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No change for drivers in chancellor's Spring Statement: It's 'as you were' on tax, fuel and EVs

No change for drivers in chancellor's Spring Statement: It's 'as you were' on tax, fuel and EVs

As expected, Rachel Reeves did not make any announcements that will impact drivers, although some changes are coming soon(ish)
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3 Mar 2026
Car Deal of the Day: MG ZS gives a taste of SUV life for just £156 a month
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Car Deal of the Day: MG ZS gives a taste of SUV life for just £156 a month

The MG ZS offers a lot for family-car buyers, but at a very low price. It’s our Deal of the Day for 3 March.
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3 Mar 2026
Why EVs are so expensive to insure, and how to make them cheaper
Ford Puma Gen-E - front action

Why EVs are so expensive to insure, and how to make them cheaper

Research shows that EVs are usually 15 to 25 per cent more expensive to insure than petrol cars – the experts at Thatcham say they have the solution
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3 Mar 2026
Nissan X-Trail picks up new styling and tech for 2026
2026 Nissan X-Trail - front 3/4

Nissan X-Trail picks up new styling and tech for 2026

Nissan’s oft-forgotten mid-size SUV has been revamped in other markets, and will be on its way here soon
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3 Mar 2026
Volkswagen Transporter Commerce Pro S revealed – if the Sportsline is GTi, is this Golf R?
Volkswagen Transporter Commerce Pro S - front static

Volkswagen Transporter Commerce Pro S revealed – if the Sportsline is GTi, is this Golf R?

Volkswagen has revealed a sportier new Transporter Commerce Pro S in both panel and Kombi forms
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2 Mar 2026
Powerful new Skoda Superb iV plug-in hybrid arrives with some handy extra shove
Skoda Superb iV - front angled

Powerful new Skoda Superb iV plug-in hybrid arrives with some handy extra shove

One of Skoda’s best all-rounders is now available with a 262bhp plug-in hybrid set-up
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2 Mar 2026
Kia PV7 and PV9 to build on the brilliant PV5 MPV’s success in 2027
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Kia PV7 and PV9 to build on the brilliant PV5 MPV’s success in 2027

The funky-looking Kia PV5 van and MPV will be joined by larger PV7 and PV9 variants from 2027…
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2 Mar 2026
Car Deal of the Day: Get your hands on a BYD Atto 3 for less than £190 a month
BYD Atto 3 - front cornering

Car Deal of the Day: Get your hands on a BYD Atto 3 for less than £190 a month

There’s a new BYD Atto 3 Evo on the way, which means the current car is as cheap as chips. It’s our Deal of the Day for 2 March.
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2 Mar 2026
Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo concept revealed and you can drive it soon... Kind of
Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo concept - front angled

Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo concept revealed and you can drive it soon... Kind of

Gran Turismo Vision concepts have previewed new high-performance models before, will it be the same with Xiaomi?
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2 Mar 2026
Lexus UX 300e axed: inaugural Lexus EV is no more
Lexus UX300e long-termer

Lexus UX 300e axed: inaugural Lexus EV is no more

The electric Lexus UX has been canned, but hybrid-powered UX 300h lives on – for now
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2 Mar 2026
BMW M2 gets track-focused M Performance upgrades
New BMW M2 M Performance track kit - front tracking

BMW M2 gets track-focused M Performance upgrades

Big exhaust and a bigger spoiler for BMW’s smallest M car
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2 Mar 2026
Diesel cars aren’t dead, in fact they’re even starting to make a comeback
Opinion - Vauxhall Grandland

Diesel cars aren’t dead, in fact they’re even starting to make a comeback

If you're looking for the most cost-effective cars to run, Mike Rutherford thinks you shouldn't discount diesel
Opinion
1 Mar 2026
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Modern performance cars have a big problem! Weight, and lots of it
Opinion - Audi RS 5

Modern performance cars have a big problem! Weight, and lots of it

Editor Paul Barker thinks modern performance cars are just too heavy, mainly due to the adoption of plug-in hybrid tech
Opinion
28 Feb 2026
The Honda Prelude has stuck close to its roots, unlike the Ford Capri
Tom Prelude opinion

The Honda Prelude has stuck close to its roots, unlike the Ford Capri

Consumer reporter Tom Jervis believes reviving a historic nameplate only works when the car stays true to the spirit that made it special
Opinion
28 Feb 2026
UK electric car chargers outnumber petrol pumps by almost two-to-one
Rapid charging Fiat 500

UK electric car chargers outnumber petrol pumps by almost two-to-one

DfT data shows there are more than 116,000 public EV chargers, on top of the thousands of home wallboxes nationwide
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27 Feb 2026
Car Deal of the Day: Renault Rafale at £203 a month is SUV for supermini money
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Car Deal of the Day: Renault Rafale at £203 a month is SUV for supermini money

The Renault Rafale mixes a head-turning design with a comfortable and refined driving experience. It’s our Deal of the Day for 27 February.
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27 Feb 2026
MINI 1965 Victory Edition special celebrates iconic rally win, with stickers
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MINI 1965 Victory Edition special celebrates iconic rally win, with stickers

With what is literally a stickers-and-stripes special, MINI wants to remind us it’s still sporty
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27 Feb 2026
Home EV charger grant sees £150 increase, but most people still can’t get it…
Polestar 2 connected to a Pod Point SOLO S3 wallbox charger

Home EV charger grant sees £150 increase, but most people still can’t get it…

Electric-car drivers can get up to £500 off a home wallbox, but most people still aren’t eligible
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27 Feb 2026
Cadillac Escalade V now available in the UK, complete with its 14.3mpg efficiency
Cadillac Escalade V - front static

Cadillac Escalade V now available in the UK, complete with its 14.3mpg efficiency

Importer Clive Sutton is offering a range of full-size American-made SUVs to UK buyers, headed up by one of the world’s thirstiest models
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27 Feb 2026
First look inside the all-new Leapmotor B03X: Ford Puma rival arriving this summer
Leapmotor B03X

First look inside the all-new Leapmotor B03X: Ford Puma rival arriving this summer

This small electric SUV is known as the Leapmotor A10 in China, but over here it will wear the less catchy B03X badge
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27 Feb 2026
Nissan X-Trail recalled in UK over engine failure risk
Nissan X-Trail - front corner left

Nissan X-Trail recalled in UK over engine failure risk

More than 300,000 vehicles with 1.5-litre petrol engine are being called back worldwide
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27 Feb 2026
New BMW iX4 officially on the way after specs leak online
BMW iX4 - front 3/4 parked

New BMW iX4 officially on the way after specs leak online

Future BMW iX4 powertrains have been accidentally leaked by the brand in the US
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27 Feb 2026
New BMW M2 xDrive, BMW iX4 and more accidentally confirmed by German giant
New BMW M2 being driven in the UK - front action

New BMW M2 xDrive, BMW iX4 and more accidentally confirmed by German giant

The names and details of new models coming this year have prematurely appeared on BMW USA’s website
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27 Feb 2026
Some Chinese cars are developed in only two years, but it often feels that way when you drive them
Chinese car development - opinion header

Some Chinese cars are developed in only two years, but it often feels that way when you drive them

Chinese brands often develop their cars at speed, but our news editor thinks this doesn't always result in good products.
Opinion
27 Feb 2026
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Renault’s big future plans: hybrid focus and new mid-size cars to build on 5, Twingo and Scenic success, fast
Renault future - Twingo

Renault’s big future plans: hybrid focus and new mid-size cars to build on 5, Twingo and Scenic success, fast

Renault’s new boss is about to unveil his ‘FutuREady’ strategy – including these five pillars
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26 Feb 2026
Mitsubishi L200 pick-up truck is back on sale in the UK, priced from £36k
Mitsubishi L200

Mitsubishi L200 pick-up truck is back on sale in the UK, priced from £36k

Watch out Toyota and Ford, the UK pick-up truck market has a new, but not unfamiliar, competitor
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26 Feb 2026
Honda’s future focus is fixed on hybrids as EVs take a back seat
Honda Civic - front cornering

Honda’s future focus is fixed on hybrids as EVs take a back seat

The 0 Series SUV will go on sale in the UK in the second half of next year, but hybrid models will continue being the volume sellers for Honda
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26 Feb 2026
New Dacia Duster Spirit of Sand celebrates brand’s Dakar domination
Dacia Duster Spirit of Sand Limited Edition - front 3/4

New Dacia Duster Spirit of Sand celebrates brand’s Dakar domination

The new Duster Spirit of Sand is available exclusively in Dacia’s home market, Romania
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26 Feb 2026
Forget range, electric car efficiency is what really matters for drivers looking to cut costs
Opinion - EV range

Forget range, electric car efficiency is what really matters for drivers looking to cut costs

Pete Baiden thinks the obsession with ever longer EV ranges is missing the point. More efficient EVs are what we need
Opinion
26 Feb 2026
Insurers still refuse to cover some Chinese cars despite booming sales
Skywell BE11 - front action

Insurers still refuse to cover some Chinese cars despite booming sales

Insurance companies seem to be struggling to keep pace with the wave of new cars coming from China, and buyers are literally paying the price
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26 Feb 2026
New Changan Deepal S05 joins range to rival Skoda Elroq and Kia EV3
Changan Deepal S05 - front

New Changan Deepal S05 joins range to rival Skoda Elroq and Kia EV3

Another new Chinese SUV, but where does this one sit in the crowded C-segment SUV class?
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26 Feb 2026
Cheaper Volvo EX30 to be introduced, but it might not be coming to the UK
Volvo EX30 Black Edition - front

Cheaper Volvo EX30 to be introduced, but it might not be coming to the UK

Volvo’s expanded the line-up of its smallest SUV, and added new features
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25 Feb 2026
Petrol or electric? The answer depends on you
Opinion - EV vs petrol

Petrol or electric? The answer depends on you

Paul Barker explains why the electric vs combustion debate isn’t as straightforward as it seems
Opinion
25 Feb 2026
This McLaren W1 costs just £14,995, it’s a shame you can’t drive it
McLaren W1 1:8 scale - front 3/4

This McLaren W1 costs just £14,995, it’s a shame you can’t drive it

This scale-model W1 is built with the same factory standards as McLaren’s car
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24 Feb 2026
Car Deal of the Day: Top-selling Ford Puma for a rock-bottom £166 a month
Ford Puma - front corner left turn

Car Deal of the Day: Top-selling Ford Puma for a rock-bottom £166 a month

It’s been a while since the petrol Puma has been cheaper than its electric sister. It’s our Deal of the Day for 24 February.
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24 Feb 2026
Hardcore MG Cyberster 'Superleggera' possible as brand wants special editions to boost sales
MG Cyberster 2024 UK - front cornering

Hardcore MG Cyberster 'Superleggera' possible as brand wants special editions to boost sales

Bosses think special editions will help keep up demand for electric sports car
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24 Feb 2026
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