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New Freelander 8: reborn icon looks like a Land Rover but has a Chinese heart
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New Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan by Cyril Kongo comes ready-graffitied
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New Land Rover Discovery is on track as brand seeks to redefine the model in relation to Defender
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MINI Rocketman plan is back: the time is right for a real classic Mini replacement
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New BYD Atto 2 DM-i is the UK’s cheapest plug-in hybrid, but gets just 24 miles of EV range
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PHEV megatest: Britain's 16 favourite plug-in hybrid systems tested
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BYD thinks flash charging will kill petrol cars, it’s just too polite to say it
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New Land Rover Discovery is on track as brand seeks to redefine the model in relation to Defender
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Volvo ES90 vs DS No8: Swedish minimalism meets Parisian style in EV exec test
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BMW iX vs Volvo EX90: which premium electric SUV will prevail?
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Will the local election results reform our pothole-plagued roads? We live in hope
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