The new model - now badged the MINI Cooper Electric - addresses that from the start. The entry-level MINI Cooper E comes with a relatively small battery and 190-mile official range, but many buyers are expected to go for the MINI Cooper SE. This comes with a bigger battery pack and an official range...

While some manufacturers have decided to build dedicated electric cars - the Nissan Leaf being a case in point - Volkswagen has taken the route of developing models that can be powered by different types of motor. So from its initial design, the Up was always designed to be fitted with an electric...

Get up close to the Volvo EX30 and it reveals itself to be much more compact than you expect, even though the angular external lines leave you in no doubt of its Scandinavian origins. Volvo has certainly done what it can to make this the most affordable model it has built to date. While there are...

While we'd dispute that the Fiat 600e is big enough to be a true family car (the Kia Niro EV or Skoda Enyaq iV would be a better bet if that's what you're after), the market for stylish small SUVs is strong and the 600e will be easier to live with than its city car relation. Talking of 'easy...

Of course there is the issue of price - and we can't ignore it. While electric cars may be the future, they are still very expensive. The Mercedes GLB starts from £37,000, but you'll need at least £52,000 for the electric Mercedes EQB. True, the EQB comes very well equipped with all the toys you'd...

For its first assault on the electric SUV market, Toyota chose not to go it alone. Instead, it formed a partnership with Subaru, developing the e-TNGA platform. Along with being used for the Toyota bZ4X, this EV architecture also underpins the Subaru Solterra and Lexus RZ . But has the company...