Motors in Crewe

Tesla has opened its Supercharger network to non-Tesla drivers living in four more countries as the brand expands its trial. Selected sites in France, Germany and Norway have been opened up all to electric car owners following a successful trial in The Netherlands last year. Although Belgian electric car owners can access the new sites, no Supercharger sites in Belgium have been opened up.

The move, which has been welcomed by non-Tesla drivers in the countries where the network has opened, marks the start of a new phase of the trial.

This week's Car of the Week from Swansway is a spectacular Ford Puma 1.5T EcoBoost ST (s/s) 5dr, finished in Magnetic, which has recently arrived into stock at Motor Match Crewe - having covered just 4,302 miles!

This gorgeous example offers some great exterior features such as the amazing 19" 5-spoke magnetite machined finished alloy wheels (with striking red brake calipers) which compliment this vehicle exceptionally well, in addition to the breath-taking 'ST' front/rear styling kit and rear privacy glass which is ideal for back seat passengers.

The Volkswagen Golf GTE is one of those cars that seems like it has every imaginable box ticked. It'll do 40 miles of pure electric running (according to official WLTP figures) courtesy of its 13kWh battery, before a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine kicks in to keep the GTE functioning like any 'normal' petrol car.

Due to the Golf's charging rate being capped at 3.6kW, the fastest you'll be able to charge that battery is just under four hours from a dedicated home wallbox, or some five hours from a normal three-pin domestic socket. The cables are provided for both of these charging methods, and it's reassuring to know that the Golf GTE's Type 2 charging socket is compatible with most public car chargers.

Our Car of the Week is this breath-taking Jaguar F-Type 5.0 V8 Supercharged SVR, finished in SVO Premium British Racing Green, has recently arrived into stock at Swansway Jaguar Crewe.

Here's what a member of the Swansway Jaguar Crewe sales team had to say about the vehicle:

While rivals have been scrambling to produce designed-from-the-ground-up electric cars such as the BMW i3 and VW ID.3, Mercedes has taken a more practical approach – just convert existing cars. The first example of this was the EQC, which is an impressive machine but undoubtably has a few compromises as a result of sharing big bits with the petrol and diesel versions.

The company's next all-electric car was this EQA, which uses exactly the same formula. Unlike the posh and pricey EQC though, this is aimed at the more affordable end of the electric car market with prices starting at £44,495.

This week we head over to Crewe Volkswagen, where Sales Manager Steve Pitman has picked this fantastic Tiguan Allspace as his Car of the Week.

He says: "My car of the week this week is the ultimate in family SUV's, the Tiguan Allspace. Looking stealthy in Deep Black Pearlescent this R-Line Tech also packs a punch under the bonnet with a 2.0 turbo diesel engine pushing out 200 PS of power.

Swansway Motor Group have hit a milestone in its support of Congleton-based charity Circus Starr.

The group with dealerships throughout the North West and Midlands donate £20 to Circus Starr with every Motability vehicle order.

With Valentine's Day nearing you may be starting to consider your plans.

For those of you panicking you've forgotten to plan a romantic evening, do not fear. It's not always about the grand gestures, but rather about the small things you can do to impress your date.

Police forces in the UK are to try out a Tesla Model 3 to see how it copes with the demands of emergency work.

Various constabularies have used electric cars previously, but these have always been for low speed patrol work rather than quick response duties. The Model 3 Performance will be tried out as a full-blown fast response and traffic patrol car, potentially replacing cars such as BMW's 330d and a Volvo's S60.

Vauxhall is making serious headway in its drive to electrify its range. The battery-powered Corsa-e is one the UK's best-selling and most affordable small electric cars, while the Mokka-e has been designed cater for buyers who need a little more space and demand a lot more style.

Looks are always a question of personal taste of course, but there is no doubt that the new Mokka is now a much more interesting car to look at. If you go for the electric version (Vauxhall offers the Mokka with a traditional petrol or diesel engine as well), you'll get a 50kWh battery and a motor which produces around 134bhp. That's actually more powerful than the petrol or diesel versions and is about the same as you'd expect from something like a 1.6-litre engine in the old model.