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SCOOP Merc's new GLA
Key model for German manufacturer brings big changes in efficiency and tech, plus new CLA-inspired look
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March 04, 2026
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Chargepoint grant increased, but most still won't qualify
Current restrictions remain as Government raises its subsidy to help EV owners fund charger installation.
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March 04, 2026
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EX30 gets revamp, but new base spec not set for Britain
A NEW entry-level version of the Volvo EX30 will be arriving alongside a collection of updates across the range.
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March 04, 2026
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UK's drink-drive epidemic exposed as thousands offend three times or more
MORE than one drink-driver in 10 will reoffend after being caught, according to a Freedom of Information request by the RAC, which also uncovered that over the past 11 years roughly 27,000 people were caught driving under the influence of alcohol more than once.
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March 04, 2026
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Jaecoo 8 sets sights on Hyundai Santa Fe
Flagship seven-seat SUV is expected to start from around £45,000
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March 04, 2026
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Lambo pulls the plug on EV plans... for now
Brand confirms it will launch two new hybrids before 2030, blaming lack of “market readiness” for scaled-back electric vehicle transition
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March 04, 2026
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New Lepas L8 looks to get its claws into British SUV market
Design of Chinese SUV is said to be based on the agile, muscular contours of a running leopard
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March 04, 2026
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Renault is 'FutuREady' to continue turnaround
New boss says products are at the heart of brand's mid-term plan to build on record profits
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March 04, 2026
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Honda will focus on hybrids as new EVs take a back seat
“WATCH this space in terms of hybrids,” a senior spokesperson from Honda Europe has told us, with the firm planning to continue its focus on multi-fuelled vehicles, despite the full-electric 0 Series SUV coming to the UK next year.
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March 04, 2026
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Galaxy E8 could be Geely's new UK halo saloon
WE recently got wind of Geely's strategy to become bigger than Toyota and Vauxhall in the UK by the end of the decade with a series of new model launches - one of which could be the Galaxy E8 EV (above).
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March 04, 2026
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What happened to the A-Class, and why was it left behind?
MERCEDES'S push towards offering more luxury models with strong profitability and high margins was a decision the manufacturer made around five or six years ago. But it has come at the expense of 'entry' models such as the A-Class.
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March 04, 2026
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SUVs to get 4x4 HEV powertrains soon
THE Dacia Duster and Bigster SUVs will be offered with a new and even more versatile hybrid system later this year.
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February 25, 2026
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Hybrid switch is fraught with risk for Audi
THE RS 5's traditional rivals come from both BMW M Division and Mercedes-AMG, yet both are also having to make big changes to remain able to sell its high-performance models beyond the introduction of Euro 7 emissions regulations.
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February 25, 2026
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Maserati MCPura Cielo
FIRST DRIVE Maserati has a new name, but retains all that made it great in the first place
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February 25, 2026
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BYD SEALION 7
OUR BYD has a couple of aces up its sleeve when it comes to managing its width in tight spaces, but the main one is a superb camera system.
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February 25, 2026
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POSITION 47th Ford Puma Mk1
FORD has plenty of problems to deal with just now, with many of its models lacking the showroom appeal that until recently the firm could take for granted.
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February 25, 2026
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Polestar plans new 4 estate
New model likely to be an estate/SUV cross, and it will have a rear window
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February 25, 2026
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Wheelbase II: The Tunisian Operation
AS with the first book in the Wheelbase series, this is ostensibly a thriller set in the gritty world of classic-car dealing.
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February 25, 2026
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MIKE RUTHERFORD
WHEN, as a cub reporter, I interviewed Maggie Thatcher I was labelled a young Thatcherite.
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February 25, 2026
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3 CAR GARAGE
Three used Audi icons for less than the new £90k RS 5 Avant
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February 25, 2026
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Swedish brand has fast German cars in its sights
POLESTAR still sees performance cars as central to its brand offering with company boss telling us that there's plenty more to come.
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February 25, 2026
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CUPRA TERRAMAR
Youth-focused Spanish SUV shows real depth of substance
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February 25, 2026
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New Ford Fiesta "won't feel like rebadged R5"
FORD'S forthcoming Renault-based supermini won't just be a rebadged version of the French maker's cars, according to CEO François Provost.
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February 25, 2026
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6 put on back burner as firm chases profits
THE Polestar 6 roadster is still in the firm's product plans, although the range-topper has been deprioritised in favour of the new 2 saloon and 7 small SUV as the brand looks to shore up its volume ambitions and move beyond 100,000 cars a year sold globally.
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February 25, 2026
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Vehicle development boss is looking ahead
THE Genesis Magma range will be the work of Tyrone Johnson, Genesis Europe's vehicle development director, and his team in Rüsselsheim, Germany, and he sat down with Auto Express to discuss what's on the way.
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February 25, 2026
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PENETRATING FLUID
Say goodbye to rusty fasteners with the best penetrating spray
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February 25, 2026
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BUYING CARS
WE'VE been conditioned to believe that cloth seats are unbecoming of a luxury car; the general consensus has been that fabric upholstery just doesn't have the same sumptuousness or cachet as leather.
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February 25, 2026
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Bluetti Elite 10
WE'VE been impressed in the past by Bluetti's Elite battery packs, which offer a more convenient and quieter alternative to a petrol generator when you need power away from the grid.
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February 25, 2026
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TESTED Puncture repair screws
Tom Barnard ANY driver will feel a sense of dread when the tyre-pressure warning light flashes on the dashboard or you feel the telltale rumble that points to a puncture.
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February 25, 2026
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POLESTAR 3
THE observant among you will have spotted that the car above isn't a Polestar 3, but its little brother, the Polestar 2.
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