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2 days ago | 
greencarguide.co.uk | Paul Clarke |BYD Seal
The BYD SEALION 7 electric crossover offers an extremely comfortable driving experience with 530 hp of power mated to all-wheel drive traction, along with a spacious interior and a premium feel.
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2 days ago | 
greencarguide.co.uk | Paul Clarke
05 Jun 2025Registrations of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in May 2025 rose by 25.8%, accounting for 21.8% of the market. Uptake of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) grew by 6.8% to 20,351 units, while plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) were up more than half (50.8%) to 17,898. While demand for the latest ‘electrified’ models increased dramatically to take a combined 47.3% market share, petrol car deliveries were down 12.5% and diesel cars were down by 15.5%.
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1 week ago | 
greencarguide.co.uk | Paul Clarke
The BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring offers huge performance, all-wheel drive grip, rewarding handling, comfortable ride quality, the practicality of an estate, and of course zero tailpipe emissions.
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1 week ago | 
greencarguide.co.uk | Paul Clarke
28 May 2025The Renault 4 E-Tech electric will be priced from £26,995 when order books open in July. Available in three trim levels from launch – evolution, techno, and iconic, with the option of the electric “plein sud” canvas roof on the latter two from a later date – the Renault 4 E-Tech electric continues the original Renault 4’s sense of go-anywhere practicality, with its increased ground clearance and suspension optimised for a smoother, more comfortable ride.
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1 week ago | 
greencarguide.co.uk | Paul Clarke
The Genesis Electrified GV70 has been updated for 2025; adding to its already long list of attributes such as an extremely comfortable driving experience, it now gains a longer driving range and new interior tech.
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1 week ago | 
greencarguide.co.uk | Paul Clarke
27 May 2025The all-new Alpine A390 five-door, five-seat sport fastback features a set of three electric motors (one at the front, two at the rear) that form an AWD system (a first for Alpine) and enable the development of the Alpine Active Torque Vectoring system, which enhances dynamism, safety and agility. Measuring 4,615mm in length, with a boot capacity of 532 litres, Alpine says that the driving experience of the C-segment A390 has been prioritised over pure performance.
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1 week ago | 
greencarguide.co.uk | Paul Clarke
BackgroundThere are increasing numbers of electric cars that have similar body shapes and almost identical interiors, which primarily consist of a steering wheel and a touchscreen, and not much else. So it’s a very warm welcome to the Renault 5, offering exterior styling that commands more attention from onlookers than your average supercar, and an interior that combines creative design touches with a quality feel and practicality.
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3 weeks ago | 
greencarguide.co.uk | Paul Clarke
BackgroundXPENG is one of the latest Chinese brands to appear in the UK. Founded relatively recently in 2014, XPENG has been working on advanced autonomous driving technology, and Volkswagen has invested in the company. XPENG has also been developing ‘flying cars’: electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as well as a very cool-looking six-wheel drive range-extended electric ‘Land Aircraft Carrier’ vehicle, out of which appears the aircraft.
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3 weeks ago | 
greencarguide.co.uk | Paul Clarke
13 May 2025Denbighshire County Council has become one of the first organisations to have an innovative vehicle to grid (V2G) electric vehicle (EV) charger installed in its fleet depot using AC rather than DC current. Vehicle to grid charging offers the potential for EV owners and fleets to reduce energy costs as well as to improve the resilience of the UK’s electricity system by allowing an EV to take power from the grid and also to send power back.
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1 month ago | 
greencarguide.co.uk | Paul Clarke
BackgroundThe Škoda Enyaq has been the brand’s only EV so far, but now it’s been joined by the Elroq, a new compact SUV – the largest new car segment in Europe. It shares its MEB (Modular Electric Drive Matrix) platform with other electric vehicles in the Volkswagen Group, including the Škoda Enyaq, Cupra Born, Volkswagen ID.4 and Audi Q4 e-tron. The Elroq delivers price parity with the internal combustion-engined Karoq SUV.