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Can BYD beat Renault? £26k Dolphin G PHEV takes on Clio
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India's Mahindra prepares 2027 UK launch with bold SUV trio
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New 2027 Volvo EX40: Sweden's crucial Elroq rival shapes up

New 2027 Volvo EX40: Sweden's crucial Elroq rival shapes up
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Why car makers won't slow EV push - even if ICE age extended
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Evoque and Velar to retire as £90k GT becomes entry Range Rover

Evoque and Velar to retire as £90k GT becomes entry Range Rover
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BYD Shark PHEV review: A £47k Ford Ranger rival with 435bhp

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BYD Shark PHEV review: A £47k Ford Ranger rival with 435bhp
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IM5 vs Model 3: How does MG's Tesla compare to the real thing?

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Polestar 2 production ends, with successor due next year

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Volkswagen Golf Hybrid driven: Honda-style HEV nudges 60mpg

Volkswagen Golf Hybrid driven: Honda-style HEV nudges 60mpg
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Bentley Continental GTC: 'S' version is competent but confused

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Lifeline for hydrogen as BMW iX5 FCEV nears production

Lifeline for hydrogen as BMW iX5 FCEV nears production
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The car that made Polestar is retiring, and its successor must deliver

The car that made Polestar is retiring, and its successor must deliver
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Reaching new heights: 7 must-know things about the Skoda Peaq

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Hyundai Ioniq 3: Good value, great to drive - and different

Hyundai's entry-level electric hatchback arrives with head-turning style and a jaw-dropping price tag

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Hyundai Ioniq 3: Good value, great to drive - and different
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BYD Shark PHEV review: A £47k Ford Ranger rival with 435bhp

Chinese pick-up undercuts rivals despite PHEV power and generous kit

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BYD Shark PHEV review: A £47k Ford Ranger rival with 435bhp
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Bentley Continental GTC: 'S' version is competent but confused

Crewe firm aims for greater driver appeal at a lower price point for its convertible GT

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Bentley Continental GTC: 'S' version is competent but confused
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Noble M500 full test: Manual, V6 supercar is an analogue whirlwind

Back to basics supercar is back, and basic: a beefy turbo engine meets a manual gearbox

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Cupra Raval

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BMW 3 Series

BMW's 3 Series gets Neue Klasse looks but retains its previous architecture and old-school petrol performance

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BMW i3

BMW launches an all-electric 3 Series, with strong performance and a long range

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Japanese brand returns to the UK with a large, plug-in hybrid 4x4

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Polestar 4 SUV

Boxy back makes popular EV more practical – plus chassis is retuned

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Mercedes C-Class

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BMW opens new German battery factory to power electric i3

Bavaria's Plant Irlbach-Strasskirchen was built in just 2.5 years as part of wider €1 billion investment

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What Europe could learn from Brazil's 'laboratory' for Chinese car production

What Europe could learn from Brazil's 'laboratory' for Chinese car production
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How the UK saved the Chinese car industry in 2026

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ZEV mandate review could give a hybrid lifeline to UK car factories
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Chinese car makers take a fifth of the UK market – can they keep growing?

Chinese car makers take a fifth of the UK market – can they keep growing?
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BYD Dolphin G vs Renault Clio 026

Can BYD beat Renault? £26k Dolphin G PHEV takes on Clio

BYD's smallest PHEV is an intriguing new kind of supermini. Can it topple a fresh but familiar Clio?

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The new Horse petrol engine that can run underwater

The new Horse petrol engine that can run underwater
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Why car makers won't slow EV push - even if ICE age extended

Manufacturers now seem likely to stick with EVs due to demand, rather than government policy

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The car that made Polestar is retiring, and its successor must deliver

The car that made Polestar is retiring, and its successor must deliver
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When Rolls-Royce made a Mini: The lost art of small luxury cars

When Rolls-Royce made a Mini: The lost art of small luxury cars

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A lorry tried to kill this Jaguar XK V8 - but I made it a minter again

"It was opened up like a can of beans", but now this epic modern-classic Jag is fighting fit again

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A game-changing EV for sub-£20k? How to bag a Hyundai Ioniq 5
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Rise of the JDM import: Japanese used cars are booming in the UK

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Swedish firm transferred aircraft design, wind-tunnel testing and cockpit layouts onto the road

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