2024 continues to be a big year for the UK’s electric car market, as all major car makers are being forced to sell a significantly greater ratio of EVs under the new zero emission vehicle mandate.
In simple terms, slightly more than one in every five cars that a firm sells in the UK during 2024 has to emit no carbon; and without a hydrogen fuelling infrastructure to speak of, those cars are bound to be battery-electric.
It's a good thing, then, that most brands are massively expanding their EV offerings.
New entrants range from properly affordable options like the Citroën ë-C3 and Dacia Spring to multi-million pound works of art like the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale. There’s something arriving to suit everyone.
Read on for our guide to the all-new electric cars going on sale in 2024 – or, if you’re curious to see what petrol and hybrid cars are also on the way, check our full list of the new cars worth waiting for.
Abarth 600e
The fun-focused version of Fiat’s cute new electric crossover is expected to receive a similar set of chassis tweaks as the smaller Abarth 500e, riding lower and stiffer to improve handling. It may also gain a slight power uplift compared with the base car’s 154bhp, plus an Abarth-typical lurid paintjob and more aggressive styling.
Everything we know about the Abarth 600e
Alfa Romeo Junior
Alfa’s first mainstream EV is a sporting sibling of the Jeep Avenger, taking Alfa Romeo back into the B-segment for the first time since the Mito was retired. It has 154bhp in base guise, while the top-rung Veloce makes 237bhp – and has a range of 215 miles.
Everything we know about the Alfa Romeo Junior
Aiways U5
The Aiways U5 is a competent, if uninspiring, family SUV from China that has been on sale in mainland Europe since 2020. It’s set to go on sale in the UK later this year, priced to rival the Skoda Enyaq.
Read our Aiways U5 review
Alpine A290
Alpine’s push into the mainstream market will begin with the A290, an electric hot hatch based on the forthcoming new Renault 5. It has been designed to prioritise agility, with torque vectoring to simulate a traditional limited-slip differential on the front-mounted motor and a series of chassis upgrades including hydraulic bump-stops to improve the ride without compromising handling, plus the four-piston brakes from the A110.
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The little self entitled electic car brats will rejoice.. but of course its just basically more e-trash coming onto the roads.. this madness needs to be stopped there driving (see what i did there) every ones electricity bills through the roof.. because Electric cars use National Grid power.
What about the Fisker Ocean, £36k for the base model. Seems like good value.
Fisker are reported to have stopped production and are said to be seeking a £350 million cash injection. Nissan are supposed to be the likely buyers.
There seem to be two categories missing, sports-cars and pick-up trucks. We definitely need EV versions of those two, because SUVs just aren't aspirational in the same way. But good to see the Transit Custom EV, because there's nothing more polluting than a diesel Transit.