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HYUNDAI SHOOTS HIGH WITH FLAGSHIP IONIQ 9

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KIA EV9 PUMPED TO 501BHP FOR HOT GT

Dual-motor seven-seater gets simulated gearshifts and sophisticated suspension

LOTUS TURNS TO HYBRID FOR SALES LIFT

LOTUS WILL PRODUCE hybrid versions of future models

INEOS TO RESUME GRENADIER PRODUCTION

Ineos Automotive will restart production of the Grenadier

FIRST RADICAL NEW-ERA JAGUAR BREAKS COVER

Official images give early clues to Jaguar’s bold design reinvention

FORD AXES 800 UK JOBS TO CUT COSTS

Ford plans to shed 4000 jobs across its

LUXURY DS 8 EV GETS 466-MILE RANGE

The new DS 8 electric fastback will be

NISSAN SPELLS OUT MANDATE RISKS

NISSAN HAS CALLED on the UK government to

HOW EV MAKERS CAN WIN THE RACE TO 5.0MPKWH

Manufacturers are honing every detail to close in on big efficiency goal

AERODYNAMICS

Reductions in aerodynamic drag will be the priority

CAR FIRMS BLASTED BY AMNESTY OVER MINING

Report criticises EV makers for how they manage supply chain risks

THE CLONE WARS INTENSIFY

Growing numbers of ANPR cameras reveal spike in numberplate cloning

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Right on the frontline of energy efficiency gains,

VEHICLE WEIGHT AND BATTERY REGENERATION

Weight contributes to tyre and brake losses, especially

TYRES AND BRAKES

At motorway speed, tyre friction and drag between

LIGHTS AND WIPERS

“We’re talking about reducing the power consumption of

MARGINAL GAINS AND TEST CYCLE

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BATTERIES, INVERTER, POWER ELECTRONICS AND MOTOR

Counterintuitively, advances in major electrical components won’t bring

THE ‘GREEN DIESEL’ THAT IS NOW POWERING STELLANTIS

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Damien Smith

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S-series saloon and coupé were joined by estate

ROAD TEST RESULTS

Autocar’s history of the independent, objective and empirical

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Autocar delivers several kinds of reviews on new

VOLVO XC90

Facelift makes an appealing seven-seater even better

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR SPEED

Can new drivetrain lift Crewe’s super-saloon to even greater heights?

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MINI ACEMAN E

Can this new electric crossover offer more than just cheeky playfulness?

VAUXHALL GRANDLAND ELECTRIC

Newcomer looks to ease the average family SUV driver into EV motoring

MAZDA CX-80 PHEV

Another look at Mazda’s hefty SUV, this time in plug-in hybrid form

VOLKSWAGEN ID BUZZ LWB

More seats, more power, more kWh

SKYWELL BE11

Chinese EV is revised for UK launch

DACIA DUSTER

Mk3 model gains digital tech, ADAS, slicker looks… Is this mission creep?

WHOLE IN ONE

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Good for a few more rounds

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Inside track

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The quickening

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THE DRAMATIC ITALIAN THAT MARKED THE END OF AN ERA

When the Huracán bowed out, the curtain fell forever on Lambo’s V10

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Five-plus owners and 168,000 miles? I’ll take it

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CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

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