Articles by Leon Poultney, EVs correspondent

Leon has been navigating a world where automotive and tech collide for almost 20 years, reporting on everything from in-car entertainment to robotised manufacturing plants. Currently, EVs are the focus of his attentions, but give it a few years and it will be electric vertical take-off and landing craft. Outside of work hours, he can be found tinkering with distinctly analogue motorcycles, because electric motors are no replacement for an old Honda inline four.

Articles by: Leon Poultney

Worried about winter EV range loss? Brutal test reveals the 10 hardiest models you can buy – and Tesla only just made the list

By Leon Poultney published 6 February 26

The Norwegian Automotive Federation tested some of the top-selling EVs to see how they performed in extreme weather conditions.

BMW doubles down on divisive car subscription features – but admits its 'heated seats' furore was a mistake

By Leon Poultney published 6 February 26

BMW will continue to offer features via subscription, despite a very public backlash against its heated seats

Tesla’s sales are plummeting, so it’s adding a cheaper all-wheel-drive Model Y in the US in a bid to drum up interest

By Leon Poultney published 5 February 26

Tesla adds a cheaper Model Y all-wheel-drive option to the line-up to help boost sales, but will it be enough for the failing brand?

China has banned concealed car door handles – as Tesla’s trend-setting design turns into a safety nightmare

By Leon Poultney published 3 February 26

Tesla's one-innovative door handle design comes under scrutiny by safety experts, as China bans the technology altogether.

Honda and Mercedes-Benz declare war on potholes – new LiDAR and suspension tricks aim to soften the blow of government failures

By Leon Poultney published 2 February 26

Honda harnesses its sensor tech to spy on potholes for the government, which could help to fix busted roads.

Tesla is no longer an EV company – Elon Musk says pioneer has killed off the Model S and Model X to make room for robots

By Leon Poultney published 29 January 26

Elon Musk says Tesla will cease producing the Model S and Model X later this year, as focus shifts to robotics and AI.

Audi declares war on ‘giant iPad’ dashboards – as design boss signals return to the analog buttons everyone’s craving

By Leon Poultney published 28 January 26

Audi's design boss sees a return to analog switches and dials for the brand, as massive screens aren't the answer.

It's official – EVs just outsold gas-powered cars for the first time in Europe, here are 3 reasons why

By Leon Poultney published 27 January 26

EVs outsell petrol cars for the first time. Is this the death knell for fossil fuels?

650 miles from one charge – Volvo's parent company beats Tesla to the punch with first production-ready solid-state battery

By Leon Poultney published 26 January 26

Geely will commence production of its debut solid-state battery pack this year, edging closer to a 650-mile electric range.

‘The robot never gets tired’: Hyundai explains why its Boston Dynamics Atlas robot is ready to take over factories, but not your home

By Leon Poultney published 24 January 26

Hyundai and Boston Dynamics revealed plans to build 30,000 humanoid robots each year. Here's why they think its the future of manufacturing.

‘Good luck, the rest of you’: Volvo taunts Ford and Volkswagen and says it's overcome 'painful' software issues with new EX60

By Leon Poultney published 22 January 26

Volvo unveils the upcoming EX60 electric SUV, which it claims is a game changer. But it still has a huge task on its hands to make customers forget about the EX90 software debacle.

Hyundai just unveiled the Staria Camper Concept – and it looks like my ultimate off-grid EV

By Leon Poultney published 21 January 26

It's just a concept for now, but the Staria Camper has to be the most luxurious way to venture off the beaten path.

The world's first Gemini-powered EV lands this week, but the Volvo EX60 needs to be better than Alexa+ on the BMW iX3

By Leon Poultney published 19 January 26

Volvo's upcoming EX60 will be the first EV to ship with Google Gemini built-in – here's what that means.

I took a ride in Hyundai's new fully-autonomous robotaxi – and it’s surprisingly good at navigating the wild streets of Las Vegas

By Leon Poultney published 17 January 26

Hyundai and Motional are rolling out a new robotaxi service in Las Vegas later this year, but the end goal is driverless cars you can own

Tesla just switched to a Netflix-style subscription model for Full Self-Driving – here's why

By Leon Poultney published 14 January 26

Musk moves self-driving technology to subscription model only as of February 14.

1,058 miles without stopping – the world's longest-range SUV just landed in China, and Tesla should be worried

By Leon Poultney published 13 January 26

Xpeng says its latest hybrid G7 boasts the longest combined range of any SUV in the world.

Elon Musk implores you not to buy a Tesla Roadster if safety is important to you

By Leon Poultney published 13 January 26

Elon Musk warns customers not to buy a Roadster if safety is important in most recent podcast appearance.

Vantrue unveils world’s first dash cam with thermal imaging for Predator-style night vision on the move

By Leon Poultney published 8 January 26

CES 2026 Vantrue's Pilot 2 claims to be the world's first system with integrated thermal imaging.

Sony Honda Mobility Afeela Prototype 2026

Honda and Sony just teased a second SUV at CES 2026, but their Chinese rivals are already racing ahead

By Leon Poultney published 8 January 26

CES 2026 Sony Honda Mobility takes the wraps off its SUV prototype, despite not yet delivering its debut electric sedan.

I’ve tried BMW’s latest iDrive system – and its Amazon Alexa Plus voice assistant is a game-changer

By Leon Poultney published 8 January 26

BMW's UX boss takes us on a deep dive tour of iDrive with Amazon Alexa Plus.

Verge announces world-first motorcycle with solid-state batteries – and it promises a 370-mile range with 10-minute charge times

By Leon Poultney published 5 January 26

CES 2026 Verge Motorcycles unlocks ten-minute charge times with world-first all solid-sate battery in a bike.

I tried an electric bike to get me back into gravel riding without the shame of being woefully unfit

By Leon Poultney published 2 January 26

With stealthy electric propulsion, the Ribble CGR E AL is the perfect excuse to get back in the saddle.

I review EVs for a living – these are the top 7 electric cars that blew me away in 2025

By Leon Poultney published 1 January 26

Looking to add an EV to your life in 2026? These are the best electric cars that I have driven this year.

Shock, horror! In-car touchscreens are way more distracting than we first thought, says new study

By Leon Poultney published 22 December 25

New research suggests that using a touchscreen when behind the wheel makes you a pretty terrible driver.

I’ve driven Kia’s debut electric van and it’s one of the most convincing electric people-movers out there

By Leon Poultney published 22 December 25

Forget your big SUVs, Kia's debut electric van makes people carriers cool.

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