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New Alfa Romeo Giulia to stick with petrol power alongside EV option
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New Alfa Romeo Giulia to stick with petrol power alongside EV option

The confirmation comes from Alfa’s new CEO with the saloon set to offer a ‘multi-energy’ line up
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18 Mar 2025
Labour breaks pothole promise as new figures show a fall in repairs
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Labour breaks pothole promise as new figures show a fall in repairs

Roughly 100,000 fewer potholes were repaired last year, despite the Government’s promise to fix an additional one million
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18 Mar 2025
Labour set to backpedal on ZEV targets and petrol car sales ban

Labour set to backpedal on ZEV targets and petrol car sales ban

After fierce backlash from the public and a lukewarm reception to EVs, Ministers are drawing up plans to soften the approach to electrifying the UK’s …
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17 Mar 2025
The UK's most common MoT advisories and why motorists ignore them
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The UK's most common MoT advisories and why motorists ignore them

Lighting and electrical issues account for one quarter of MoT advisories last year, followed by suspension and tyre problems
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17 Mar 2025
There’s life in the V8 and V12 yet! Big Mercedes engines will sail through Euro 7 emissions tests
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There’s life in the V8 and V12 yet! Big Mercedes engines will sail through Euro 7 emissions tests

German giant is confident its line-up of ICE engines, including much loved V8 and V12, will have no problem dealing with incoming regulations
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14 Mar 2025
The Mercedes design revolution is on: new wave of models set to go all 'sensual purity' on us
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The Mercedes design revolution is on: new wave of models set to go all 'sensual purity' on us

Gorden Wagener explains the ‘sensual purity’ design language that is set to mark out Mercedes’ technologically advanced new models
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14 Mar 2025
Electric and hybrid cars are killing the manual gearbox - and we won't miss it
Opinion - gearboxes

Electric and hybrid cars are killing the manual gearbox - and we won't miss it

Auto Express’ senior test editor argues that no one should be worried by the rising popularity of automatic ’boxes
Opinion
14 Mar 2025
BMW Neue Klasse tech ready for launch on its mission to redefine the EV market
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BMW Neue Klasse tech ready for launch on its mission to redefine the EV market

BMW’s next-generation EVs will boast significant improvements to range, charging and performance thanks to bleeding-edge technology
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14 Mar 2025
Petrol prices tipped to fall by 6p per litre
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Petrol prices tipped to fall by 6p per litre

Relief at petrol pumps predicted, as the cost of a barrel of oil drops $10
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14 Mar 2025
Bring back the hard shoulder: ‘safety stocktake’ prompts new calls to scrap smart motorways
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Bring back the hard shoulder: ‘safety stocktake’ prompts new calls to scrap smart motorways

Meanwhile UK roads watchdog says National Highways is “unlikely to meet safety target” across the Strategic Road Network
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13 Mar 2025
Half of car buyers won't switch to electric, even with government grants
MINI Cooper E - front cornering

Half of car buyers won't switch to electric, even with government grants

SMMT survey also shows that, of those rejecting EVs, three in five would not buy one, even with a government grant
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13 Mar 2025
Restricting supply of petrol cars still an option for Ford as EV targets bite
Ford Mustang Mach E GT

Restricting supply of petrol cars still an option for Ford as EV targets bite

The government’s consultation on the ZEV mandate is due in the next few months and should provide some certainty for manufacturers but Ford may still …
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13 Mar 2025
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SEAT Ibiza and Arona will battle on to 2030 after small EV decision is delayed
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SEAT Ibiza and Arona will battle on to 2030 after small EV decision is delayed

Updates to the SEAT Arona and Ibiza are on the way this year, giving the Spanish brand a chance to delay its decision on electrification
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13 Mar 2025
Ineos Grenadier recalled for door button defect
Ineos Grenadier - full front

Ineos Grenadier recalled for door button defect

A lack of grease on the door button can prevent the door of the INEOS Grenadier to close properly, affecting both UK and US cars
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13 Mar 2025
Older drivers don’t care about in-car tech, but millennials want more
Auto Express UX web developer Victoria Coquet driving the Peugeot E-3008

Older drivers don’t care about in-car tech, but millennials want more

Peugeot research reveals the size of the age-gap when it comes to connectivity and autonomous features in cars
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13 Mar 2025
New Rolls-Royce EV is… already here
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New Rolls-Royce EV is… already here

Earlier this year, Rolls-Royce confirmed a second electric car was in the works. Turns out we’d been duped
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13 Mar 2025
UK's patchy EV charging network put drivers at risk of being stranded
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UK's patchy EV charging network put drivers at risk of being stranded

A report from the government watchdog suggests that the UK's electric car charging network still isn't up to scratch
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12 Mar 2025
Toyota breaks its racing cars so that its road cars don’t suffer the same fate
Opinion - Toyota racing

Toyota breaks its racing cars so that its road cars don’t suffer the same fate

Paul Barker was impressed with how Toyota test things to breaking point and then puts them back together better
Opinion
12 Mar 2025
First electric Lamborghini won’t hold back! 2,000bhp, 4x4, ‘ultra-GT’ due in 2028
Lamborghini Lanzador concept Monterey Car Week

First electric Lamborghini won’t hold back! 2,000bhp, 4x4, ‘ultra-GT’ due in 2028

Lamborghini has revealed more details on its first electric car and it looks like being as bold as we’d hoped.
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12 Mar 2025
New Toyota pick-up and Land Cruiser EV headline brand’s future plans 
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New Toyota pick-up and Land Cruiser EV headline brand’s future plans 

Toyota and Lexus are planning a blitz of nine new electric cars
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11 Mar 2025
Toyota bZ4X gets more range and more power as part of 2025 updates
Toyota bZ4X update - front

Toyota bZ4X gets more range and more power as part of 2025 updates

The Toyota bZ4X gets an array of updates aimed at giving the electric SUV more showroom appeal
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11 Mar 2025
Mad mid-engined Toyota Yaris M Concept could go into production
Toyota GR Yaris M Concept - front

Mad mid-engined Toyota Yaris M Concept could go into production

The Yaris M Concept was revealed at the start of the year, and now Toyota is looking at how to turn the project into reality
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11 Mar 2025
Bentley Batur ‘The Black Rose’ takes exclusive coupe to new heights of opulence
Bentley Batur 'The Black Rose' - front 3/4

Bentley Batur ‘The Black Rose’ takes exclusive coupe to new heights of opulence

What is perhaps the most opulent version of the most opulent of Bentleys features 3D-printed rose gold accents
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11 Mar 2025
Car finance scandal customer compensation scheme looks increasingly likely, warns watchdog
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Car finance scandal customer compensation scheme looks increasingly likely, warns watchdog

Next month’s Supreme Court ruling could leave thousands of people in line for billions of pounds in payouts
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11 Mar 2025
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New Jaguar Type 00 stirs up more hype by shutting down the streets of Paris
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New Jaguar Type 00 stirs up more hype by shutting down the streets of Paris

The Type 00 concept was unveiled in December 2024, previewing a bold new direction for Jaguar
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11 Mar 2025
Volkswagen Grand California camper van now gets more screens and a long warranty
2025 VW Grand California - side profile

Volkswagen Grand California camper van now gets more screens and a long warranty

The firm’s largest motor home model lets you camp with confidence, thanks to uprated tech and improved aftersales
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11 Mar 2025
New Dacia Sandero spotted for the first time: fresh look for Europe’s best-selling car
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New Dacia Sandero spotted for the first time: fresh look for Europe’s best-selling car

The humble supermini’s makeover is inspired by the Dacia Spring EV, plus Duster and Bigster SUV
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11 Mar 2025
Tariffs, China, EV tech: VW comes out fighting its existential crisis as results are published
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Tariffs, China, EV tech: VW comes out fighting its existential crisis as results are published

Volkswagen looks to the future after announcing disappointing financial results
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11 Mar 2025
New Morgan Supersport revealed as £102,000 flagship with straight-six power
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New Morgan Supersport revealed as £102,000 flagship with straight-six power

The Supersport is available in soft or hard-top guise and fills the ‘void’ left by the Aero 8
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11 Mar 2025
Toyota Corolla gets modest update for 2025 with more colours and less power
2025 Toyota Corolla - front

Toyota Corolla gets modest update for 2025 with more colours and less power

Toyota has quietly revamped its popular hybrid-powered hatchback
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10 Mar 2025
EVs are motoring Marmite: driver divisions laid bare in new survey
Kia EV6 - front cornering

EVs are motoring Marmite: driver divisions laid bare in new survey

Views range from ‘driver enthusiasm at one end, to total rejection at the other’ says AA report
News
10 Mar 2025
Dogs officially prefer electric cars
Cocker Spaniel, Doctor Scott Miller and Skodas

Dogs officially prefer electric cars

If you want to pamper your pooch on the move, electric is the way to go, says Skoda
News
10 Mar 2025
ULEZ providing Londoners with “substantially cleaner air”, says Mayor
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ULEZ providing Londoners with “substantially cleaner air”, says Mayor

Particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide concentrations have dropped since ULEZ’s implementation in 2019
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10 Mar 2025
New Overfinch Velocity Edition gives the Range Rover more power and extra bling
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New Overfinch Velocity Edition gives the Range Rover more power and extra bling

Full-size Range Rover gets a make over courtesy of Overfinch
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10 Mar 2025
A job in the exciting UK car industry is a great career choice
Opinion - apprenticeship

A job in the exciting UK car industry is a great career choice

Mike Rutherford thinks there are plenty of career opportunities in the UK for those who love cars
Opinion
9 Mar 2025
Ford Kuga plug-in hybrid recall warns owners not to charge their cars
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Ford Kuga plug-in hybrid recall warns owners not to charge their cars

A new recall has been issued on the Kuga PHEV, warning owners of the potential for a ‘vehicle fire’
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7 Mar 2025
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