Blog categorized as New Cars

July's Growth in the UK new car market
The SMMT figures for July 2024 have been released, showing the continued growth of EV's and Hybrids. New Car registration figures are showing a shift in how the UK market is being influenced by the route to market for these new cars.
Audi's New A6 e-tron launched

After announcing the A5 earlier this month as the replacement for the A4 starting the change Audi's use of model numbers as a way to show drivetrain options between EV and ICE vehicles, the new Audi A6 has moved from concept to reality. Experience the future of electric mobility wi...

2025 set to bring special 500e and Grande Panda 

FIAT's Grande Panda, inspired by the iconic 80s Panda and following the naming trend from the Grande Punto used when the 2nd generation Punto was replaced with the larger 3rd generation Grande Punto, focuses on Italian design, global platform, and local relevance. Values like sustainability, in...

Ford brings back historic Capri 

The Ford Capri is a name that is iconic to drivers in the UK. With it being Ford’s coupe that was designed as the European alternative to the brand’s even more iconic Mustang, it seems fitting that their latest electric SUV j...

2024 so far in the New Car Market

After the recent release of the SMMT figures for June, the UK new car registration market's trend for the first half of 2024 is quite evident. Despite reports pointing out a decline in retail sales, both monthly and year-to-date registrations show growth of 1.1% and 6.0% respectively compared to the...

Auto Express Awards highlights EV Choice

The UK car market is revving up for an electrifying transformation in 2024, as highlighted by Auto Express in their latest awards ceremony. With the ZEV mandate pushing for 22% of new car sales to be fully electric, the automotive landscape is experiencing a wave of disruption with new brands enteri...

All new small Skoda EV announced

With its world premiere set for autumn 2024, the Elroq will soon expand Škoda Auto’s all-electric SUV range into the A the largest sub-segment in Europe by volume. 


With its distinguished looks, the new SUV is the first Škoda model to adopt the brand’s new Modern Solid design language, taking th...
Hyundai INSTER arrives to sub-compact market

Breaking the trend for larger vehicles in EV motoring, the compact new model from Hyundai helps city drivers with small frame filled with big features. As a brand their EV range has proved exceptionally popular with drivers, with models like the award winning IONIQ 5. 


There's very little choice...

Freelander name to return to Land Rover brand

At one point the Freelander was Europe's best selling four wheel drive, selling over 500,000 units during a 9 year production run for the original model. After an 18 year production run, over two generations however, the Freelander was replaced by the Evoque and Discovery Sport models i...

Golf PHEV models added to MK8.5 range

Since the launch of the Giugiaro designed MK1 Golf in 1974, over 37 million VW Golf's have been made, and has made it the best-selling European car of all time. After turning 50 this year, an updated 8th generation was launched earlier this year, and the updated PHEV models have been announced bring...

Kia expand EV line up with EV3 compact SUV

Set to arrive in the UK later this year, after a July launch in Kia's home market of Korea, the new EV3 is set to continue the standards set by their larger EV9. With the small SUV market having some of the largest market share for the UK, it clear to see why this new EV in their range is vital to h...

BMW 5-Series adds Touring to the range

The BMW 5-series has been an important part of the brand range for over 50 years, and since 1988 the Touring models have been a key part of the range. The latest generation brings a new first to the over range of BMW vehicles with all electric models arriving to help increase the option...

Audi adds Long Range Variant to Q6 e-Tron range

After launching the fully electric Q6 e-tron with the Quattro powered models last month, Audi have announced the specifications for the e-tron performance model. This highly effiecient model has rear-wheel drive and a 100 kWh lithium-ion battery (94.9 kWh net), the Audi Q6 SUV e-tron performanc...

All-New, All-Electric Jeep Wagoneer S launches

The Jeep® brand is charging into the electrified SUV segment with the reveal of its first global battery-electric vehicle (BEV) – the 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S Launch Edition (US only). The all-new, all-electric 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S will launch first in the U.S. and Canada in the second half of 2024 and ...

Hyundai confirms name for EV city car

Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the first official teaser images of its new A-segment sub-compact EV: INSTER.

INSTER is derived from "intimate" and "innovative", with the name of Hyundai's new sub-compact EV also reflecting the evolution from the Korea-only, petrol-powered CA...