has revealed a 1070bhp version of its Gravity SUV that hits 60mph in 3.1 seconds, but UK buyers won't get a…
New Hyundai Tucson revealed with bold 4×4-inspired makeover
Hyundai's biggest seller enters its fifth generation with a chunky new look, a bigger footprint and its sights set on the Skoda…
Lotus turns up the volume on Eletre and Emeya in latest update
Over-the-air update adds a performance soundtrack, one-tap settings and fresh safety features, while German Eletre owners get Lotus' new Hyper Pilot assisted…
Third time lucky? Honda outsources next-generation EV platform development to India’s Tata
The Tata tie-up is the latest twist in Honda's turbulent EV journey.
Electric trucks match diesel in real-world wholesale delivery trial
A year-long case study from the Scottish Wholesale Association, Renault Trucks and Vertellus finds 18-tonne electric HGVs can handle 95% of routes…
Used EVs fly off forecourts in just 25 days, Autotrader finds
Electric cars are still the fastest-selling used fuel type in August, with three to five-year-old EVs snapped up in 20 days and…
EV charger postcode lottery exposed as councils admit data black hole
A quarter of one county's public chargers are out of action while several major councils admit they hold no reliability data at…
Hyundai introduces posh new Calligraphy Black Ink trim to Ioniq 9 range
The Calligraphy Black Ink is the new range-topping version of Hyundai's Ioniq 9 SUV.
Hyundai Ioniq 3 now on sale with pricing starting at £22k
Hyundai's latest EV weighs in with competitive pricing and up to 308 miles of range.