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‘WE’LL BE EV-ONLY BY THEN, UNLESS WE AREN’T’
AMG to unleash electric super-SUV as ‘trailblazer’ • All-new BMW XM rival will pack more than 1000bhp and be a ‘technological pioneer’
Mercedes ditches trials of range-extender tech for EVs
Polestar lines up 2 successor • Boss says popular EV will be replaced by the 7 – and plays down Volvo funding fears
New ‘A2 E-tron’ due in 2027 as Audi tries to fend off Chinese
Extreme twin-turbo V8 Defender flagship to launch Octa branding • New badge destined for high-end models, starting with potent BMW-engined 4x4
Ultra-swish Genesis flagship unveiled
Explorer arrives late – but ‘better’ • Ford has used enforced half-year delay to upgrade new EV, which now goes 374 miles
CRASH TESTERS GAIN POWER OF X-RAY VISION
Seagull to swoop in, eat Dacia’s lunch • BYD bosses look to import £8000 city car as Chinese brand continues UK expansion
McLaren’s new look to diversify brand
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Improved GR Yaris jumps £12k • More powerful and durable development of hot hatch costs £44k
Mokka joins Corsa in EV bargain basement
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RACING LINES
TOYOTA LAND CRUISER • Fabled off-roader is rejuvenated with a cool retro design and mechanical updates targeting better on-road manners
PORSCHE TAYCAN • Major upgrades to the motors, battery and chassis are designed to make one of the best EVs even better
NISSAN JUKE • Nissan wants people to like the Juke from the inside as well as from the outside
MAZDA 2 HYBRID • Rebadged Toyota supermini belatedly receives some design differentiation
JEEP RENEGADE • Stellantis’s latest screens replace outdated dashboard in ageing family SUV
‘The challenge is huge. I’ve never seen anything like it in my career’ • Audi faces formidable challenges and is undergoing change on a scale never seen before – all under a new CEO, Gernot Döllner. James Attwood hears his plan
THE GENERATION GAP • Watford Gap services on the M1 needs to be knocked down and replaced by something better suited to today’s era and its travellers, says its owner. John Evans finds out more
Buy now, don’t pay later • Pick the right used car and you will pay minimal or even no VED. Alex Wolstenholme sniffs out some tempting tax-busters
BMW 5 Series • Has the plug-in hybrid sporting executive saloon finally come of age?
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VERDICT • Undeniably capable and a fine plug-in hybrid sports saloon
BMW X5 • Is this PHEV really all the car you need in your daily life? Here’s our final judgement
SMART #1 • We ask Smart’s top salesperson who’s buying this EV – and her answer is a surprise
FORD RANGER RAPTOR • A practical vehicle made impractical? We put that notion to bed
HONDA E:NY1 • Honesty is the best policy. Especially for EVs with not that much range
MAZDA MX-30 R-EV • Good intentions haven’t led to entirely positive outcomes
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