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Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 SUV

Could PHEV fever be set to spread through the UK car retail sector?

Plug-in vehicles accounted for almost a quarter of all new car sales in February, with year-on-year growth achieved by both pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs).

New vehicle retailing 24 Mar
Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4 SUV

Pictures: Alfa Romeo enters plug-in age with £44,595 Tonale PHEV

Alfa Romeo has begun the electrification of its model range with the opening order books for the Tonale plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV.

Manufacturer insight 23 Jan
New Peugeot 408 fastback

Pictures: Peugeot opens order books for 408 fastback range, priced from £31,050

Peugeot has revealed specification details for its full 408 model range as it opened order books for the car newly re-imagined as a fastback crossover for 2023.

car model news 8 Nov
New electrified Kia Niro crossover

Kia reveals details of new electrified Niro crossover model range

Kia UK has revealed details of new electrified Niro model range, which features hybrid, plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and fully electric drivetrain options.

car model news 4 Apr

Mazda unveils new flagship CX-60 plug-in hybrid SUV

Mazda has revealed details of its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV), its flagship CX60 SUV, ahead of an autumn arrival in UK car showrooms.

car model news 9 Mar
The new Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer

Vauxhall reveals new Astra Sports Tourer range pricing and trims

Vauxhall has revealed the pricing and specifications of its new Astra Sports Tourer, with a plug-in hybrid set to join the C-segment estate car’s line-up for the first time.

car model news 15 Feb
Teaser image: Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV

Flagship Mazda CX-60 PHEV to begin European SUV offensive

Mazda has revealed that its new CX-60 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will be the first of two new models to join its model range as part of a global SUV offensive.

car model news 8 Feb
Peugeot 308 SW plug-in hybrid (PHEV) on charge

Peugeot opens order books for new 308 and 308 SW

Peugeot’s 308 hatchback and 308 SW estate have been made available with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain for the first time as UK retailers open order books for the new models.

car model news 30 Nov
Karolina Edwards-Smajda, Auto Trader’s director of commercial products

'Green premium' leaves used EVs out of reach despite accelerated demand

Sales of used electric vehicles (EV) have accelerated past their petrol counterparts and are now leaving forecourts faster, according to new data from Auto Trader.

Market insight 26 Nov
Cupra Formentor PHEV on holiday with the Rose family

Cupra Formentor's electric boost brightens family break

A significant discovery this month is that our long-term test Cupra Formentor encourages me to shun motorways.

reviews 19 Oct
The new Renault Arkana SUV

Renault launches new Arkana SUV and unveils BIK tax-friendly Megane PHEV

Renault has officially launched its coupe-inspired Arkana SUV along with technical details of its new Megane plug-in hybrid (PHEV) hatchback.

Gallery 27 Jul
The new Peugeot 308 hatchback

Peugeot 308 range to start at £24,000 and feature two plug-in hybrids

Pricing for the new Peugeot 308 hatchback will start at £24,000 in a range featuring two electrified plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain options.

car model news 30 Jun
SMMT road to 2030 graphic

UK risks 90,000 automotive job losses if Government fails to ‘Build Back Better’

A new report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said the UK could suffer 90,000 job losses If Government fails to help the sector ‘Build Back Better’ after the COVID-19 crisis.

Market insight 29 Jun
Blue Toyota Yaris Hybrid on low emission test drive

Car buying intentions shifting to hybrid on road to 2030, Buyacar finds

Hybrids are emerging as the growth fuel type among used car buyers researching their next vehicle purchase online, according to research from Buyacar.

22 Jun
New Peugeot 308 SW

Peugeot showcases new design language in 308SW

Peugeot has showcased its new design language in its new 308 SW estate car, which is set to arrive in UK showrooms early next year.

car model news 22 Jun
Sarah Halsted, RSM national VAT technical officer

HMRC has misfired on electric car VAT rules, opinion

Does HMRC’s new VAT policy on the costs of charging electric vehicles (EVs) stack up with the government’s wider environmental goals?

opinion 10 Jun

DS Automobiles confirms new DS 9 flagship saloon is priced from £40,615

DS Automobiles has unveiled its DS 9 electrified saloon, proclaiming that the new flagship model was “conceived in France with DS genes and a global purpose”.

7 Apr

Coventry best place to charge plug-in car in the UK, Jeep finds

Coventry is the best place in mainland Britain for plug-in car owners to charge their vehicles, research by Jeep has found.

16 Dec
MG Motor UK marketing director, Guy Pigounakis (right), and commercial director, David Pugh

MG Motor UK appoints former Richmond Motor Group operations director

​MG Motor UK has appointed former Richmond Motor Group operations director and Hyundai Motor UK sales director Guy Pigounakis as one of two senior hires designed to help drive its electric vehicle (EV) sales push.

8 Dec
Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) chief executive, Steve Nash

IMI open letter responds to Government's 2030 ‘Green Plan’ for EVs

​Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) chief executive Steve Nash and newly-appointed president Jim Saker have said that the “fuel of skills” among car technicians is needed to power Government’s 2030 electric vehicle (EV) ambitions.

7 Dec

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