Who is Gridserve?

If you live in Essex or Norfolk, you’ve likely heard of Gridserve, the company which opened its first ‘Electric Forecourt’ in Braintree and is now expanding rapidly, including a recently opened site in Norwich and a facility close to Gatwick Airport opening soon. The Essex location became a destination for electric vehicle owners thanks to […]

Laser Tools Oil Funnel Sets

If you dread the mess of an engine oil change or top up, the latest funnel sets from Laser Tools could prove invaluable. Designed specifically for Volkswagen Group (part number 8301) and Renault/Nissan (8302) models, the funnels come with adaptor caps to fit securely to the car’s filler neck, so there’s no way it can […]

Suzuki Swift1.4 Boosterjet Mild Hybrid Sport

Report 6 The Swift Sport Hybrid is primarily designed to be a fun to drive supermini – something it does very well. It’s nippy, entertaining, and capable of carrying the weekly shopping. Ours has needed to be pretty versatile this month, venturing into the territories of people mover and dog van. The Swift’s first unusual […]

Peugeot 308 SW

Report 2 I drove 520 miles in the 308 yesterday. From my mum’s house in North Wales (happy birthday mum) to Sussex, and then back up to Birmingham. That’s with a day’s work somewhere in between. And boy did the French estate look after me, or my wallet at least, sipping diesel frugally and delivering […]

The May 2023 issue is now on sale

As Volkswagen reveals a concept car of its forthcoming £22k electric car, we reckon it’s significant enough to grace the cover of the May 2023 edition of Diesel&EcoCar. If VW stay true to their word, this cut-price EV will bring price parity to the petrol and diesel world. But is it little more than a […]