BYD is a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer that you’ve probably never heard of. But it’s actually got some serious clout as a battery manufacturer – its clients include big names such as Tesla and Apple, while its electric buses and trucks have been on sale in Europe for more than 20 years. The...

The 'standard' Volvo XC40 is one of the best small SUVs you can buy and has proved to be a big hit for the brand. With Volvo’s move to a purely electric future, we’ve since seen the arrival of both a plug-in hybrid variant and a full-on electric version. Initially launched in 2020 and originally...

If you want to haul seven people around with a fully electric powertrain in something that isn’t merely an electrified van, there’s the Mercedes EQB and… er, until the Volvo EX90 breaks cover, that’s pretty much it. So now that the Kia EV9 is here, how does its practicality, price and performance...

Initially, we didn’t take coupe-like SUVs seriously. After all, why would you buy an SUV that loses some practicality in the back seats and boot – the things that make these cars so appealing? Well, those and their higher ground clearance, the ability to sit above the other traffic (until everyone...

Locking horns with the Audi e-tron GT and Porsche Taycan , the Mercedes EQS is a luxurious electric car with a six-figure price tag. Even the most affordable Mercedes EQS 450+ AMG Line is around £102,000. If you want a fast one (that's the Mercedes-AMG EQS 53), it'll cost you more than £157,000....

The best thing about the Taycan is it really feels like a Porsche. Sure, the Tesla Model S might have been ticking the 'long-distance electric GT car' box for a number of years now, but it just doesn't have the same feel-good factor. The Taycan's interior quality is simply superb, with lots of plush...