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What the global semiconductor chip shortage means for UK car buyers
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What the global semiconductor chip shortage means for UK car buyers

Semiconductor chip shortages have taken their toll on the car market in 2020, 2021 and 2022, so prepare to wait for your new car to arrive.
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3 Mar 2022
AA Driving School adds electric cars to its fleet
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AA Driving School adds electric cars to its fleet

Learners will be able to have driving lessons in a Peugeot e-208, e-2008 or Vauxhall Corsa-e
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3 Mar 2022
Clean Air Zones: Oxford ZEZ pilot goes live
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Clean Air Zones: Oxford ZEZ pilot goes live

Pilot scheme sees internal combustion engined vehicles charged between £2 and £10 per day to drive in Oxford city centre
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2 Mar 2022
MG curbs petrol car orders due to “short-term” supply issues
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MG curbs petrol car orders due to “short-term” supply issues

British brand suggests its dealers should instead encourage electric and hybrid models to prospective petrol MG buyers
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2 Mar 2022
'Brands will need new tricks to make electric cars affordable'
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'Brands will need new tricks to make electric cars affordable'

John McIlroy thinks manufacturers will use the electric car rollout to change the buying process
Opinion
2 Mar 2022
Ford forms separate ‘Model e’ and ‘Blue’ units to split EV and ICE business
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Ford forms separate ‘Model e’ and ‘Blue’ units to split EV and ICE business

The Blue Oval is splitting its business into an EV-focused Ford Model e unit and Ford Blue, which will focus on ICE products
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2 Mar 2022
Renault Megane E-Tech Electric earns five-star rating in latest Euro NCAP safety tests
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Renault Megane E-Tech Electric earns five-star rating in latest Euro NCAP safety tests

Impressive performance comes after the electric Renault Zoe was awarded zero stars in in 2021; other new models rated in latest round of testing
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2 Mar 2022
Hyundai and Genesis plot 17 new electric cars by 2030
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Hyundai and Genesis plot 17 new electric cars by 2030

Hyundai has revealed plans to launch 11 new electric cars by 2030, with a further six EVs in the works from luxury-arm Genesis
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2 Mar 2022
New special edition Renault Captur Rive Gauche trim launched
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New special edition Renault Captur Rive Gauche trim launched

Available to order now, the new range topping Renault Captur Rive Gauche trim comes with glossy black styling and upgraded tech
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2 Mar 2022
Stellantis to go fully electric in Europe by 2026
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Stellantis to go fully electric in Europe by 2026

The Stellantis Group has also revealed that it will offer over 75 electric cars by the end of the decade
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1 Mar 2022
New Morgan Super 3 revealed as Ford-powered 3 Wheeler successor
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New Morgan Super 3 revealed as Ford-powered 3 Wheeler successor

The Super 3 continues Morgan’s 113-year lineage of three-wheelers with a 118bhp Ford engine, a revamped design and a new monocoque chassis
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27 Feb 2022
'Electric car charging is damaging the switch to EVs'
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'Electric car charging is damaging the switch to EVs'

Mike Rutherford thinks the UK's charging network needs to take lessons from petrol station forecourts
Opinion
27 Feb 2022
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New limited edition Nissan Micra Kiiro revealed
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New limited edition Nissan Micra Kiiro revealed

Following the Juke Kiiro, Nissan has now unveiled the Micra Kiiro special edition
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25 Feb 2022
Audi approves V6 diesels for use with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil 
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Audi approves V6 diesels for use with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil 

Renewable HVO fuel reduces CO2 in some Audi models by up to 95 per cent compared with fossil diesel
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24 Feb 2022
Aston Martin Vantage and DBX to return as F1 safety cars in 2022
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Aston Martin Vantage and DBX to return as F1 safety cars in 2022

Formula One will see Aston Martin's Vantage sports car and DBX SUV lead the pack again in 2022
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24 Feb 2022
'Renault is setting the scene for a new French revolution'
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'Renault is setting the scene for a new French revolution'

John McIlroy thinks Renault's electric car future looks promising
Opinion
24 Feb 2022
New 2022 Nissan Leaf model refresh revealed
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New 2022 Nissan Leaf model refresh revealed

Nissan Leaf updated with new colours, wheels and goes on sale in March
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23 Feb 2022
New Dacia Duster Extreme SE special edition arrives
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New Dacia Duster Extreme SE special edition arrives

The Extreme SE version of Dacia’s compact SUV receives bespoke styling touches inside and out, with prices starting from £17,495
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23 Feb 2022
Cupra to launch two new electrified models by 2023
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Cupra to launch two new electrified models by 2023

SEAT spin-off Cupra confirms it’ll launch two electrified new models that “nobody has seen” – ahead of the Tavascan flagship
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22 Feb 2022
Corn-based ethanol biofuel is less eco-friendly than petrol
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Corn-based ethanol biofuel is less eco-friendly than petrol

A study from the US suggests mixing corn-based ethanol into petrol to make biofuel may not be as environmentally friendly as previously thought
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22 Feb 2022
'It's time to replace buses with more appropriate vehicles'
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'It's time to replace buses with more appropriate vehicles'

Mike Rutherford thinks Britain needs to overhaul its buses
Opinion
20 Feb 2022
Possible payouts for new car buyers from shipping costs class action
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Possible payouts for new car buyers from shipping costs class action

An estimated £150 million compensation pot would give £60 to car buyers, as lawyers take home millions
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18 Feb 2022
Toyota and Yamaha are working on a hydrogen-powered V8 engine
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Toyota and Yamaha are working on a hydrogen-powered V8 engine

Modified version of the 5.0-litre unit found in the Lexus RC F will produce 444bhp – all without using a drop of petrol
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18 Feb 2022
New BMW 8 Series X Jeff Koons arrives with comic-strip livery
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New BMW 8 Series X Jeff Koons arrives with comic-strip livery

More than 200 hours are sunk into to the BMW 8 Series X Jeff Koons' paintwork alone, and the brand plans to sell 99 examples of the rolling art piece …
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17 Feb 2022
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New 2022 Volkswagen Caddy California on sale now from £30,720
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New 2022 Volkswagen Caddy California on sale now from £30,720

Volkswagen’s new Caddy California campervan undercuts the full-size model – and it comes with a foldable bed and a mini kitchen as standard
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17 Feb 2022
New 2022 Porsche Macan T arrives as driver-focused SUV
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New 2022 Porsche Macan T arrives as driver-focused SUV

Porsche has given its Macan SUV the ‘T’ treatment, with a bespoke chassis setup and design touches for £53,970
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17 Feb 2022
New 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee makes European debut with plug-in power
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New 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee makes European debut with plug-in power

The flagship Grand Cherokee SUV arrives in Europe with plug-in hybrid power only as Jeep looks towards an all-electrified engine line-up in 2022
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17 Feb 2022
'The Midlands continues to be a hotbed of engineering talent'
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'The Midlands continues to be a hotbed of engineering talent'

Steve Fowler highlights how the UK is a leader for automotive engineering
Opinion
16 Feb 2022
New 2022 Mazda 2 Hybrid available to order now from £20,300
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New 2022 Mazda 2 Hybrid available to order now from £20,300

Mazda’s rebadged version of the Toyota Yaris will be sold alongside the existing Mazda 2 supermini and offers up to 74.3mpg
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16 Feb 2022
SMMT calls for independent electric car charge point regulator
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SMMT calls for independent electric car charge point regulator

Industry body publishes seven-point plan for ensuring EV charging is affordable, available and accessible
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16 Feb 2022
Ineos Automotive trials Grenadier production at Hambach plant
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Ineos Automotive trials Grenadier production at Hambach plant

Ineos Automotive is trialling the production process of its Grenadier off-roader by building over 100 prototypes, before full production commences lat…
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16 Feb 2022
New Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 and EQE 53 take on Tesla with up to 677bhp
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New Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 and EQE 53 take on Tesla with up to 677bhp

Mercedes has unveiled high-performance AMG variants of its all-electric EQE saloon, with up to 677bhp in flagship 53 guise
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15 Feb 2022
New 2023 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 4x4x2 spied during winter testing
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New 2023 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 4x4x2 spied during winter testing

Mercedes will soon launch an off-road focused version of the facelifted G-Glass, which we expect will be powered by a V8 hybrid powertrain
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15 Feb 2022
New 2022 Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer priced from £25,005
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New 2022 Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer priced from £25,005

Vauxhall has unveiled an estate version of the new Astra, which has a 1,634-litre boot and the option of a plug-in hybrid powertrain
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15 Feb 2022
New Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo arrives as sporty range topper
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New Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo arrives as sporty range topper

The new Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo brings bigger alloys and a body kit to the line-up – but with no vRS model planned, it’s the sportiest version we’ll g…
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15 Feb 2022
Ford developing clutchless manual gearbox for ICE cars
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Ford developing clutchless manual gearbox for ICE cars

Patents reveal that Ford is working on a new type of manual gearbox that does away with the clutch pedal
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14 Feb 2022
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