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I have a 2015 Toyota Auris Hybrid which I consider to be the best car I have ever owned. My wife's mobility scooter, when dismantled, fits the boot perfectly. I don't do particularly long journeys and...
I am considering my first electric car and am being offered no incentives from the dealer. The car is described over the phone as a courtesy car, has about 1,975 miles on the clock but can't be delivered...
December last year I ordered a Skoda EV which was eligible for the £2,500 plug-in car grant but it still hasn't been delivered yet due to production problems. Delivery is not likely to happen for several...
I am contemplating changing my large automatic SUV vehicle to an electric or plug-in hybrid. I don’t quite understand the cost of charging compared to the range the vehicles can potentially achieve. Which...
I purchased a new Nissan Leaf Tekna in November and am very pleased apart from the range. In real terms I can only go around 45-50 miles and back unless I drive very carefully. I am considering selling...
I am thinking of buying an electric car. My wife and I are both in our seventies and we both have on our electric heated seats all the time as we both have bad backs, hips and buttock problems so we need...
We have a 2017 2-litre Golf TDI which I love. We decided that we needed a second car for the odd times we want to be in different places so just before lockdown (just our luck) we got a lovely MINI Clubman....
My son needs to change his car. At present he is running a Volkswagen Golf estate and needs to change it for a similar size and spec electric vehicle. I’d be grateful for some advice as to what we should...
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I have about £36,000 to spend on a company car and I am looking for a PHEV. My ideal car would be a PHEV Mazda CX-30 but as Mazda don't make one what would you recommend as an alternative?