AUTOCAR

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HOW A UK FIRM OF 20 PEOPLE BEAT THE WORLD

Two long-standing conundrums in the EV age: how

SMALL G-CLASS TO GUN FOR DEFENDER IN 2027 AS £70K EV

Mercedes will shrink the G-Wagen to create a new entry-level electric 4x4

AMG UPS EV ANTE FOR GT SUV AND CLA 45 USING NEW TECH

New CLA 45 will throw off its disguise

NEW LEAF, MICRA, JUKE TO LEAD NISSAN REVIVAL

Three all-new EVs star in the Japanese firm’s bold revitalisation plan

UK CAR PRODUCTION DOWN

UK new car production fell for the 12th

NEW NISSAN BOSS BACKS PERFORMANCE CARS

Halo cars in the vein of the Hyper

MG STAYS COOL BRITANNIA

There are no immediate plans for the UK’s

UK CAR MAKERS REACT TO NEW 25% US IMPORT TARIFF

Hefty tax applies to all cars and car parts entering the US from abroad

HILUX TURNS MILD HYBRID

A new mild-hybrid diesel Toyota Hilux has gone

4000 HOLES IN BLACKBURN?

GETTY IMAGES Councils must now publish annual reports

IS IT THE END OF THE ROAD FOR HYDROGEN CARS?

Investment is slowing as FCEV fuelling network and sales fail to materialise

INEOS FUSILIER WILL COME – BUT UNCERTAINTY STILL LINGERS

Firm delayed electrified 4x4 “because of regulators in the EU and UK”, says boss

OMODA TARGETS BMW AND VOLVO WITH FLAGSHIP SUV

Cut-price premium PHEV will crown Chinese newcomer’s UK range

PEUGEOT REVIVES GTi BADGE

IMAGE Electric hot hatch will rival the

NEW A5 GETS PHEV POWER

Audi has launched a plug-in hybrid version of

Steve Cropley

Solterra EV is twinned with a Toyota but

TOTAL IMMERSION: AN EASY WIN FOR EV BATTERY MAKERS

New battery tech has improved Megane EV’s range

Grapevine

Like Volvo CEO Rowan, Melillo Shaw offers an

Matt Prior

T he Japanese concept of wabi-sabi is difficult,

Damien Smith

Ferraris were exposed on track in Australia, then

Testing, testing

Europe by E450d: it’s the closest you can

CARS WITH SCREENS

Awhile back, someone made the case in this

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Autocar smashes M25 lap record, undetected

I n October 1986, London’s M25 orbital motorway

ROAD TEST RESULTS

Autocar’s history of the independent, objective and empirical

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TESTED 19.3.25, PROVENCE, FRANCE ON SALE NOW

MG S5 EV

Is this crossover a better-resolved version of the likeable 4 hatchback?

JEEP AVENGER 4XE

City slicker gets the off-road treatment in chunky 4WD hybrid guise

SKODA ELROQ 50

Cheapest version of gifted new EV

CITROEN E-C4

Redesign for electric family hatch

LOTUS EMIRA

Lotus’s traditional V6 sports car finally meets the Autocar timing gear

VERDICT

The British sports car is alive, well and expensive

AUDI E-TRON GT

Hot Taycan twin now goes much farther and faster than before

VERDICT

Audi’s super-EV holds great appeal in its purest form but isn’t at the bleeding edge

The road less travelled by

Jeep has a reputation for treading its own, unique path – and its UK boss is keen to leverage that more. JAMES ATTWOOD goes green-laning with him

Electric superheroes

EV specialists Fellten have branched out from Batmobiles to creating a portable charge point with global appeal. STEVE CROPLEY investigates

The road that Ford built

Ford’s Craiova plant has been making cars since 2008, but only now is there a proper road to get them out. NICK GIBBS asks what took so long

GENESIS G80 ELECTRIFIED

Our time with this car is up. It would be a real shame if its time is up, too

FORD EXPLORER

Will an adventurous-sounding badge endear us to this new EV?

RENAULT SCENIC

Putting the miles in on Belgium’s motorways – despite the weather

SUZUKI SWIFT

Sweeter than the Vauxhall Corsa it replaced? Oh, yes. It’s love at first sight

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

How helpful is VW’s new AI-powered voice assistant?

WHEN LAND ROVER ROLLED OUT ITS DO-IT-ALL SUV

The Discovery Sport can cruise, tow and cut it off road. Here’s how to buy

How to get one in your garage

AN OWNER’S VIEW RICK HUGHES “My

Out of the blue: a Plus Four dream fulfilled

K im Burridge’s Morgan Plus Four turns heads

Farewell grandad, it’s been nice knowing you

After just a few months, it’s already time

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