Kia Picanto front quarter tracking
EV1 would be roughly equivalent to the existing Picanto (pictured)
New cars

Kia working on baby 'EV1' as Renault Twingo rival

Brand's president says it "definitely needs" an entry-level electric car aimed at the mass market

27 February 2025
Kia working on baby 'EV1' as Renault Twingo rival
Kia PV5 passenger front quarter
Passenger van will be offered with 51.5kWh and 71.2kWh batteries; cargo van also gets 43.3kWh pack
New cars

Kia PV5 revealed as electric van for diesel Ford Transit money

First in a line of 'Platform Beyond Vehicles' gets futuristic looks and MPV variant; more derivatives to come

27 February 2025
Kia PV5 revealed as electric van for diesel Ford Transit money
Kia EV4 saloon front quarter
EV4 saloon is longer than even the EV6 SUV
New cars

Kia EV4 saloon is Tesla Model 3 rival with 391 miles of range

Latest entrant to Kia's range of bespoke EVs fills the gap between the EV3 hatchback and EV5 crossover

27 February 2025
Kia EV4 saloon is Tesla Model 3 rival with 391 miles of range
electric volvo s90 render front three quarter 1
ES90 will serve as the premium flagship in a wave of five advanced EVs
New cars

New Volvo ES90 to offer 434 miles of range

New saloon will be revealed on 5 March as new technological flagship

26 February 2025
New Volvo ES90 to offer 434 miles of range
MG ZS EV following Volvo XC40 Recharge following Kia Niro EV
Average price of a two-to-four-year-old EV sold by Manheim Auctions fell by £1000 year-on-year
Electric cars

Used EVs becoming cheaper than equivalent ICE cars

Battery-electric used cars now significantly cheaper than diesels and narrowing the gap to petrols

26 February 2025
Used EVs becoming cheaper than equivalent ICE cars
Volklec
Volklec's cylindrical cells will be built under license from Chinese firm Far East Battery
Technology

UK battery start-up to begin cell production this year

Coventry-based Volklec aims to supply cells for the “underserved” market with help from China

26 February 2025
UK battery start-up to begin cell production this year
New cars

Future cars worth waiting for: 2026-2030

These are some of the most exciting cars worth waiting for as the industry enters the electric age

25 February 2025
Future cars worth waiting for: 2026-2030
Pod Point wallbox
Private EV sales slump has meant fewer people buying home wallboxes
Electric cars

'Challenging backdrop' of low private EV sales hits charging firms

Major charging firms face uncertainty as ZEV mandate review brings potentially bleak p

24 February 2025
'Challenging backdrop' of low private EV sales hits charging firms
Ford Explorer front quarter tracking
Entry-level Ford Explorer is priced from £39,875 so just avoids the ECS, but extras push it over the £40k threshold
Electric vehicles

Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold

Sales of many EVs will be hit by the new application of the £3k expensive car supplement

20 February 2025
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Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold
Fireman Access 1
Removable disc in the battery casing allows water to reach the cells in the event of a fire
Electric cars

Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers

Fireman Access device is said to allow an EV fire to be extinguished in the same time as an ICE vehicle

18 February 2025
Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers

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