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Car Deal Alert! Buy a new Audi Q4 e-tron with a £10k deposit boost
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Car Deal Alert! Buy a new Audi Q4 e-tron with a £10k deposit boost

Audi is offering big deposit contributions on the Q4 e-tron electric SUV when you buy on PCP finance
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9 Apr 2025
You have to fear for SEAT’s future with no new models on the way
Opinion - SEAT

You have to fear for SEAT’s future with no new models on the way

Editor Paul Barker wonders what the future holds for SEAT following the exit of former CEO Wayne Griffiths
Opinion
9 Apr 2025
Polestar 3 beats Tesla to become the safest car for kids
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Polestar 3 beats Tesla to become the safest car for kids

The Polestar 3 has achieved the highest rating for child occupant safety in the past nine years, surpassing the Model Y
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9 Apr 2025
Hotter Aston Martin DB12 spied testing with new bodywork and aero
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Hotter Aston Martin DB12 spied testing with new bodywork and aero

Aston Martin’s plan to diversify the existing DB12 range with hotter variants is already on track
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9 Apr 2025
Kia PV7 and PV9 up next in brand's electric van onslaught
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Kia PV7 and PV9 up next in brand's electric van onslaught

Funky-looking Kia PV5 will receive two larger siblings in 2027 and 2029
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9 Apr 2025
New 2025 Volvo XC60 undercuts big-selling BMW X3 and Audi Q5
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New 2025 Volvo XC60 undercuts big-selling BMW X3 and Audi Q5

The facelifted version of Volvo’s best-selling mid-sized SUV gets a new look and more tech, and it’s on sale now
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8 Apr 2025
New Smart #5 Brabus goes totally over the top with 637bhp
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New Smart #5 Brabus goes totally over the top with 637bhp

The hot dual-motor Smart #5 Brabus SUV gets a 100kWh battery, 637bhp and 335 miles of range
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8 Apr 2025
Volvo EX30 Cross Country: full UK pricing, specs and ice drive review
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Volvo EX30 Cross Country: full UK pricing, specs and ice drive review

The most expensive EX30 is also the most versatile, thanks to off-road tuning
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8 Apr 2025
New baby Land Rover Defender Sport on the way and we’ve spotted it testing
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New baby Land Rover Defender Sport on the way and we’ve spotted it testing

A new, smaller and all-electric version of the Defender is on its way
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8 Apr 2025
Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur get new 671bhp hybrid powertrain
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Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur get new 671bhp hybrid powertrain

Bentley's new High Performance Hybrid powertrain develops 671bhp and sits below the existing 771bhp Ultra High Performance Hybrid system
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8 Apr 2025
New Corvette concept reimagines iconic sports car for Europe, but it won’t make production
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New Corvette concept reimagines iconic sports car for Europe, but it won’t make production

The new Corvette concept marks the opening of General Motors' Leamington Spa design studio
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7 Apr 2025
2030 ICE ban: diesel vans and some luxury cars are safe… for now
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2030 ICE ban: diesel vans and some luxury cars are safe… for now

Petrolheads can buy new petrol cars until 2035, if they can afford an Aston, Bentley or McLaren…
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7 Apr 2025
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Genesis cars to grow bigger, posher and faster as brand exits the mainstream
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Genesis cars to grow bigger, posher and faster as brand exits the mainstream

The premium Korean brand is going for prestigious and profitable with its future models
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7 Apr 2025
ZEV mandate relaxed to relieve struggling car industry
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ZEV mandate relaxed to relieve struggling car industry

Carmakers can trade so-called ‘credits’ until 2029, with the government reducing its fines for those straying over the mandate’s limits
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6 Apr 2025
Government softens 2030 petrol and diesel ban with hybrids now allowed
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Government softens 2030 petrol and diesel ban with hybrids now allowed

The sale of new hybrids and plug-in hybrids will be permitted until 2035 under the government’s revised ruleset
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6 Apr 2025
‘Lewis Hamilton, the founder of BYD and me, a lot can happen in 30 years’
Opinion - BYD

‘Lewis Hamilton, the founder of BYD and me, a lot can happen in 30 years’

Our Chief columnist Mike Rutherford celebrates 30 uninterrupted years of Auto Express columns with a look back, and forward
Opinion
6 Apr 2025
Jaguar Land Rover stops car exports to the US in wake of Trump Tariffs
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Jaguar Land Rover stops car exports to the US in wake of Trump Tariffs

JLR announced a four-week pause on shipments of all its cars to the US as it comes to terms with 25% tariffs.
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5 Apr 2025
Tesla Cybertruck: new cheaper Long Range RWD model and full details
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Tesla Cybertruck: new cheaper Long Range RWD model and full details

The crazy all-electric pick-up truck now gets an entry price of $69,990 in the US thanks to a new version with a longer range
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4 Apr 2025
Hyundai’s N division isn’t axing petrol hot hatchbacks just yet
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Hyundai’s N division isn’t axing petrol hot hatchbacks just yet

Performance division’s VP says that it’s “not true” that the brand is going EV-only, hinting at hybrid-powered models to come
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4 Apr 2025
ZEV Mandate target still out of reach for car makers despite record EV sales in March
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ZEV Mandate target still out of reach for car makers despite record EV sales in March

March figures show leap for new EV registrations as buyers race to beat April’s VED rises, but are still not enough for manufacturers to meet targets
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4 Apr 2025
Radical Honda 0 SUV prototype makes public debut, and you’ll never guess who was driving
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Radical Honda 0 SUV prototype makes public debut, and you’ll never guess who was driving

The new electric SUV will be pivotal to Honda’s future, and is due to go into production next year
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3 Apr 2025
New Cupra Raval EV set for September debut
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New Cupra Raval EV set for September debut

Cupra’s electric supermini aims to outshine the VW ID.2 with sharper handling and bold design
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3 Apr 2025
SEAT’s future unclear as brand held in limbo
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SEAT’s future unclear as brand held in limbo

Delayed model launches and unprofitable electric plans leave SEAT’s next steps uncertain
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3 Apr 2025
New Honda Prelude fully revealed as iconic coupe prepares for return in 2026
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New Honda Prelude fully revealed as iconic coupe prepares for return in 2026

Sixth-generation Prelude will be the first car to get Honda’s new S Shift technology
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3 Apr 2025
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Trump tariffs a perfect storm for battered UK car industry
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Trump tariffs a perfect storm for battered UK car industry

President Trump has placed 25 per cent tariffs on all automotive imports to the US, including from the UK
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3 Apr 2025
Car buyers absolutely love SUVs and that’s not necessarily a bad thing
Opinion - SUVs

Car buyers absolutely love SUVs and that’s not necessarily a bad thing

Despite concerns around climate change and the consumption of resources, SUV sales keep rising. And Steve Walker thinks we should give this class of c…
Opinion
3 Apr 2025
No electric Skoda supermini as Czech brand focuses on SUV future
Skoda EV

No electric Skoda supermini as Czech brand focuses on SUV future

Skoda will double down on SUVs, with no electric alternative to the Volkswagen ID.1 or ID.2 in the works
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3 Apr 2025
New Kia PV5 Spielraum concepts are designed for both work and play
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New Kia PV5 Spielraum concepts are designed for both work and play

Korean brand Kia has only just revealed its new range of vans, but is already giving us a clue to the new PV5’s full potential
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3 Apr 2025
Kia PV5 ‘light camper’ confirmed for production alongside huge range expansion
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Kia PV5 ‘light camper’ confirmed for production alongside huge range expansion

A new leisure vehicle is on the cards for Kia’s new all-electric commercial range
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3 Apr 2025
New Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell SUV revealed at Korean Mobility Show
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New Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell SUV revealed at Korean Mobility Show

One of Hyundai’s most ambitious engineering projects won’t be coming to the UK - through no fault of its own
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3 Apr 2025
Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets dramatic new look as part of 2025 facelift
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets dramatic new look as part of 2025 facelift

Hyundai’s eccentric Ioniq 6 ‘streamliner’ electric saloon has leapfrogged the Ioniq 5 to be given a substantial update
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3 Apr 2025
New 2025 Renault Austral facelift lands with Rafale-inspired styling
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New 2025 Renault Austral facelift lands with Rafale-inspired styling

Visual updates for mid-size SUV, but there’s still no fleet-friendly plug-in hybrid option
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3 Apr 2025
Insurance firms accused of secretly “taxing the poor” amidst heat from car finance scandal
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Insurance firms accused of secretly “taxing the poor” amidst heat from car finance scandal

Both car insurance and finance firms are under fire for covert practices that see consumers unknowingly paying more
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2 Apr 2025
Volkswagen Multivan eHybrid 4Motion is an all-wheel drive PHEV seven-seater for under £55k
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Volkswagen Multivan eHybrid 4Motion is an all-wheel drive PHEV seven-seater for under £55k

New battery allows for bump in electric range for the Multivan plug-in hybrid
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2 Apr 2025
Drivers baffled by in-car safety assistance systems
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Drivers baffled by in-car safety assistance systems

‘Widespread confusion creates safety concerns and erodes confidence’, says new report
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2 Apr 2025
Proposal to relax CO2 targets for car makers confirmed in Europe
Emissions tests questioned

Proposal to relax CO2 targets for car makers confirmed in Europe

Proposal for three years extra breathing space follows fierce lobbying, but needs MEP support
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2 Apr 2025
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