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Used EV sales explode, but the Ford Fiesta still outsells them all combined
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Used EV sales explode, but the Ford Fiesta still outsells them all combined

With over 7.8 million used cars changing hands last year, almost one-in-20 were Ford Fiestas
News
10 Feb 2026
Car Deal of the Day: Super-comfy Citroen C3 Aircross is crazy-cheap at £162 a month
Citroen C3 Aircross being driven in the UK - front cornering

Car Deal of the Day: Super-comfy Citroen C3 Aircross is crazy-cheap at £162 a month

Space and comfort needn’t cost the earth, as the Citroen C3 Aircross goes to show. It’s our Deal of the Day for 9 February.
News
9 Feb 2026
Smart motorways declared a “catastrophic waste of money”
Smart motorway refuge bay

Smart motorways declared a “catastrophic waste of money”

Only three of the 16 smart motorway projects undertaken by National Highways are on track to deliver good value for money
News
9 Feb 2026
The Chinese are the UK car industry's best hope for revival
Opinion - Chery

The Chinese are the UK car industry's best hope for revival

Mike Rutherford thinks Chery's deal with JLR to build cars in the UK is a shot in the arm for the industry
Opinion
8 Feb 2026
A new Mazda RX-7 successor with rotary power could happen
Mazda Iconic SP concept - front 3/4 static

A new Mazda RX-7 successor with rotary power could happen

Mazda fans have been hoping for a rotary-powered sports car since the Iconic SP concept was unveiled in 2023
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8 Feb 2026
Vauxhall, Citroen, Fiat and Peugeot fire risk: Over 390 models recalled amid fuel leak fears
Vauxhall Frontera Hybrid - dynamic front 3/4

Vauxhall, Citroen, Fiat and Peugeot fire risk: Over 390 models recalled amid fuel leak fears

392 more Stellantis cars have been recalled in the UK due to a faulty high-pressure fuel pipe which is thought could lead to fires
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6 Feb 2026
Car Deal of the Day: Land Rover Defender is unmissable value at £545 a month
Land Rover Defender

Car Deal of the Day: Land Rover Defender is unmissable value at £545 a month

Rarely has the Land Rover Defender delivered such good value for money for leasing customers, which is why the classy 4x4 is our Deal of the Day for 6…
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6 Feb 2026
Public EV charger numbers jumped by 20% in 2025, but growth is actually slowing
Electric car charging mega test - charging overhead

Public EV charger numbers jumped by 20% in 2025, but growth is actually slowing

More than 14,000 new chargers were deployed in the UK last year, but that’s still fewer than in 2024
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6 Feb 2026
New Mercedes-AMG C 53 estate spied with straight-six power
Mercedes-AMG C 53 (camouflaged) - front

New Mercedes-AMG C 53 estate spied with straight-six power

Indirect replacement for the unloved C 63 S E Performance will use six-cylinder petrol engine from CLE 53
News
6 Feb 2026
Tesla has dropped its Standards: entry-level Model Y and Model 3 renamed
Tesla Model Y - front 3/4

Tesla has dropped its Standards: entry-level Model Y and Model 3 renamed

Just a few months after Tesla introduced the Standard name for its more basic models, it’s been dropped
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6 Feb 2026
All-new Hyundai Bayon confirmed as testing begins
Hyundai compact SUV - front 3/4

All-new Hyundai Bayon confirmed as testing begins

Hyundai isn’t giving up on small petrol cars despite its all-electric Ioniq revolution
News
6 Feb 2026
Genesis future plans uncovered: how Hyundai's premium brand hopes to sell a lot more cars
Genesis X Gran Equator concept - front

Genesis future plans uncovered: how Hyundai's premium brand hopes to sell a lot more cars

The premium Korean brand will grow its retail base and launch new hybrids and performance cars, as it seeks a European foothold
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5 Feb 2026
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Five new Hyundais on the way: Kona, Bayon, Tucson, i20 and Ioniq 3 to reinvent brand’s range
2026 Hyundai Bayon - front

Five new Hyundais on the way: Kona, Bayon, Tucson, i20 and Ioniq 3 to reinvent brand’s range

New Tucson, i20 and Bayon – and Ioniq 3 EV – coming in an 18-month product onslaught
News
5 Feb 2026
These tricks make leasing a car even more affordable
Opinion - leasing deals

These tricks make leasing a car even more affordable

Ignore cheap monthly payments when car leasing, and focus on a small initial payment. It’ll save you money.
Opinion
5 Feb 2026
Government spends £4.7 million on Ford Pumas, helping electric SUV top the sales charts
Ford Puma Gen-E - front tracking

Government spends £4.7 million on Ford Pumas, helping electric SUV top the sales charts

Over 1,200 Ford Puma Gen-E models were registered in January, each eligible for the £3,750 Government grant
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5 Feb 2026
The world’s most important modern car is a Toyota Prius
Opinion - Toyota Prius

The world’s most important modern car is a Toyota Prius

Steve Walker explains why the Toyota Prius is the most influential car of the last 30 years
Opinion
5 Feb 2026
Car Deal of the Day: MG4 for a bargain £207 a month, but you’d better hurry...
MG4 - front cornering

Car Deal of the Day: MG4 for a bargain £207 a month, but you’d better hurry...

There are few better all-rounders than the electric MG4, and with a new model on the horizon there are great savings to be had. It’s our Deal of the D…
News
4 Feb 2026
Driving a convertible car is one of the joys of life, even in the UK
Opinion - Mazda MX-5

Driving a convertible car is one of the joys of life, even in the UK

Editor Paul Barker laments the decline of the affordable convertible car
Opinion
4 Feb 2026
Lepas set for UK launch: Jaecoo and Omoda get a new sibling as our Chinese car options grow again
Lepas front

Lepas set for UK launch: Jaecoo and Omoda get a new sibling as our Chinese car options grow again

Billed as being ‘for the ‘urban explorer’, Lepas will bring European-focused hybrid SUVs
News
4 Feb 2026
Petrol stations aren’t like online shops, so Fuel Finder probably won’t help motorists much
Tom Jervis fuel finder opinion

Petrol stations aren’t like online shops, so Fuel Finder probably won’t help motorists much

Consumer reporter Tom Jervis is unconvinced by the Government’s Fuel Finder scheme as convenience will always trump marginal savings when buying petro…
Opinion
4 Feb 2026
New Mitsubishi Shogun is suiting-up for battle against Toyota Land Cruiser and Land Rover Discovery
New Mitsubishi Shogun - front 3/4

New Mitsubishi Shogun is suiting-up for battle against Toyota Land Cruiser and Land Rover Discovery

Mitsubishi's road warrior SUV is in development and could spearhead brand's dramatic UK return
News
3 Feb 2026
What it takes to set a Nurburgring lap record, from the man who did it in a VW Golf
Richard Ingram Golf GTI opinion

What it takes to set a Nurburgring lap record, from the man who did it in a VW Golf

VW’s mission was to make the Golf GTI Edition 50 its fastest car ever around the Nordschleife – no matter what it took
Opinion
3 Feb 2026
New McLaren Artura Spider MCL39 Championship Edition is an ultra-rare F1-inspired roadster
McLaren Artura Spider MCL39 Championship Edition - front 3/4

New McLaren Artura Spider MCL39 Championship Edition is an ultra-rare F1-inspired roadster

McLaren celebrates is 10th Formula One championship with a special-edition Artura
News
3 Feb 2026
Some Chinese car brands are doomed to disappear, warns Skoda boss
Skoda Kodiaq - front cornering

Some Chinese car brands are doomed to disappear, warns Skoda boss

Skoda’s sales and marketing boss warns “there will be a consolidation” of the number of Chinese car brands around
News
3 Feb 2026
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Hyundai Kona Electric now has the EV grant and an extra bonus for Motability customers
Hyundai Kona Electric - front corner tracking

Hyundai Kona Electric now has the EV grant and an extra bonus for Motability customers

South Korean brand’s popular electric SUV now boasts an Advance Payment of just £749
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3 Feb 2026
Sorry Tesla: hidden car door handles to be banned in China over safety fears
New Tesla Model Y Standard - side action

Sorry Tesla: hidden car door handles to be banned in China over safety fears

The Chinese government has stepped in amid concerns that retractable or flush-fitting handles are causing fatalities in crashes
News
3 Feb 2026
Powered car boot lids are a rare oasis of calm in the modern world… or a complete waste of time
Car boot lids Opinion - Steve Walker

Powered car boot lids are a rare oasis of calm in the modern world… or a complete waste of time

Steve Walker is not a fan of car boots that open and close themselves
Opinion
3 Feb 2026
Updated Mercedes Marco Polo aims to beat VW's California as the wheeled holiday home of choice
Mercedes Marco Polo - front

Updated Mercedes Marco Polo aims to beat VW's California as the wheeled holiday home of choice

Merc’s contract with Westfalia has come to an end, meaning the Marco Polo camper will be built on the same line as the V-Class MPV
News
3 Feb 2026
Waiting for a new Skoda Citigo? It could be a long one
Skoda Citigo

Waiting for a new Skoda Citigo? It could be a long one

The Epiq crossover is the smallest electric car Skoda plans to make at the moment, despite EU’s push for more affordable EVs
News
2 Feb 2026
Honda HRC could bring Type R joy to the masses
Alastair HRC opinion

Honda HRC could bring Type R joy to the masses

Alastair Crooks argues that Honda’s new performance sub-brand could rival the biggest names
Opinion
2 Feb 2026
New Fuel Finder rules to save motorists £40 per year on petrol
Diesel pump

New Fuel Finder rules to save motorists £40 per year on petrol

UK petrol stations must provide accurate fuel pricing data within 30 minutes of any changes
News
2 Feb 2026
Stop waiting and buy that dream performance car now, it might just save you money!
Opinion - buying a performance car

Stop waiting and buy that dream performance car now, it might just save you money!

Auto Express’s news editor reckons now is a great time to buy a depreciation-busting, second-hand performance car
Opinion
2 Feb 2026
Donald Trump has done a lot for the car industry, but the UK isn’t cashing in
Opinion - Donald Trump

Donald Trump has done a lot for the car industry, but the UK isn’t cashing in

Mike Rutherford argues that, like him or loathe him, Donald Trump has done a lot for the US car industry
Opinion
1 Feb 2026
Car Deal of the Day: MG IM5 electric saloon for less than a Vauxhall Astra
MG IM5 - front cornering

Car Deal of the Day: MG IM5 electric saloon for less than a Vauxhall Astra

At less than £250 per month, this quirky, quick and comfortable executive saloon is our Deal of the Day for January 31
News
31 Jan 2026
I grew up with graduated driving licences in Australia, they’re a great idea for the UK
Opinion - graduated driving licences

I grew up with graduated driving licences in Australia, they’re a great idea for the UK

News editor Jordan Katsianis believes graduated driving licences would help keep young drivers safe on the roads
Opinion
31 Jan 2026
Car Deal of the Day: Posh but not pricey… Audi’s A3 is yours for a super-low £236 a month
Audi A3 - front cornering

Car Deal of the Day: Posh but not pricey… Audi’s A3 is yours for a super-low £236 a month

The Audi A3 is a high-ranking hatchback, but this price would make you think otherwise. It’s our Deal of the Day for 30 January.
News
30 Jan 2026
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