Jack Mckeown

The Mazda 2 Hybrid is a rebadged Toyota Yaris. Get past its identity crisis, however, and you'll discover a very fine car.

The Seal is an electric car from Chinese manufacturer BYD. We took it on a tour of Highland Perthshire, the West Coast and the Cairngorms.

MG's hybrid supermini was a terrific car to drive around Dundee in and also performed well on the backroads of Fife.

Three years after demolishing a block of flats on Blackness Road, Dundee City Council has yet to build on the empty site. Surely there's a better way?

Our motoring writer puts the electric version of KGM's practical SUV through its paces on the roads of Tayside and Fife.

Our motoring writer tried the updated version of Porsche's electric hatchback, which is available with up to 1,000hp.

Are barefoot hiking boots any good in the muddy, rocky wilds of Scotland? We put a pair of Xero Scrambler Mid II boots through their paces.

Renault has resurrected one of its most popular names. The Scenic E-Tech is a fully electric car that is good value, practical and efficient.

Constructed in 2005 by its current owners, Sunfield House is built from Canadian cedar. Solar panels, an air source heat pump, and a heat exchanger make it highly energy efficient.

Our motoring writer put the pickup through its paces in Tayside and Fife.