Published December 7th 2022 Elliot takes a look at the brilliant (if unfortunately) named Seal from BYD. With sleek design inside and out, punchy performance and packing some seriously innovative engineering, this looks to be one of the most complete EVs to come out of China this year. With first deliveries to Europe scheduled for …
Published Jan 18th 2023 Elliot reviews NIO’s smallest, cheapest and most colourful car yet: the ET5. With bold styling, immense range and a luxurious, polished interior, is this China’s finest EV yet? And is it good enough to find success when it arrives in Europe?
Published Apr 7 2023 Elliot has been testing China’s most outrageous high-end EV yet: the HiPhi Z from Human Horizons. With supercar performance, spaceship looks and some truly bizarre features, is this the perfect car for Tony Stark wannabes?
Published Apr 15th 2023 Elliot takes a spin in the new Wuling Bingo: the latest small, affordable electric car from the company behind the adorable Mini EV. But while the Mini was a hit in China only, this slightly bigger brother has its sights firmly set on the Western market too – could this be …
Published June 30th 2023 Elliot reviews the new Nio ET5, one of very few electric estate cars on sale today. With all the practicality of an SUV but superior driving dynamics and efficiency, could this be the beginning of a comeback for the humble wagon?
Elliot drives the new Xpeng G6, a car designed specifically to undercut and outperform the Tesla Model Y. With industry-leading self-driving tech, impressive practicality, immense performance and an eye-catching price tag, is this Elon’s worst nightmare brought to life, or just another wannabe ‘Tesla killer’ that comes up short?
Published December 2023 Elliot is in Japan to take a look at three bold new concept cars from Nissan, that give us our best insight yet into the brand’s electric future. But with an increasingly impressive stream of Chinese EVs already coming thick and fast, is this too little too late or is there still …
Published November 2023 Elliot goes for a spin in the new Zeekr X. A sister car to the excellent Volvo EX30 and Smart #1, but packed with more gadgets than the two combined, has Zeekr created a truly desirable, luxury family car – or just a gimmick on wheels?
Published on Nov 1st 2023 Elliot heads out for some (light) off-roading in the new Baojun Yep – an adorable, boxy micro-SUV with a teeny price to match. Could this Tiny Chinese EV be a big hit when it heads overseas, or is it more of a toy than a true off-roader?
Elliot is in Japan to visit FOMM, makers of some weird and wonderful electric kei cars. With microcars surging in popularity, could the legacy car makers learn a thing or two from these unusual contraptions?