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LEADERSHIP IS NEEDED TO MAKE UK EV-READY

DESPITE PUSHING the ban on non-zero-emission cars back

New Renault 5 joins battle for small car supremacy

French icon returns in EV production form to take on old foes Mini and Fiat 500

Alpine’s hot take on the 5 coming soon

RENAULT PERFORMANCE brand Alpine is working on its own version

New Ineos Fusilier EV guns for junior Defender, G-Class

Compact 4x4 is a pure EV and range-extender that will rival baby Land Rover, Merc

Lancia 037 reimagined for 2024

THE NEW KIMERA Evo38 is a vision of

ZAGATO GIVES A110 A HAPPY ENDING

Prefer your race-bred restomods with a touch of

Electric £15k bubble car confirmed for UK

SWISS FIRM MICRO Mobility will begin selling its Isettainspired

Hotter McLaren Artura Spider paves way for coupé update

New hybrid drop-top arrives with upgrades that are destined for coupé version

PRIUS ON SALE IN THE UK FROM £37K

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VOLVO DUO SORTED FOR Es AND WHIZZ

Volvo has renamed the electric XC40 and C40

BIG JOBS BOOST AT ASTON FACTORIES

Aston Martin is adding 400 new jobs at

VAUXHALL ASTRA GAINS £30K HYBRID

The Vauxhall Astra is now available as a

Hybrid power for new-look MG 3

Supermini gets 192bhp, 64mpg, fancier interior, refined chassis – and £6k price rise

Born reborn with more brawn

CUPRA HAS REVEALED a new range-topping version of its Born electric

TAX RELIEF FOR PICK-UP TRUCK OWNERS

HMRC HAS CANCELLED its plan to reclassify double-cab

Car makers react to EV slowdown

Electrification plans are being throttled back as demand falls

Diesels benefit from EV fatigue

Sales to motorists unconvinced by the prospect of going electric grew by 12%

LATEST SAFETY WHEEZE IS A BIT OF A BELTER

ZF tech lets seatbelt adapt better to the

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VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

‘Golf of crossovers’ is reinvented for athird generation with asharp focus on interior usability and technology

VOLVO E X30

We had very mixed feelings on meeting this small EV in Spain. How about in Britain?

BMW X2

Second generation of coupé-crossover arrives in 296bhp petrol M35i form

BMW iX2

Rakish compact SUV also comes with electric power, initially in twin-motor guise

MORGAN PLUS FOUR

A more sophisticated chassis and easier usability are the focus of this latest update

FIAT 500C

It’s now as old as some of its drivers, yet it still sells in huge volumes. Let’s catch up

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VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 3.0 TSI eHYBRID

Facelifted SUV shows its hand in lower-rung plug-in hybrid guise

Subaru Crosstrek

MODEL TESTED 2.0i E-BOXER TOURING

AUF WIEDERSEHEN, PETROL

The final generation of petrol Cayenne is here and the S has regained V8 power. Our recent road test showed its all-round brilliance, but how will it fare with a day-long driving trek? Murray Scullion celebrates Porsche’s misunderstood mar vel with a run across the border

How do you solve a problem like Stellantis?

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HONDA ZR-V

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FORD RANGER RAPTOR

Our man loved running the original, and this one takes everything to another level

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