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Electric car drivers are struggling to control their speed

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (498+ words) UK owners of electric cars admit that controlling their speed is difficult, due to the different nature of driving an EV. A survey of 1, 000 British motorists found that almost a quarter (23 percent) found it harder to stick to speed limits…...

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motoringresearch. com > car-news > 2026-bmw-i3-50-xdrive-first-edition

Electric BMW i3 First Edition now available for UK orders

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (599+ words) BMW has confirmed prices and availability for the launch version of its radical i3 electric saloon. Although the BMW M Concept Neue Klasse grabbed all the headlines at its debut before the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, the regular i3 has more real-world…...

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motoringresearch. com > car-news > new-fiat-grizzly-family-suv

The bear facts: what you need to know about Fiat's Grizzly SUV

3+ week, 36+ min ago  (436+ words) Fiat has revealed the first images of its Grizzly SUV and Grizzly Fastback coupe, due to be launched later this year. Set to become the largest models in the Fiat range, the Grizzly name is a deliberate play on the…...

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motoringresearch. com > car-news > mot-failure-repair-costs-increase

Car MOT failure costs rocket to record levels

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (480+ words) Getting your car through its MOT test could be expensive, with the price of repairs said to have spiralled in recent years." New research reveals that, even as MOT pass rates are increasing, the average cost to fix vehicles that…...

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motoringresearch. com > car-news > citroen-peugeot-electric-van-cost-parity

Citroen and Peugeot electric vans now cost the same as diesels

3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (536+ words) Business users can now choose an electric Citroen or Peugeot van without having to pay extra for the privilege. The two French manufacturers, both part of the Stellantis conglomerate, have launched a series of finance offers across their light commercial…...

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motoringresearch. com > car-news > leapmotor-b05-electric-hatchback-price

VW Golf-sized Leapmotor B05 electric hatchback to cost "28, 995

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (498+ words) Chinese new entrant Leapmotor is expanding into the family hatchback class for the first time with its all-electric B05, a Volkswagen Golf-sized model, set to cost "28, 995 when it goes on sale in the summer. This is with the firm's "1, 500 Leap-Grant included;…...

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motoringresearch. com > car-news > byd-self-driving-car-crash-cover

BYD will pay up if your self-driving car crashes itself

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (490+ words) BYD has announced it will pay for damages caused, should one of its cars crash while using autonomous driving technology." The question of who is liable for collisions involving vehicles in "self-driving" modes is one of the biggest challenges for…...

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motoringresearch. com > car-news > alfa-romeo-junior-elettrica-ecg

Alfa Romeo Junior EV now comes with "1, 500 government discount

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (428+ words) The Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica SUV has qualified for the government's Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme, bringing savings on the purchase price." Being eligible for Band 1 of the ECG means that the Polish-made electric compact crossover receives a discount of…...

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motoringresearch. com > car-news > all-the-cars-eligible-for-electric-car-grant

Electric Car Grant: every EV the government will pay you to buy

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1620+ words) Last year, the UK government announced its Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme, designed to help motorists save up to "3, 750 off the price of a new EV." Now, some 10 months since the ECG was announced, more than 50 different cars and SUVs…...

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motoringresearch. com > car-news > limited-edition-hwa-evo-r-restomod

Extreme, DTM-inspired HWA Evo R revealed at the Nurburgring

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (508+ words) The HWA Evo, a restomod based on the iconic Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2. 5-16 Evo II, was already one of the most extreme and exciting cars on sale. But the company's new Evo R goes a lot further." Developed initially as a "road-legal,…...

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