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Volkswagen’s electrified range is getting larger all the time and will soon be complete. The ubiquitous minibus is now getting a battery too. Such a vehicle is not particularly our cup of tea but we thought it would be interesting to take a look at this iconic vehicle which costs a fortune, by the way. …
The very first Jeep designed and built in Europe is an electric one. Hardly surprising, as the 2035 deadline is upon us. Jeep just made the most of Stellantis parts to bring its most compact car ever to the market. True, it’s a two-wheel drive car but this will soon be forgotten in favour of …
Lire la suite de New car test: Jeep Avenger: At last, a lighter electric car!
Abarth recently invited us to discover the 500e on the Balocco test track located between Milano and Torino. There, we could drive both the current petrol version as well as the new electric one.It only rained once during that day. Of course, that inevitably favoured the electric car among the attending journalists. The Italians certainly …
Lire la suite de New car test: The Abarth 500e is ready to wreak havoc
Stellantis group recently decided to market only electrically-powered minivans (However, recent rumours talk about a return of ICE ones in England and elsewhere) but Renault prefers to develop its Kangoo range and offer petrol, diesel and electric versions. The latter is named E-Tech and we were able to test it right before its arrival at …
Lire la suite de New car test : Renault Kangoo E-Tech : Electrons on the sofa
Even if estate cars are less popular these days, thanks to the success of SUVs. However, they are still around and successful when they come from German manufacturers . The pleasing Arteon Shooting Break was launched in June 2020. More recently, it got greener credentials thanks to a plug-in hybrid engine that we had the …
Lire la suite de Test drive: Volkswagen Arteon SB 1.4 TSi e-Hybrid: A firm favourite
We fiercely resisted testing electric cars for a much longer time than some of our colleagues but we had to give in, eventually. At first, we tested top-of-the-range premium German electric cars as we felt less range anxiety with these. As the Ford Mustang Mach-E "Extended Range" fits our bill too, we decided to test …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range: a strange bird
The Opel Astra PHEV is aimed mainly at the company car market. It starts from € 39,000 euros. Even if it’s got a very long standard kit list, that’s not cheap at all but that doesn’t seem to bother many people these days. The Opel Astra uses a Peugeot 308 platform but you wouldn’t tell …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Opel Astra PHEV: the newcomer is looking for a seat under the sun
It's a real shame : regulations are enforced too quickly and are detrimental for plug-in hybridcars, tax benefits currently available on them will already be over by the end of the year. While the very first hybrid cars available clearly lacked range in ful electric mode, the current crop offers a much more compelling electric …
Lire la suite de Test drive: Mercedes C300e: the hybrid comes of age
Until now, Volvo showed off its electric expertise into its top-of-the-range Polestar brand. Announcing its full range electrification for 2030, the Swedish brand must accelerate. Just what it is obviously doing from now on as it will introduce one electric model per year for the next five years. First one is the C40 built in …
Lire la suite de New car test: Volvo C40: the proletarian Polestar?
The prospect of spending a week at the wheel of a "real" BMW, a saloon car with an in-line six-cylinder petrol engine under the bonnet, could only bring a smile to my face... At a time when the European authorities seem to aim destroying the Old Continent car industry, this 545 e XDrive is a …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: BMW 545 e XDrive: the absolute saloon!