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Škoda’s Kodiaq vRS will be priced from £52,595 OTR and available to order from 16 January. The new Kodiaq vRS is powered by a 2.0 TSI petrol engine that develops 265 PS. The motor’s torque output of 400 Nm. The new vRS can sprint from 0-62 mph in just 6.4 seconds and has a top speed of 143 mph. It ...

Vauxhall has announced full pricing and specification for the Movano Hydrogen, the latest addition to the Vauxhall electric and hydrogen vehicle line-up, offering zero exhaust emissions solution with a range of up to 311 miles (WLTP). Available in Prime specification, prices start from £66,450 OTR with orders opening in Spring 2025. The Movano Hydrogen will complement the existing Vauxhall line-up ...

The Renault 5 E-Tech electric, available to order from January, has been named “Car of the Year” at the London EV Show. Priority access to ordering can be acquired through the purchase of a £150 VIP R Pass. Priced from £22,995 OTR, the pure-electric supermini, won the top car accolade in the newly introduced London EV Show awards. Judges referenced ...

Jaecoo has announced pricing and opened the order books for the Jaecoo 7, its first UK model. The Jaecoo 7 is priced from £29,435 for the 2WD petrol, £35,065 for the PHEV and £32,850 for the 4WD petrol. The PHEV powertrain, available on front-wheel drive models, features an18.3 kW battery that provides an all-electric range of 56 miles. The Jaecoo 7 ...

The Kia EV3 has been named overall Car of the Year for 2024 at the annual Electrifying.com Awards. The judges highlighted its design, claimed driving range of up to 375 miles on a single charge, and starting price from £32,995. Fleet customers get a 2% BIK (benefit-in-kind) rate for EVs in 2024/25 and 3% for the 2025/26 tax years. Ginny ...

The Cupra Born is being offered with a UK first three-month ‘Love Me or Leave Me’ return option for drivers. The OEM will return the deposit subject to damage/excess mileage whether the car was purchased outright or financed. The scheme is offered on qualifying vehicles ordered from its current stock. Marcus Gossen, director of SEAT and Cupra UK, said: “It ...

The new MINI Cooper Convertible will be available from £26,200 RRP. Production will start at MINI Plant Oxford later this year, with deliveries taking place in early 2025. The convertible comes in two petrol engines. The MINI Cooper Convertible C has a power output of 120 kW/163 hp, a maximum torque of 250 Nm and accelerates from 0 to 62 ...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles announced the UK specifications for the new California campervan, with prices starting from £63,376 OTR. Customers will be able to order the campervan later this month, with first customer deliveries in Winter 2024. The campervan will initially be available with a turbocharged diesel engine or a petrol engine. Initial powertrain options include an efficient 150PS 2.0-litre TDI ...

Vauxhall has begun UK customer trials of the Vivaro HYDROGEN van. Companies will be taking part in the trial over the coming months ahead of the UK launch of the Movano HYDROGEN. James Taylor, Managing Director, Vauxhall, said: “As the UK’s best-selling electric van manufacturer for the past three years, we are already leading the way in electrifying Britain’s businesses. ...