Plugging in to business needs: MG HS First Drive
6 August 2024
MG’s all new C-SUV looks likely to continue the success of its predecessor.
Peugeot 5008 launches with three electrified powertrains
25 July 2024
EV price and range score with new seven-seater.
Plug-in hybrid versions of latest VW Golf on sale
18 June 2024
Volkswagen has added two new plug-in hybrid variants to its recently facelifted Golf range, both rated at 5% Benefit-In-Kind.
BYD prices up its Seal plug-in hybrid SUV
12 June 2024
The BYD Seal U DM-i will cost from £33,205 on the road when it goes on UK sale in September.
Skoda Kodiaq gains plug-in drivetrain
10 June 2024
Skoda has opened order books for its second plug-in hybrid, extending the technology already available on the Octavia to the Kodiaq SUV.
Raving about RAV – Toyota RAV4 PHEV
7 March 2024
The RAV4 Plug-in retains all the qualities that have made the fifth generation RAV4 so successful since its launch in late
2018. This includes the dynamic benefits of the
BYD debuts PHEV Seal SUV at Geneva
27 February 2024
BYD has revealed a new plug-in hybrid SUV version of its Seal saloon at the Geneva Motor Show.
BYD Seal PHEV SUV debuts in Geneva
27 February 2024
BYD has revealed a new plug-in hybrid SUV version of its Seal saloon at the Geneva Motor Show.
BYD adds hybrid to electric at Geneva
19 February 2024
BYD will unveil its first European plug-in hybrid model at the revived Geneva Motor Show on 26th February.
The BYD Seal U DM-i is a variant of the Chinese brand’s
Sad farewell to our Suzuki Across PHEV
14 February 2024
One spell covering some six weeks and well over 1,000 miles saw an mpg return of 148.5! On a longer 250+ mile round trip with the petrol engine doing all
Long term test – Suzuki Across PHEV, going the extra miles!
6 February 2024
Our first fill up was after 547 miles and the return was 71.9mpg, since then we have covered further 1,200 miles before our second fill! A return of 148.5 miles
Long term test – Suzuki Across PHEV
9 January 2024
The Across, however, gives almost 50 miles of range (47 indicated after a charge) and that’s pretty decent even for a rural location like mine. Most daily trips here easily
Suzuki Across PHEV – ticks many boxes
30 August 2023
Never been a big fan of plug-in hybrids due to the fact that the range has never been that good and there’s generally too much input from the petrol engine.
EV purchasing becomes “normalised” as buyers recognise longer range potential
13 June 2023
Gains made by EVs are mostly at the expense of diesel, the traditional fuel of choice for higher mileages. Two-thirds of buyers planning on purchasing a diesel model expect their
Plugged in – Jaguar E-PACE P300e – 1.5 I3 PHEV 309PS AWD AUTO
5 December 2022
SUVs, and particularly smaller ones, are where the market’s at so why not offer something a bit more upmarket than the rest of the pack – and make it a
Don’t risk delaying transition to EVs and mobility solutions
15 November 2022
At the same time as legislative pressures, rising energy costs across Europe, largely linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resultant chaos in global energy markets, mean that fleets
Highly commendable – Hyundai Tucson PHEV
11 July 2022
The Tucson Plug-in Hybrid pairs a 1.6-litre T-GDi engine with a 66.9 kW electric motor and a 13.8 kWh lithium polymer
battery. Combined, the petrol engine and electric motor
King Kia – Sportage PHEV 1.6 Review
27 June 2022
The latest model is available with a Plug-in Hybrid drivetrain, establishing a new benchmark in the growing electrified SUV segment. The new Sportage PHEV features a 1.6-litre T-GDi engine, a
New Sportage PHEV brings greater BiK and lower emissions
16 March 2022
As well as attracting £0 VED first-year tax after registration, the combination of low CO2 and long electric range means a Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) tax rate of 7% for the current
PHEV sales could overtake diesel next year
3 November 2021
A total of 271,962 new battery electric (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) were registered between 2010 and 2019. However, as the UK hosts the COP26 environmental summit, SMMT now
