Steve Fowler

1 day ago | independent.co.uk | Steve Fowler

Exclusive: The Renaulution is set to get commercial with a cool new all-electric vanSteve FowlerElectric Vehicles EditorA new all-electric version of the iconic Renault 4 van could be coming to UK streets soon with Renault said to be evaluating a commercial version of the newly launched Renault 4 family SUV. The UK could be a handy market for a new Renault 4 van, with one EV van sale worth two EV car credits as part of the Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate.

2 days ago | independent.co.uk | Steve Fowler

Arriving in the UK next year, the Zeekr 7X is an impressive Tesla Model Y rival from Chinese giant Geely. We think it’s worth the wait, but will the newcomer brand struggle to stand out? Steve FowlerElectric Vehicles EditorFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

5 days ago | independent.co.uk | Steve Fowler

The new Jeep Compass EV offers off-road ability at Tesla-beating pricesSteve FowlerElectric Vehicles EditorFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

5 days ago | independent.co.uk | Steve Fowler

Skoda’s new family SUV models are the quickest it’s ever madeSteve FowlerElectric Vehicles EditorSkoda has given its Enyaq family SUV a performance boost with two new performance vRS models. The Skoda Enyaq vRS and Enyaq Coupe vRS get a power and all-wheel drive upgrade making them the quickest Skodas ever, tying with the slightly smaller Elroq vRS as the fastest-accelerating production Skodas ever.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Steve Fowler

Former Eastern bloc car maker Yugo is aiming to follow in the footsteps of SkodaSteve FowlerElectric Vehicles EditorA return for former Eastern European budget brand Yugo is on the cards with the reveal of a new design study at the annual Car Design Event (CDE) in Munich. The Yugo brand died in 2008 and is now owned by entrepreneur Aleksandar Bjelić, who presented a 1:5 scale model of a new Yugo Siaj at CDE.