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BMW recalls more than 720,000 vehicles due to fire risk

<p>The slim front light bar with six white LEDs gives the KGM Torres EVX the look of having dragon’s teeth – which is apt, given their badge </p>
Motoring

Southern comfort: KGM Torres EVX

<p>The new 2024 Scenic is a rather larger affair than the previous iteration, styled more as an SUV</p>
Motoring

Renault Scenic: New dog, old tricks?

<p>The third generation of the Mini Countryman might be pushing the definition of its name, but there is plenty to like about it</p>
Motoring

Biggie small: Mini Countryman C

<p>Business owner Paul is pretty pleased with his decision to switch to electric vehicles. Here’s why </p>
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What’s the business case for switching to electric vehicles?

<p>The new Seat Arona is neatly and attractively styled with decent performance and handling</p>
Motoring

Arona-therapy: Seat Arona Limited Edition

<p>It’s really an incredibly engaging car in every sense</p>
Motoring

Hurricane watch: Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato

<p>It’s so easy being green: Peugeot have made a real effort with the looks, and the interior is equally impressive</p>
Motoring

Green party: Peugeot E-308 GT

<p>Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant has become the UK’s first all-electric car plant. Read on to learn all about the positive impact it’s having</p>
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Inside Ellesmere Port: the UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant

<p>On the fence about electric cars? Prepare to be convinced by our expert answers to your burning questions </p>
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Women in charge: female drivers’ EV FAQs answered

<p>Looking for a future-facing electric vehicle that meets the expectations of the whole family? You’ve come to the right place </p>
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Why EVs could be the perfect solution for the modern family

<p>The Qashqai was a bit of a gamble and a quiet revolution when it was launched in 2006. The new 2024 model is sure to be a success </p>
Motoring

Flash the Qash: Nissan Qashqai Tekna+

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Is your Business EV ready? Expert advice from CUPRA UK’s Fleet Team

<p>If the switch to EV feels daunting, read on, and hear from industry experts who are on hand to guide you through the process</p>
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A step by step guide to the EV adoption journey

<p>When it comes to making the switch to EV, there are plenty of myths out there that need busting</p>
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Electric Myths: adopting EV is easier than you think

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<p>The business made record profit and revenue in the UK last year (Niall Carson/PA)</p>
Motoring

Expert tips to keep running costs down on your car

Motoring

Expert tips to keep running costs down on your car

<p>The business made record profit and revenue in the UK last year (Niall Carson/PA)</p>
<p>The question is, if this big new Renault didn’t exist, would you need to invent it?</p>
Motoring

Ditching the Deutsche: Renault Rafale E-Tech

<p>Average petrol prices are exceeding 150p per litre for the first time since November last year, new figures show (Joe Giddens/PA)</p>
Motoring

The UK’s most expensive supermarket petrol revealed

<p>The average quoted price of car insurance jumped by 56.4% in the year to February but there were some signs of a slowdown, according to Consumer Intelligence (Ben Birchall/PA)</p>
Motoring

Shocking rise in average car insurance cost for new 17-year-old driver

<p>While not the most aerodynamic of designs, the Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster performed flawlessly on and off-road </p>
Motoring

The billionaire’s flying brick: Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster

<p>While not the most aerodynamic of designs, the Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster performed flawlessly on and off-road </p>
Motoring

The billionaire’s flying brick: Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster

<p>The Kamiq is a dinky ‘crossover’ – part SUV, part hatch </p>
Motoring

Origami vibes: Skoda Kamiq SE L

<p>For all its funky styling, the Toyota Aygo X is in fact a traditional supermini, but sadly ‘mini cars make mini profits’ </p>
Motoring

Is it a bird? Is it an SUV? No, it’s a supermini: Toyota Aygo X

China Stellantis Leapmotor
Motoring

China’s Leapmotor to start selling electric cars in Europe

<p>The Seal lives up to its name, possessing the same sort of glabrous, sinuous contours as an agile aquatic mammal, and it is predator-level fast</p>
Motoring

Fastback to the future: BYD Seal AWD Excellence

<p>The Ami is a perfect match for our Sean’s ‘drive’ </p>
Motoring

When is a car not a car? When it’s the Citroen Ami

<p>Rising fuel prices in recent weeks have been attributed to an increase in the cost of oil and a weakening of the pound versus the US dollar</p>
Motoring

Average petrol prices increase again as drivers feel pain at the pumps

<p>Enjoyment and engagement: the new all-electric GranCabrio Folgore. Yours for £250,000 and, according to our Sean, it’s worth every penny </p>
Motoring

A halo of our time: Maserati GranCabrio Folgore

<p>Opel fruits: The new Astra is a Vauxhall that you really should be proud to be seen in </p>
Motoring

Cobolt from the blue: Vauxhall Astra Electric Ultimate

<p>Rising fuel prices in recent weeks have been attributed to an increase in the cost of oil and a weakening of the pound versus the US dollar</p>
Motoring

Average petrol prices increase again as drivers feel pain at the pumps

<p>Enjoyment and engagement: the new all-electric GranCabrio Folgore. Yours for £250,000 and, according to our Sean, it’s worth every penny </p>
Motoring

A halo of our time: Maserati GranCabrio Folgore

<p>Opel fruits: The new Astra is a Vauxhall that you really should be proud to be seen in </p>
Motoring

Cobolt from the blue: Vauxhall Astra Electric Ultimate

<p>The Honda ZR-V Sport hybrid was, for our Sean, a bit of a puzzle; highly impressive in parts, a touch disappointing in others... </p>
Motoring

The fast and the curious: Honda ZR-V

Motoring

The fast and the curious: Honda ZR-V

<p>The Honda ZR-V Sport hybrid was, for our Sean, a bit of a puzzle; highly impressive in parts, a touch disappointing in others... </p>
Motoring News

Norway to become first country to have more electric cars than petrol

<p>Cars on a motorway as the UK’s financial regulator is currently reviewing whether people could be owed compensation </p>
Motoring

Car finance compensation set to be on par with PPI scandal

<p>Road runner: the Peugeot 5008 Hybrid has much to offer in an incredibly crowded segment of the market </p>
Motoring

Revival of the fittest: Peugeot 5008 Hybrid

<p>If you have comprehensive insurance, you can claim the damage that has been caused by the pothole</p>
Motoring

Who should pay if you hit one of the country’s two million potholes

<p>If you have comprehensive insurance, you can claim the damage that has been caused by the pothole</p>
Motoring

Who should pay if you hit one of the country’s two million potholes

<p>The chancellor ignored industry calls to introduce more incentives for private EV buyers</p>
Electric Vehicles

Should there be more incentives to purchase electric cars?

<p>The new Kona has a sculpted SUV style and is one of the better picks in an increasingly crowded segment of the market </p>
Motoring

A design for life: Hyundai Kona Electric

Motoring

Drivers warned they might not be insured against these common claims

<p>Rangy with range: the ID.7 can cover around 350 miles on a single charge </p>
Motoring

Optimal prime: Volkswagen ID.7

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Motoring

Chrysler recalls 330,000 Jeeps due to steering wheel falling off

Motoring

Watch: Geneva International Motor Show unveils 2024’s car of the year

<p>VW recalled about 110,000 cars for the same problem in 2016</p>
Motoring

Volkswagen recalls hundred of thousands of cars over fire risk

<p>The partnership between Vauxhall and Tesco will further facilitate the UK’s switch to electric vehicles </p>
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Vauxhall teams up with Tesco to electrify Britain’s communities

<p>The ban on sales of internal combustion engine vehicles comes in to play in 2035 - but is the UK ready? </p>
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Driving Change: how ready are we for the switch to electric vehicles?

<p>How will Liverpool draw upon its rich history of collective action to address the lack of on-street EV charging points in the city? </p>
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Liverpool Calling: the power of connected communities

<p>Do you know the difference between “fast” and “rapid” charging points? And what happens to used electric car batteries? </p>
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“Can I charge my electric car in the rain?” - and other EV FAQs

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“Can I charge my electric car in the rain?” - and other EV FAQs

<p>Do you know the difference between “fast” and “rapid” charging points? And what happens to used electric car batteries? </p>
<p>Switching to an electric vehicle will drastically reduce emissions of greenhouse gases - but does the UK have enough EV charging points? </p>
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Electrifying Britain: how can you help decarbonise the country?

<p>As the era of the budget small hatch is quietly drawing to a close, the Clio is still a pack leader </p>
Lifestyle

Extinction rebellion: Renault Clio E-Tech Hybrid 145

<p>The investigation found some vehicles cause ‘a complete obstruction to someone walking or wheeling’ </p>
Home News

Should a ban on pavement parking be rolled out across the UK?

<p>Not a car for the bashful: the Abarth 500e in its ‘Acid Green’ paintwork </p>
Lifestyle

Abarth 500e: scorpion king’s acid reign

<p>Not a car for the bashful: the Abarth 500e in its ‘Acid Green’ paintwork </p>
Lifestyle

Abarth 500e: scorpion king’s acid reign

<p>A cosmetically improved Touareg, keeping up to date with the competition</p>
Motoring

Volkswagen Touareg Elegance eHybrid: Brand new old school

<p>An impressively advanced design, the EV9 is the biggest Kia ever to be offered on the British market</p>
Lifestyle

Affordable luxury: Kia EV9 GT-Line S

<p>The V90 is very much the Keir Starmer of the car world</p>
Motoring

Empire estate: Volvo V90 Recharge

<p>The Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 AMG is big, but the styling helps belie that bulk. It even ‘vaguely fits’ on a motorway </p>
Lifestyle

A gentle giant: Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 AMG

<p>Honda’s new e:Ny1 is a docile sort of beast, and it’s very much sober family or comfortable retiree transport</p>
Motoring

Honda e:Ny1 Advantage: Easy to drive, difficult to say

<p>The EX30 is well finished with tasteful piano-black and artificial chrome highlights </p>
Motoring

The Volvo EX30: small but revelatory

<p>More than any other offering, the EQE represents Mercedes’ future</p>
Lifestyle

The Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 AMG: An irrationally nice experience

<p>One of the new breeds of very compact SUVs – huge by the idealistic standards of the old Smart car</p>
Lifestyle

Smart #1 Premium – you’re in for an electric culture shock

<p>The iX1 has been winning over a surprising number of petrolheads, thanks to Brimstone Hotel’s exclusive offer for its guests </p>
Lifestyle

Car review: The very capable and virtually flawless BMW iX1

<p>If the Honda looked and felt as daring and as smart as its technology is underneath, it would be a class winner </p>
Motoring

Car review: the electro-sceptic 2023 Honda CR-V

<p>Driving the BMW i7 feels radically different yet reassuringly familiar </p>
Motoring

Car review: the obscenely pleasurable 2023 BMW i7

Motoring

Car review: the obscenely pleasurable 2023 BMW i7

<p>Driving the BMW i7 feels radically different yet reassuringly familiar </p>
<p>If you don’t mind a more chunky looking electric vehicle, the build quality is excellent (unlike some trendier rivals)</p>
Lifestyle

Car review: the Volkswagen ID.5 GTX has a lot to be said for it

<p>A Toyota RAV4 covered 1,942 on 22 May, 2023, driving on a specially designed electric road built by wireless charging startup Electreon</p>
Electric Vehicles

Electric cars could save more than 100,000 lives, study claims

<p>It just never feels like it’s in the mood, if you see what I mean</p>
Motoring

Skoda Enyaq Coupe vRS: A sober but satisfying drive

<p>Zoom with a view: the car goes like the wind thanks to its Nettuno V6 engine </p>
Motoring

Maserati Grecale: As good as you’d expect, if you’ve got a spare £100k

<p>Zoom with a view: the car goes like the wind thanks to its Nettuno V6 engine </p>
Motoring

Maserati Grecale: As good as you’d expect, if you’ve got a spare £100k

<p>The BMW i4 is, in its way, something of a turning point </p>
Motoring

BMW i4 eDrive M Sport: So good it should be their new staple product

<p>Just look at that face! Not our reviewer... the car of course </p>
Motoring

Ora Funky Cat: fun and intriguing with a stylistic mixed pedigree

<p>The vehicle is quiet, comfortable and enjoys good ergonomics</p>
Motoring

Citroën ë-SpaceTourer: lots of room, not so much range

<p>The Cross Country is as smooth and willing to pilot as its standard estate and saloon siblings </p>
Motoring

Volvo V90 Cross Country: Distinctive and sensible

Motoring

Suzuki Swace: It virtually drives itself

<p>The X-Trail adds to a bewildering array of vehicles for us to drive </p>
Motoring

Nissan X-Trail e-power: Not a conventional hybrid, this is remarkable

<p>Kia took its standard Ceed hatch, added black plastic wheel arches and bigger bumpers</p>
Motoring

Kia Xceed: Built for the convenience of an ageing population

<p>Ford Tourneo Connect Active</p>
Motoring

Ford Tourneo Connect: Extremely roomy and versatile

<p>The CX-60 is just a bit too much of a slab-sided tank for my taste</p>
Motoring

Mazda CX-60: Quite impressive in many ways

<p>Production of the Nissan Leaf, an electric vehicle, at the plant in Sunderland</p>
Business News

UK car industry pleads for government action to secure future

<p>The A110 sits low and has a slim, racy bonnet line</p>
Motoring

Alpine A110 South Beach: A throwback to the pre-SUV age

Motoring

Alpine A110 South Beach: A throwback to the pre-SUV age

<p>The A110 sits low and has a slim, racy bonnet line</p>
Motoring News

Revealed: The worst areas for uninsured drivers

<p>A grand tourer you can imagine taking across Europe</p>
Motoring

Ferrari Roma: Less glitz, more glamour

<p>If you can stretch to it, the Veloce model does lift the spirits a little more</p>
Motoring

Alfa Romeo Tonale: this joyful machine is Alfa’s best yet

<p>The front is clearly an evolution from the last few version of the car, wedgy and with a relatively small grille compared to its many rivals</p>
Motoring

Range Rover Autobiography: There’s still nothing quite like it

<p>The front is clearly an evolution from the last few version of the car, wedgy and with a relatively small grille compared to its many rivals</p>
Motoring

Range Rover Autobiography: There’s still nothing quite like it

<p>The Megane has been a minor part of our national life for some decades</p>
Motoring

Renault Megane E-Tech Electric: A pleasant surprise

<p>When it’s time for Nissan drivers to migrate to an Ariya, they won’t feel short-changed</p>
Motoring

Nissan Ariya: All-new, all-wonderful, all-electric

<p>Tangerine dreams with this affordable electric car </p>
Motoring

MG4 SE review: Impressive in all sorts of ways

<p>Its enormously fat tyres (35in diameter, hence the name AT35) can cope with even the jaggiest of terrains </p>
Motoring

Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35: You’ll want it just for the fun of it

<p>It’s smaller than the recently finished full-sized Aventador, which makes it all the more wieldy on narrow country lanes</p>
Motoring

Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder: Obviously you’re going to enjoy it

<p>The performance is sweltering – a few seconds to get to 60mph, and a top speed of 176mph</p>
Motoring

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio: A true driver’s car

<p>The C5 X is intended as a combination of an executive saloon, an SUV, an SUV-coupe crossover and an estate car</p>
Motoring

Citroen C5 X: big, beautiful and budget-conscious

<p>Electric car charging (John Walton/PA)</p>
Motoring News

How long does an electric vehicle’s battery last?

<p>The performance is sweltering – a few seconds to get to 60mph, and a top speed of 176mph</p>
Motoring

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio: A true driver’s car

<p>The C5 X is intended as a combination of an executive saloon, an SUV, an SUV-coupe crossover and an estate car</p>
Motoring

Citroen C5 X: big, beautiful and budget-conscious

<p>Electric car charging (John Walton/PA)</p>
Motoring News

How long does an electric vehicle’s battery last?

<p>An electric car being charged </p>
Motoring News

Are electric cars cheaper to run than petrol and diesel models?

<p>The insect-like Juke is designed, engineered and built in Britain </p>
Motoring

Nissan Juke Hybrid: Imbued with a spirited, lively personality

<p>The Cupra gets a smoother snout than the ID.3, reminiscent of the Kia EV6</p>
Motoring

Cupra Born: Stylish, classy and fun

<p>Hits from Calvin Harris, Rag’n’Bone Man and The Weeknd made Honda’s list of best tracks </p>
Motoring

Is this the best road trip music?

<p>The famous ‘kidney’ grille finds itself rather garishly chromed and enlarged, stretched and bent up into the bonnet line, which leaves it looking almost comically aggressive, like an angry chihuahua</p>
Motoring

BMW 223i Active Tourer: A bit of an indulgence

<p>The Vitara’s styling is much more conventional boxy SUV than the current fad for coupe lines</p>
Motoring

Suzuki Vitara: A bit dated, inside and out

<p>From a brisk run around some country lanes, it appears that the ‘N’ stands for ‘nuts’ </p>
Motoring

Hyundai Kona N: I just didn’t want to get out of it

<p>The Bentayga has had a bit of a facelift, with a bolder front</p>
Motoring

Bentayga Hybrid: The first ever ‘woke’ Bentley

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