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M25 closures 2024: No full weekend closures until 2025 but motorway to shut through autumn
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M25 closures 2024: No full weekend closures until 2025 but motorway to shut through autumn

The M25 is open after a series of three full weekend closures this year, but drivers should prepare for more disruption as more shorter closures are s…
20 Jul 2024
1 in 5 new cars sold globally is a Chinese EV but Europe’s electric car appetite is questioned
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1 in 5 new cars sold globally is a Chinese EV but Europe’s electric car appetite is questioned

New data shows that EV market share in Europe fell by 0.3 per cent in the first half of this year, despite the car market heading towards pre-pandemic…
19 Jul 2024
Morgan’s electric future laid bare: British firm plots a truly exhilarating EV
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Morgan’s electric future laid bare: British firm plots a truly exhilarating EV

The Morgan CEO tells us that a fully-electric Morgan “will come without compromise”
19 Jul 2024
Flaming hot Genesis GV60 Magma confirmed for 2025
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Flaming hot Genesis GV60 Magma confirmed for 2025

Korean brand’s first performance EV will closely resemble the GV60 Magma Concept from 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed
19 Jul 2024
Car Deal of the Day: sensible, well-equipped Suzuki Swift for only £163 a month
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Car Deal of the Day: sensible, well-equipped Suzuki Swift for only £163 a month

The newly launched fourth-generation of Suzuki’s humble supermini is our Deal of the Day for 19 July
19 Jul 2024
New Kia Sportage facelift caught on camera at the Nurburgring
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New Kia Sportage facelift caught on camera at the Nurburgring

Kia’s big-selling mid-size SUV is about to get a makeover for 2025
19 Jul 2024
Car Deal of the Day: award-winning Lexus NX plug-in hybrid SUV for £307 per month
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Car Deal of the Day: award-winning Lexus NX plug-in hybrid SUV for £307 per month

The plug-in hybrid version of our favourite premium mid-size SUV is the Deal of the Day for 18 July
18 Jul 2024
The Dacia Sandero is Europe’s best selling car, so far 
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The Dacia Sandero is Europe’s best selling car, so far 

Global demand for the Romanian supermini has grown alongside its huge popularity in Europe
18 Jul 2024
Hefty prison sentences for M25 Just Stop Oil protesters
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Hefty prison sentences for M25 Just Stop Oil protesters

Climate protesters have been handed sentences of at least four years after causing more than 50,000 hours of delays
18 Jul 2024
New Lexus LBX Morizo RR packs GR Yaris kit into a compact SUV
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New Lexus LBX Morizo RR packs GR Yaris kit into a compact SUV

A high performance 296bhp powertrain is introduced to give the little Lexus some bite
18 Jul 2024
Spicy 321bhp Cupra Born VZ electric hot hatch costs nearly £6k more than a Golf GTI
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Spicy 321bhp Cupra Born VZ electric hot hatch costs nearly £6k more than a Golf GTI

The all-electric Cupra Born has picked up some serious added firepower and chassis upgrades, but it’s not cheap
18 Jul 2024
New 2025 Bentley Flying Spur teased with a 771bhp V8 plug-in hybrid
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New 2025 Bentley Flying Spur teased with a 771bhp V8 plug-in hybrid

The four-door luxury saloon will have the same powertrain as the new Continental GT Speed
18 Jul 2024
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New Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets more range and sub £40,000 price tag
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New Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets more range and sub £40,000 price tag

There’s a fresh design, new batteries and more equipment for Hyundai’s family EV
18 Jul 2024
Mercedes EQC axed: company’s first electric SUV bites the dust after only five years on sale
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Mercedes EQC axed: company’s first electric SUV bites the dust after only five years on sale

Launched in 2019 as Mercedes’ first mainstream EV, the EQC has been axed without a replacement in the wings
18 Jul 2024
Ghost charging? Cable spaghetti? Half of EV drivers admit to poor etiquette at charge points
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Ghost charging? Cable spaghetti? Half of EV drivers admit to poor etiquette at charge points

“Ghost charging” is named as biggest bugbear as EV drivers show a lack of consideration for others
18 Jul 2024
Jaguar I-Pace and E-Pace marked for death, but F-Pace is sticking around for now
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Jaguar I-Pace and E-Pace marked for death, but F-Pace is sticking around for now

Production of the Jaguar XE, XF and F-Type ended earlier this year, as the brand prepares for its all-electric luxury future
18 Jul 2024
2025 Audi RS 7 Avant looking mean with super-wide arches in new spy shots
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2025 Audi RS 7 Avant looking mean with super-wide arches in new spy shots

Are we looking at a V8 with a plug-in hybrid system or a V6 for the new RS7? Only time will tell…
18 Jul 2024
EVs with flat batteries almost as rare as ICE cars running out of petrol or diesel
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EVs with flat batteries almost as rare as ICE cars running out of petrol or diesel

Just 1.4 per cent of EV breakdowns involve running out of battery charge, down from eight per cent in 2015
18 Jul 2024
New Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid and GTS arrive to make drivers happier
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New Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid and GTS arrive to make drivers happier

A new Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid flagship model has arrived along with a sporty GTS. Both follow hot on the heels of recent range-wide updates
18 Jul 2024
New EU worn tyre rules could save 400m tyres and £5.9 billion a year
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New EU worn tyre rules could save 400m tyres and £5.9 billion a year

Tyres at the 1.6mm legal minimum tread depth must still meet same performance standards as new tyres, says the EU
18 Jul 2024
“Urgent measures” needed as 2030 petrol and diesel ban absent from King’s Speech
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“Urgent measures” needed as 2030 petrol and diesel ban absent from King’s Speech

A new survey says just 43 per cent of drivers are considering an EV, with only eight per cent planning to do so before 2035
17 Jul 2024
Car Deal of the Day: Hyundai i10 for under £146 per month
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Car Deal of the Day: Hyundai i10 for under £146 per month

Our recently awarded City Car of the Year 2024 is our Car Deal of the Day for 17 July
17 Jul 2024
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: new cars and highlights
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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024: new cars and highlights

2024’s Goodwood Festival of Speed was a celebration of over 130 years of engine tech, but it also looked well into the future
17 Jul 2024
F1 is in danger of becoming too expensive for its fans
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F1 is in danger of becoming too expensive for its fans

After attending the 2024 British Grand Prix, Paul Barker was left shocked at how expensive everything was
17 Jul 2024
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No more fake exhausts! Audi commits to real ‘hot pipes’ for ICE cars
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No more fake exhausts! Audi commits to real ‘hot pipes’ for ICE cars

Audi has promised proper exhaust pipes for all future combustion cars, following extensive customer feedback on fake items
16 Jul 2024
New Audi A6 e-tron spotted in performance-focused Audi RS 6 e-tron guise
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New Audi A6 e-tron spotted in performance-focused Audi RS 6 e-tron guise

Audi’s all-electric A6 executive car will take on the BMW i5 when it arrives next year
16 Jul 2024
TVR’s Wales factory deal put £14m of public funds at risk
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TVR’s Wales factory deal put £14m of public funds at risk

TVR’s future hangs in the balance as the Welsh Government receives a damning statement from the Auditor General
16 Jul 2024
New BMW X5 can’t hide Neue Klasse influence as 2025 launch approaches
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New BMW X5 can’t hide Neue Klasse influence as 2025 launch approaches

The fifth generation of BMW’s popular large SUV is set to arrive next year and our spies have spotted it already
16 Jul 2024
New entry-level Porsche Macan Electric packs 400-mile range
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New entry-level Porsche Macan Electric packs 400-mile range

Two additional variants of Porsche’s popular SUV have arrived with a new features and tech
16 Jul 2024
New Nissan Ariya Nismo electric SUV to get ‘sports car precision’
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New Nissan Ariya Nismo electric SUV to get ‘sports car precision’

More power and a sporty chassis tune are in store for Nissan’s family EV
16 Jul 2024
New BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe update spotted for the first time
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New BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe update spotted for the first time

The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe will take inspiration from the latest 1 Series with a series of updates
16 Jul 2024
Audi saloons are dying! Long live the Sportback
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Audi saloons are dying! Long live the Sportback

The German car maker is ditching the traditional three-box design in favour of boosted practicality and greater efficiency
16 Jul 2024
New 2024 Audi A5 is an Audi A4 in all but name
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New 2024 Audi A5 is an Audi A4 in all but name

The switch to odd-numbered badging for Audi’s ICE cars sees the A4 become A5, introducing a sleeker shape in the process
16 Jul 2024
Didn’t see that coming! The single-car crash culprit drivers hit more than any other
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Didn’t see that coming! The single-car crash culprit drivers hit more than any other

A new study reveals that one in ten single-car crashes involve hitting a wall, according to the latest data from the AA
15 Jul 2024
Volkswagen in major deal to produce solid state batteries for one million EVs
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Volkswagen in major deal to produce solid state batteries for one million EVs

VW battery subsidiary PowerCo has licenced solid state battery technology from QuantumScape with big plans to power production cars
15 Jul 2024
Smart #1 Brabus gets even more radical with ‘individualisation program’
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Smart #1 Brabus gets even more radical with ‘individualisation program’

The Brabus-tuned Smart #1 receives a bodykit and £7,000 wheels
15 Jul 2024
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