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Almost 1 in 5 new cars is an EV, but it isn’t enough to hit UK targets
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Almost 1 in 5 new cars is an EV, but it isn’t enough to hit UK targets

EV sales were up in July, but it’s still not enough to meet the UK’s strict ZEV mandate electrification targets
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5 Aug 2024
New Smart #5 will be unveiled on 28th August as a Skoda Enyaq rival
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New Smart #5 will be unveiled on 28th August as a Skoda Enyaq rival

Official images from Smart gives us a new look at the all-electric SUV
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5 Aug 2024
JLR is moving in the opposite direction to VW-Audi and Hyundai-Kia, and that’s not a good thing
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JLR is moving in the opposite direction to VW-Audi and Hyundai-Kia, and that’s not a good thing

Instead of following the successful business model adopted by VW-Audi, Toyota-Lexus and Hyundai-Kia, Mike Rutherford thinks JLR is moving in the oppos…
Opinion
4 Aug 2024
Toyota Proace Max van goes on sale from £41,580
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Toyota Proace Max van goes on sale from £41,580

Toyota’s largest van is now available to order in a multitude of bodystyles
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2 Aug 2024
Watch out: new long-term AI camera scheme aims to catch drivers on their phones
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Watch out: new long-term AI camera scheme aims to catch drivers on their phones

AI cameras are now being used to catch those using their phone while driving
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1 Aug 2024
New Volvo EX30 Core hits back at Kia EV3 with low £32,850 price tag
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New Volvo EX30 Core hits back at Kia EV3 with low £32,850 price tag

The introduction of this new base-spec EX30 trims over £2,000 off the starting price for the premium electric crossover
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1 Aug 2024
Updated Audi e-tron GT goes on sale with 912bhp RS model
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Updated Audi e-tron GT goes on sale with 912bhp RS model

Audi’s all-electric four-door coupe opens at just over £107k, topping out at nearly £170k
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1 Aug 2024
Mazda 3 and Mazda CX-30 get more powerful engine and a tech boost for 2025
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Mazda 3 and Mazda CX-30 get more powerful engine and a tech boost for 2025

Mazda says the new 2.5-litre e-Skyactiv G petrol delivers better real-world performance, while improving noise, vibration and harshness
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1 Aug 2024
You may have to wait longer for car finance compensation, but it’s not all bad news
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You may have to wait longer for car finance compensation, but it’s not all bad news

The FCA says it is delaying its decision on mis-sold car finance payments until May 2025 but a redress scheme is now on the cards
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1 Aug 2024
New Volkswagen T-Roc SUV will be VW’s last all-new ICE car for the UK market
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New Volkswagen T-Roc SUV will be VW’s last all-new ICE car for the UK market

The next-generation Volkswagen T-Roc will take its tech from the Tiguan, and our exclusive images preview how it could look
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1 Aug 2024
The Volkswagen T-Roc is more globally significant than the Polo
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The Volkswagen T-Roc is more globally significant than the Polo

Editor-at-large John McIlroy thinks an all-electric version of the Volkswagen T-Roc is sure to follow the ID. Golf to market
Opinion
1 Aug 2024
Is Rimac planning a storm at Monterey Car Week? 
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Is Rimac planning a storm at Monterey Car Week? 

The all-electric hypercar maker could use Monterey to launch a new version of the Nevera 
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31 Jul 2024
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New 716bhp BMW M5 Touring estate to be unveiled on 15 August
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New 716bhp BMW M5 Touring estate to be unveiled on 15 August

For only the third time in its history, the M5 super-saloon will be joined by a load-lugging estate version
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31 Jul 2024
New Audi A6 e-tron leaked in full ahead of official reveal
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New Audi A6 e-tron leaked in full ahead of official reveal

The new electric BMW i5 rival has dropped hours ahead of its big unveiling, with full specifications for all to see
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31 Jul 2024
Recaro folds and wheels come off BBS as financial trouble strikes car part brands

Recaro folds and wheels come off BBS as financial trouble strikes car part brands

Famous car-seat maker Recaro has applied for bankruptcy while wheel firm BBS has become insolvent
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30 Jul 2024
New BMW iX5: name trademarks, Neue Klasse design and latest details
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New BMW iX5: name trademarks, Neue Klasse design and latest details

The BMW X5 is likely to gain an all-electric version with production expected to start by 2027
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30 Jul 2024
UK electric car charging roll-out gathers pace but regional inequality persists
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UK electric car charging roll-out gathers pace but regional inequality persists

New figures show an annual increase in the UK EV charging network of 47 per cent, but UK regions lag far behind London
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30 Jul 2024
Mercedes-Maybach SL spied as grand touring convertible goes even more upmarket
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Mercedes-Maybach SL spied as grand touring convertible goes even more upmarket

The SL will soon get the Maybach treatment with plenty of glitz
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30 Jul 2024
New Volkswagen ID.7 GTX performance EV gets £61,980 price tag
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New Volkswagen ID.7 GTX performance EV gets £61,980 price tag

The hot Volskwagen ID.7 GTX is available in hatchback and ‘Tourer’ estate bodystyles
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30 Jul 2024
Government says no to A303 tunnel and A27 bypass road projects 
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Government says no to A303 tunnel and A27 bypass road projects 

Cost-savings are blamed as Labour overturns controversial Stonehenge tunnel and Arundel bypass plans 
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29 Jul 2024
Cheaper, rear-wheel drive Audi Q4 35 e-tron to hit the UK in 2025
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Cheaper, rear-wheel drive Audi Q4 35 e-tron to hit the UK in 2025

Audi’s mid-size electric SUV will soon gain the option of a smaller battery for a lower starting price that could be under £40,000.
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29 Jul 2024
Car hacking software use by UK Police shrouded in “unacceptable secrecy”
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Car hacking software use by UK Police shrouded in “unacceptable secrecy”

The majority of UK police forces refuse to admit whether they use hi-tech car forensics software
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29 Jul 2024
Genesis Electrified GV70 set for a dramatic overhaul as part of 2024 facelift
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Genesis Electrified GV70 set for a dramatic overhaul as part of 2024 facelift

The Genesis GV70 premium electric SUV should get a revised cabin to go with fresh exterior design
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29 Jul 2024
New Kia EV3 electric SUV is cheaper than a Volvo EX30 and Cupra Born
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New Kia EV3 electric SUV is cheaper than a Volvo EX30 and Cupra Born

Kia’s compact all-electric SUV offers up to 372 miles of range; first examples arrive with customers later this year
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29 Jul 2024
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New BMW M5 shouts about its 716bhp with M Performance Parts
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New BMW M5 shouts about its 716bhp with M Performance Parts

The controversial M5 is the latest BMW M car to be offered with the ‘retrofit products’
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29 Jul 2024
Multi-fuelled hybrid cars have to be the wisest choice for the 2020s and beyond
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Multi-fuelled hybrid cars have to be the wisest choice for the 2020s and beyond

Mike Rutherford thinks there’s a future for cars powered by petrol, electricity, the sun’s rays... and a wind-up handle
Opinion
28 Jul 2024
Drivers pay £1.6 billion extra for fuel as retailers maintain “outrageous” profit margins
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Drivers pay £1.6 billion extra for fuel as retailers maintain “outrageous” profit margins

Fuel profit margins way above the historical average mean drivers are being ripped off at the pumps
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26 Jul 2024
It’s official: new expanded ULEZ has worked… but not as well as the old one
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It’s official: new expanded ULEZ has worked… but not as well as the old one

ULEZ expansion has helped bring down emissions in Greater London, but results show it isn’t as effective as original implementations of the scheme
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26 Jul 2024
New Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 features America’s most powerful V8
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New Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 features America’s most powerful V8

The fastest, most powerful Corvette ever uses a twin-turbo flat-plane crank V8 engine with over 1,000bhp
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26 Jul 2024
New 2024 Cupra Leon hot hatch goes on sale in UK
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New 2024 Cupra Leon hot hatch goes on sale in UK

Cupra’s heavily revised Leon comes with more kit, but at a higher price
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25 Jul 2024
Drink-driving at a 13-year high: could alcolocks be the solution?
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Drink-driving at a 13-year high: could alcolocks be the solution?

The RAC is calling for the introduction of alcolocks as over 1,900 people were killed or seriously injured by drink-drive collisions in 2022
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25 Jul 2024
Porsche confirms Cayenne EV to be sold alongside petrol and hybrid models
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Porsche confirms Cayenne EV to be sold alongside petrol and hybrid models

The iconic Porsche Cayenne to live on with combustion engines alongside all-new EV until at least 2030
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25 Jul 2024
'Luxury car' tax grab to hit 70% of EVs, fuelling calls for exemption
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'Luxury car' tax grab to hit 70% of EVs, fuelling calls for exemption

New Labour Government urged by UK motor industry to address concerns of potential EV purchasers and boost uptake of electric vehicles among private bu…
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25 Jul 2024
New Fiat mid-size SUV twins to launch assault on the Nissan Qashqai
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New Fiat mid-size SUV twins to launch assault on the Nissan Qashqai

Fiat’s new SUV and coupe-SUV will be based on an enlarged Grande Panda platform, and our exclusive images preview how they could look
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25 Jul 2024
Ineos Fusilier electric 4x4 pushed back to 2028
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Ineos Fusilier electric 4x4 pushed back to 2028

Development of Ineos Automotive’s first electric SUV was paused due to poor EV uptake and industry uncertainties
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25 Jul 2024
“Bleak picture” as 130,000 cars were stolen in the UK last year with 77% of cases never solved
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“Bleak picture” as 130,000 cars were stolen in the UK last year with 77% of cases never solved

The latest Office of National Statistics data showcases how as many as 350 vehicles are stolen in the UK every day
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25 Jul 2024
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