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Top 5 news stories of the week

The Auto Express round-up of the five biggest news stories this week

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New Ford Fiesta ST: ‘non-negotiable’ return of an iconic hot hatch

Fast Fords are ‘non-negotiable’, the first could be a return of the hot Fiesta ST supermini

News

21 Aug 2026

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New Dacia Spring 2026 review: with more power comes greater ability

A larger and more powerful motor has transformed the Spring into a surprisingly accomplished motorway cruiser, although previous pitfalls remain.

Road tests

20 Aug 2026

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Zip-merging is fairer, faster and recommended by all the experts. So why do UK drivers refuse to do it?

Steve Walker is completely flummoxed as to why UK drivers can’t get their heads around this simple principle.

Opinion

21 Aug 2026