Xpeng is the latest Chinese carmaker to enter the Western market. Founded in 2014, it’s led by some of China’s top industrialists and investors. The company has invested heavily in electric vehicle (EV) technology and...

First introduced in 1997… history lesson done. The all-new sixth-generation 2025 Forester marks a complete transformation. But the real question is: is it for better or worse? In the UK, the Forester is currently available...

Now in its sixth generation, the Subaru Outback has come a long way since the original was released in 1994—and that’s enough of the history lesson. With the seventh generation set to launch next year,...

I’ve driven a lot of PHEVs over the years. The first-generation models were contradictory by nature—an internal combustion engine fused with an electric motor and battery pack. The idea was to pollute less by using...

Volkswagen’s kicking-and-screaming, white-knuckle, clutching-at-the-doorframe-while-being-dragged-by-the-legs foray into the world of EVs hasn’t impressed me much. I reviewed the ID.5 and hated it. It felt like Volkswagen outsourced the design and engineering to Renault—so poor was the...

The sixth-generation Honda CR-V Hybrid is a significant transformation from the model that preceded it. Until now, the CR-V has followed a disciplined, evolutionary approach since its first-generation debut in 1995. But this—this is a...