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Volvo Introduces New Hybrid Powertrains

February 25, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Volvo Cars has taken a significant step towards its electrification goals with the release of upgraded and newly developed electrified powertrain options, to be made available across its entire model range in the future. The company has upgraded its existing Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain, while at the same time confirming that plug-in options will […]

Filed Under: Hybrids Tagged With: B5 Volvo engine, Car Articles, Hybrid cars, Hybrids, Volvo engines, Volvo hybrid engines

SMMT Reacts To Plug-In Grant Cut

October 14, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Government’s decision to cut the Plug-in Car Grant will have far-reaching consequences for consumers, the environment and industry, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) warned today. Reducing the purchase incentives for zero emission cars by a third and completely removing the grant for plug-in hybrids is totally at odds with Government ambition to […]

Filed Under: Hybrids Tagged With: Car Articles, Hybrid news, Hybrids, Mike Hawes, Plug-in hybrids, SMMT, The Environment, zero emissions

Polestar 1 Set For GFoS Showing

June 11, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Polestar 1 is set to make its first dynamic appearance at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed from 12-15 July 2018. Festivalgoers will see prototype #004 of the two-door Electric Performance Hybrid charge up the famous hill climb, set in the grounds of Goodwood House in West Sussex, England. Driven by Polestar chief test […]

Filed Under: Hybrids Tagged With: Car Articles, Electric Performance Hybrid, Joakim Rydholm, New Cars, Performance cars, Polestar, Polestar 1, The Polestar 1 is set to make its first dynamic appearance at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Telegraph Cars Reviews Lexus RX 450h 2016 Car

January 22, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch 1 Comment

There’s no doubting that the Lexus RX 450h 2016 is a stunning car. A very large vehicle yes, but stunning no doubt. The stark lines of the interior and the jewellery adorning this car mark it as something special. As this is a hybrid, one of the most fun things you can do is pull […]

Filed Under: Articles Elsewhere, Car design, Daily News, Editorial, Featured Videos, Hybrids, New Cars Tagged With: Car Articles, Expensive cars, Hybrids, Lexus RX 450h, Luxury SUVs, New Cars, Niche cars, Telegraph cars

Car Articles Car Of The Year 2015

December 31, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch 1 Comment

Photograph by Gary Stephen Shaw.

We were going to go a little bit left-field this year but after flicking through page after page of car magazines, articles and online images, we came back to this – the Volvo XC90. The SUV has been on the map as just about the most popular body shape of a vehicle that you can […]

Filed Under: A Car I Love, Awards, Car design, Cars of the Year, Daily News, Editorial, Featured Posts, Hybrids, Industry News, Technical Tagged With: Award winning cars, Car Articles, Car Articles Car Of The Year 2015, car awards, Cars, Cars we love, Desirable cars, New Cars, Volvo XC90

LPG Continues To Remain Well Supplied

September 22, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch 1 Comment

Drivers benefitting from cheaper and cleaner motoring by driving on autogas LPG can be safe in the knowledge that the long term supply of the fuel source is secure and plentiful. The reassurance comes from leading fuel supplier Autogas Limited following the publication of a new report earlier this week from the RAC Foundation, warning […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Featured Posts, Hybrids, Industry News, Technical, The Environment Tagged With: Autogas Limited, Car Articles, Cheaper fuel, Diesel vehicles, How to have a car LPG converted, Linda Gomersall, Low emission fuel, LPG, LPG conversion, LPG supply

Auto Express Tries To Drive BMW i3 Around London Without Braking

August 24, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch 1 Comment

The BMW i3 is a tremendous car. It is small, lightweight for an electric car and yet still sufficiently practical for a family. The point of this video though from Auto Express is to see if such a car can be managed around London without the need for braking (the i3 recharges as soon as […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Driving Advice, Editorial, Electric Cars, Featured Posts, Featured Videos, Hybrids, New Cars Tagged With: Auto Express, BMW i3, Car Articles, car safety, Efficient cars, Electric Cars, EV cars, Hybrid cars, New Cars, Quiet cars, road safety, safety, Silent cars

Koenigsegg One:1 Is Industry Changing

August 21, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Few cars on the planet can match what the Koenigsegg One:1 has to offer. By that of course we mean the faintly terrifying one MEGAWATT of power. That is complimented with over 1,000 Nm of torque. This equates to a staggering 1 horsepower for every kilogram of weight. Watch the video courtesy of XCAR to […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Featured Videos, Hybrids, Industry News, Supercars, Technical, Videos Tagged With: Car Articles, fast cars, Hypercars, Koenigsegg One:1, Performance cars, Quick cars, supercars, XCar

Got An Electric Car? There’s Now A Warranty For That

August 20, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The UK’s leading extended warranty provider, Warrantywise, today announces that it is the first in the UK to offer aftermarket cover for electric vehicles (EVs). With some 40,000 electric vehicles on the UK’s roads, many of which have outlived their manufacturers’ warranty, and with the potentially very high repair and parts replacement costs associated with […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Driving Advice, Editorial, Electric Cars, Featured Posts, Hybrids, Industry News, Money, Technical Tagged With: Batteries, Car Articles, CEO Lawrence Whittaker, Cover, Electric car batteries, Electric Cars, Electric vehicle sector, EV, Quentin Wilson, Warranty cover, Warrantywise

UK Emissions Fall Again

April 28, 2015 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

2015 is the 17th year of continuous reductions on CO2 from the motor industry. UK average new car emissions are now at an all-time low of 124.6g/km, beating the EU target by 4.2%. Britain has surged ahead of Europe when it comes to plug in cars too, with more being sold here than anywhere else in […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Hybrids, Industry News, Money, Technical, The Environment Tagged With: Car Articles, First year tax, HMRC, Money, Plug in cars, Revenue, Road fund licence, road tax, Taxing your car

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