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

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.

Waze could soon fix its biggest weakness to tempt you from Google Maps

By Leon Poultney published 17 December 25

Waze is reportedly testing traffic light indication during navigation, with the feature due to be rolled out in the coming months.

Ford's discontinued F-150 Lightning pick-up truck never stood a chance – here's why

By Leon Poultney published 16 December 25

Production of the current F-150 Lightning electric pick-up will come to an end this year, as Ford pivots back to gasoline and hybrids.

The future of minivans? Citroen's six-seater concept EV has inflatable beds and some very clever ideas

By Leon Poultney published 14 December 25

Citroen's latest ELO concept is a "tiny house on wheels" according to its makers, but this diminutive six-seater completely changes the approach to minivans.

I’ve driven the new Tesla Model Y Performance — and despite it being a great car, it isn't anywhere near as exciting as it once was

By Leon Poultney published 13 December 25

Tesla's Model Y is one of the best cars it has ever produced, but the Performance edition feels expensive and kind of pointless.

The inevitable has happened – the EU has U-turned on its plan to ban the sale of ICE cars by 2035

By Leon Poultney published 13 December 25

The EU looks to reverse its plans to ban the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035, as EV demand wanes.

Now is a good time to buy a Tesla – the EV giant is offering free upgrades and enticing finance deals to drive sales

By Leon Poultney published 12 December 25

Been pondering buying a Tesla? It's just launched a range of incentives in North America to help boost sales – here's what you can get.

Want a digital license plate? The Sony Afeela 1 will be the first car to offer one – and you'll be able to add your Instagram handle

By Leon Poultney published 11 December 25

The Sony Honda Afeela 1 will be the first car to offer a digital license plate – here's how it works.

Subaru joins controversial list of carmakers experimenting with infotainment system pop-up ads

By Leon Poultney published 8 December 25

Pop-up ads in Subarus have been driving customers around the bend, but they aren't the only manufacturer keen on exploiting the rich revenue stream.

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