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Bold new look for reinvented 2027 Hyundai Tucson

Chunky new Art of Steel design language brings Hyundai's best-selling car into its fifth generation

Bold new look for reinvented 2027 Hyundai Tucson
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Volvo EX60 tested: why it's Volvo's best EV yet review

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Volvo EX60 tested: why it's Volvo's best EV yet
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Oxford factory is key to Mini's image but also brings high costs
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Strong sales, high costs: Why BMW needs to rethink Mini's future

Strong sales, high costs: Why BMW needs to rethink Mini's future
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"You haven't seen the peak yet..." Gerry McGovern on life after JLR

"You haven't seen the peak yet..." Gerry McGovern on life after JLR
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Consumer

Calls for MOT test cap to be raised from £54.85 to £95

Calls for MOT test cap to be raised from £54.85 to £95
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"It's so characteristic..." Audi mulls options for five-cylinder future

"It's so characteristic..." Audi mulls options for five-cylinder future
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Nissan's Sunderland factory is a key EV hub, but the current trading environment poses a threat
Electric cars

Government must ease electric car targets to protect UK automotive

Government must ease electric car targets to protect UK automotive
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New cars

UK firm's self-driving lorry ditches cab for more capacity, less weight

UK firm's self-driving lorry ditches cab for more capacity, less weight
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New cars

Mercedes C-Class gets fresh look – but drops diesel in UK

Mercedes C-Class gets fresh look – but drops diesel in UK
Future CMF B EV platform electric Renault 5 prototypes
Technology

LFP or NMC: How is my electric car's battery made - and do I care?

LFP or NMC: How is my electric car's battery made - and do I care?
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Monterey Car Week is over – but the car park is still full of amazing metal

Monterey Car Week is over – but the car park is still full of amazing metal
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Manufacturing

Car prices to rise as manufacturers battle huge supply struggles

Car prices to rise as manufacturers battle huge supply struggles
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New cars

BYD designer Egger: Milan studio to help Denza chase Audi, BMW

BYD designer Egger: Milan studio to help Denza chase Audi, BMW
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Autocar's artist impression showcases what a new Mini inspired by the 2001 car could look like
Electric cars

Next Mini Cooper to be inspired by 2001 'R50' – and could go RWD

Next Mini Cooper to be inspired by 2001 'R50' – and could go RWD
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CUPRA Raval: How it spices up the small electric car formula

CUPRA Raval: How it spices up the small electric car formula

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CAR REVIEW

Volvo EX60 tested: why it's Volvo's best EV yet

Important new SUV introduces Brits to Swedish brand’s latest EV technology

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Volvo EX60 tested: why it's Volvo's best EV yet
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CAR REVIEW

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

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CAR REVIEW

MG 4 Urban road test: A Golf-sized EV for Polo money

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

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MG 4 Urban road test: A Golf-sized EV for Polo money
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CAR REVIEW

Vauxhall Astra

Plug-in hybrid version of British family stalwart gets a fresh look and a longer electric-only range

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CAR REVIEW

Vauxhall Astra Electric Sports Tourer

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

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CAR REVIEW

Audi Q7

The third-generation Audi Q7 gets more tech, more luxury and more practicality

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Mazda 6e

Mazda enlists Chinese help to finally build a long-range EV – can it take the fight to Tesla?

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Chery Tiggo 4

Chery bids to make up on lost time against other Chinese budget brands with a particularly low-budget hybrid SUV

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CAR REVIEW

Lexus ES

Lexus's eighth-generation ES becomes its one and only big executive saloon – and goes all-electric to boot.

Lexus ES
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Porsche 911 Turbo S

Celebrated giant-killing ‘super-Porsche’ enters the electrified era

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Small EV offers up to 309 miles of range and features 441 litres of boot space
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Supercars are not only for the super-rich, discovers John Evans, even in the current economic climate. Just look at these 20 gems as shrewd investments…
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Supercars are not only for the super-rich, discovers John Evans, even in the current economic climate. Just look at these 20 gems as shrewd investments…
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Hyundai expects to sell 20,000 Ioniq 3 EVs in Europe by the year's end

Hyundai pins hopes on new models after European sales slide

Brand's European sales to dealers fell by 11% in the first half of 2026 while operating margin dipped to 5.8%

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Hyundai pins hopes on new models after European sales slide
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Aston Martin's cars are the best yet - why aren't its finances?

Aston Martin's cars are the best yet - why aren't its finances?
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How BMW plans to cut costs without shutting plants

How BMW plans to cut costs without shutting plants
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JLR names new Discovery boss as brand gears up for reinvention

JLR names new Discovery boss as brand gears up for reinvention
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Cybercab roll-out in Austin, Texas, has faced delays

Cheap cars hit Tesla profits as tech pivot stalls

Cheap cars hit Tesla profits as tech pivot stalls
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"You haven't seen the peak yet..." Gerry McGovern on life after JLR

Exclusive: McGovern addresses "disinformation" around his exit from Gaydon, and maps out next steps

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"You haven't seen the peak yet..." Gerry McGovern on life after JLR
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Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus

Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus
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What Alpina did next: How Bovensiepen will keep building ultimate BMWs

What Alpina did next: How Bovensiepen will keep building ultimate BMWs

Opinion

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Oxford factory is key to Mini's image but also brings high costs

Strong sales, high costs: Why BMW needs to rethink Mini's future

As parent company BMW hits headwinds, Mini's resilience comes into question

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Strong sales, high costs: Why BMW needs to rethink Mini's future
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Keep your V12s - Porsche's Mezger flat six is my all-time favourite engine

Keep your V12s - Porsche's Mezger flat six is my all-time favourite engine
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Nissan's Sunderland factory is a key EV hub, but the current trading environment poses a threat

Government must ease electric car targets to protect UK automotive

Government must ease electric car targets to protect UK automotive

Used cars

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An SUV you can buy with heart and head: get a Mazda CX-5 for £6k

The Mk2 CX-5 is a slick, premium alternative to German SUVs – and yours from just £6000

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An SUV you can buy with heart and head: get a Mazda CX-5 for £6k
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Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus

Top of the Europa league: I've owned 14 examples of this rare Lotus
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Family car or luxury saloon? A bargain BMW 7 Series does it all

Family car or luxury saloon? A bargain BMW 7 Series does it all

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A six-seat mini MPV? Remembering the oddball original Fiat Multipla

The 600 Multipla showed just what was possible in a small car, but was it actually the first MPV?

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Why women were blocked from Le Mans for decades

Why women were blocked from Le Mans for decades
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The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories

The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories
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Your handy guide to every new car coming in 2026
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Video | Audi RS e-tron GT: the ultimate all-electric hot lap
We head on-track at Goodwood in Audi’s game-changing all-electric grand tourer
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