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Bombshell quotes and broken promises: Inside Seat's 15-year downfall

Planned closure comes as a shock, but the writing has long been on the wall for the Spanish brand

Bombshell quotes and broken promises: Inside Seat's 15-year downfall
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New look for Volvo XC40 after nine years on sale
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Volkswagen ID Polo: the electric supermini we've been waiting for
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Ingenium to electric: JLR's engine factory is now an EV powerhouse
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The pro racer who turned his A-Class into a 220bhp GTI chaser

The pro racer who turned his A-Class into a 220bhp GTI chaser
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Nissan Pixo: new electric city car to be unveiled this month

Nissan Pixo: new electric city car to be unveiled this month
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Dacia Spring reinvented as sub-£18k EV with 155-mile range

Dacia Spring reinvented as sub-£18k EV with 155-mile range
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SUV sales soar as cheap Chinese crossovers fuel growth
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The ultimate EV bargain? Grab a Nissan Leaf from just £3500

The ultimate EV bargain? Grab a Nissan Leaf from just £3500
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Top tips for happy EV ownership - from an electric car veteran
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BMW 3 Series M350 brings 437bhp straight six – and drift mode

BMW 3 Series M350 brings 437bhp straight six – and drift mode
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New Audi A2 revealed as ultra-efficient EV with 400-mile range

New Audi A2 revealed as ultra-efficient EV with 400-mile range
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Polestar to preview new look with Formula 2030 concept

Polestar to preview new look with Formula 2030 concept
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CUPRA Raval: How it spices up the small electric car formula

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Cupra Formentor VZ5: Five-pot fury has never been so practical

Facelifted crossover hits the UK with some five-cylinder fire in its belly

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Toyota Yaris Cross

Toyota's efficient petrol-electric entry to the compact crossover class goes under the knife for another update

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Nissan Leaf

Can the EV trailblazer once more lead by example in its third generation?

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Vauxhall Corsa GSE

First performance Corsa in years arrives with 277bhp and limited-slip diff

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Bentley Supersports

Bentley finally answers the call to make a simpler, lighter, quicker Continental – with indulgent results

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Kia EV2

Kia has dived head first into a supermini-sized EV sector – can the EV2 take the fight to Renault, Skoda and VW?

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Volvo EX60

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Straight-six SUV aims to banish memory of four-cylinder plug-in hybrid

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MG 4 Urban

MG switches to a next-gen front-drive platform for its latest value EV

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Vauxhall Astra Electric Sports Tourer

Quiet British success story continues with a fresh look and bigger battery for EV version

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The pro racer who turned his A-Class into a 220bhp GTI chaser

Racing driver Bryn Calder has done 45,000 miles in his A-Class – and it was cheaper to insure than a Fiesta

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Top tips for happy EV ownership - from an electric car veteran
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Seat

Bombshell quotes and broken promises: Inside Seat's 15-year downfall

Planned closure comes as a shock, but the writing has long been on the wall for the Spanish brand

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Bombshell quotes and broken promises: Inside Seat's 15-year downfall
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I love my original Audi A2 - will the new EV do it justice?
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Why the supercar elite aren't scared of China's 1500bhp EVs

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The pro racer who turned his A-Class into a 220bhp GTI chaser

Racing driver Bryn Calder has done 45,000 miles in his A-Class – and it was cheaper to insure than a Fiesta

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The ultimate EV bargain? Grab a Nissan Leaf from just £3500
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Missed out on an Alpine A110? Grab a used example for £35k

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Lessons in survival: Merc's Joachim Zahn showed car makers how to beat a crisis

As CEO, Zahn doubled Mercedes production during the 1970s by refusing to chase reckless growth

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