Driving Toyota’s first electric car — we’re going to ignore the limited-run RAV4 EV from 1997 — should be a big deal. It’s ignored the electric car market for years, focusing on hybrids to deliver huge efficiency improvements, but 12 years after the Nissan Leaf arrived, Toyota has finally capitulated and launched the bZ4X.Continue Reading

I’m standing outside the Carbon Recycling International plant in Iceland, being told that if there is a volcanic eruption, we must make our way calmly to the car park. The ground has been rumbling for a few weeks, and there’s tension amongst the locals, which is unusual as a bit of shaking is daily life on the Reykjanes Peninsula, just 20 miles from Reykjavik. I check where the keys to my Mazda MX-30 are and make sure I know which way the exits are.Continue Reading

The world is moving to an electric future, but not everybody is ready for that yet. With backing from Chinese behemoth Geely, Volvo is pushing forward, introducing a relatively low-cost electric model, the EX30, that undercuts even this, the entry-level XC40 B3 compact SUV.Continue Reading

Spending time with a Suzuki dealer must be confusing, as the manufacturer can now offer five different hybrid systems for its cars, including a new ‘full’ hybrid version of the Vitara SUV.Continue Reading

Badge engineering at its finest; the only difference between this Fiat Talento and the Renault Trafic it’s based on is the badge. Should still you buy one?Continue Reading

Remember the Ford Puma coupe, so beloved of driving enthusiasts and still enjoying a following 20 years on from its introduction? Well, now it’s an SUV.Continue Reading