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Citroen 2CV to return: a £13k EV city car honouring the iconic original
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Citroen 2CV to return: a £13k EV city car honouring the iconic original

Citroen has finally confirmed the long-rumoured revival of its famous 2CV and our exclusive images show what it could look like
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23 May 2026
Car Deal of the Day: California dreaming in a VW campervan for just £316 a month
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Car Deal of the Day: California dreaming in a VW campervan for just £316 a month

The VW California is the king of campers and looks royally good value in our Deal of the Day for 22 May
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22 May 2026
Stellantis’s new €60bn FaSTLAne plan: What's happening with all those brands?
Stellantis future plan with Day Filosa CEO

Stellantis’s new €60bn FaSTLAne plan: What's happening with all those brands?

Europe gets electric city cars and new crossovers, America gets V8 Rams, and Stellantis gets closer to JLR and the Chinese
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22 May 2026
Stellantis STLA One platform revealed as base for future cars from Citroen, Peugeot, Fiat, Vauxhall and the rest
Stellantis STLA One platform

Stellantis STLA One platform revealed as base for future cars from Citroen, Peugeot, Fiat, Vauxhall and the rest

STLA One will underpin next-generation Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 208
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22 May 2026
New Peugeot 208 electric supermini to get astonishing new tech
New Peugeot 208 exclusive image - front

New Peugeot 208 electric supermini to get astonishing new tech

New vehicle architecture and cell-to-body battery pack will make the new Peugeot 208 closer to a Tesla than a Volkswagen
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21 May 2026
All-new Vauxhall Corsa set for futuristic tech, sub £25k price and no petrol engines
New 2027 Vauxhall Corsa exclusive image

All-new Vauxhall Corsa set for futuristic tech, sub £25k price and no petrol engines

The next-generation Vauxhall Corsa will remain EV-only but some seriously advanced tech will be fitted
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21 May 2026
Two new Maseratis confirmed! SUV and sports car due soon
Maserati Teaser

Two new Maseratis confirmed! SUV and sports car due soon

Stellantis gives Maserati a boost with two new models underlining the brand’s large car focus
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21 May 2026
Plan to track plug-in hybrid cars to make pay-per-mile tax fairer
Range Rover, BMW and Honda - tracking

Plan to track plug-in hybrid cars to make pay-per-mile tax fairer

The pay-per-mile eVED system is set to come into force in April 2028, charging EV and PHEV drivers on top of the standard road tax rate
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21 May 2026
New Cupra Raval narrows price gap to Renault 5 with new EV grant discount
Auto Express senior news reporter Alastair Crooks standing next to a Cupra Raval

New Cupra Raval narrows price gap to Renault 5 with new EV grant discount

Big-battery versions of the Cupra Raval now start from just £28,500 after qualifying for Band 2 of the Electric Car Grant
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21 May 2026
Future of Smart: new boss banks on city car icon’s return but bans hybrid
Smart #2 concept - front studio

Future of Smart: new boss banks on city car icon’s return but bans hybrid

New European boss Wolfgang Ufer has taken the hot seat to boost sales of Smart’s all-electric SUVs – and bring back the micro car
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21 May 2026
A 1,000bhp petrol supercar from Lotus, reviving the Esprit name? Of course i'm excited
Lotus Esprit - opinion

A 1,000bhp petrol supercar from Lotus, reviving the Esprit name? Of course i'm excited

After years of struggles, editor Paul Barker thinks the future of Lotus is starting to look a little more rosy
Opinion
21 May 2026
Car Deal of the Day: Renault 5 has retro style for under £200 a month
Renault 5 - front full width

Car Deal of the Day: Renault 5 has retro style for under £200 a month

Prices have dropped for the best-selling Renault 5, and it’s our Deal of the Day for 20 May.
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20 May 2026
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Fuel duty freeze extended until at least the end of 2026
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Fuel duty freeze extended until at least the end of 2026

The 5p cut to fuel duty won’t be unwound in September, as had previously been announced
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20 May 2026
Peugeot set to build high-spec Chinese Voyah models in France
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Peugeot set to build high-spec Chinese Voyah models in France

A continuing partnership will bring high-spec Voyah models to the UK
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20 May 2026
New Kia EV1 to arrive in 2028, and Hyundai Ioniq 1 won’t be far behind
Kia EV1 - front (watermarked)

New Kia EV1 to arrive in 2028, and Hyundai Ioniq 1 won’t be far behind

The Renault Twingo rival will use a bespoke EV architecture that’s being jointly developed by Kia and Hyundai
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20 May 2026
New Toyota Hilux arrives in the UK, and beats the Ford Ranger on price
New Toyota Hilux range 2026 - front static

New Toyota Hilux arrives in the UK, and beats the Ford Ranger on price

Order books open on June 1, with buyers able to choose from either a mild-hybrid diesel, or dual-motor EV powertrains
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19 May 2026
New Skoda Epiq small EV arrives with dashing looks and a tiny price
Skoda Epiq - front

New Skoda Epiq small EV arrives with dashing looks and a tiny price

The baby brother of Skoda’s best-selling Enyaq and award-winning Elroq has finally arrived, and it’s Epiq
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19 May 2026
New Toyota bZ4X Touring arrives in the UK with hefty £46k price tag
Toyota bZ4X Touring - front

New Toyota bZ4X Touring arrives in the UK with hefty £46k price tag

Regular Toyota bZ4X not big enough for you? Here’s the larger Touring model
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19 May 2026
New cheap EVs from Fiat and Citroen confirmed for Italian production
Fiat 500 - front

New cheap EVs from Fiat and Citroen confirmed for Italian production

Pomigliano d’Arco plant in Italy will manufacture small EVs as Stellantis works on 'E-Cars' and vans to boost Europe’s stagnant car market
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19 May 2026
New Cupra Raval could be in line for a big performance injection
Cupra Raval - front tracking

New Cupra Raval could be in line for a big performance injection

Cupra boss hints at hot hatch version of new five-door EV
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19 May 2026
SEAT’s stuck in Cupra’s shadow but long-term plans are on track
SEAT Ibiza - front cornering

SEAT’s stuck in Cupra’s shadow but long-term plans are on track

Lack of new product doesn’t mean there’s no future for the Spanish car maker, CEO tells Auto Express
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18 May 2026
New BMW M3 CS Handschalter brings a manual gearbox to the hottest M3, if you’re in America
BMW M3 CS Handschalter - front static

New BMW M3 CS Handschalter brings a manual gearbox to the hottest M3, if you’re in America

The Handschalter is lighter and more engaging, but less powerful
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18 May 2026
New Stellantis and Dongfeng partnership means two luxury Peugeots you can’t buy
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New Stellantis and Dongfeng partnership means two luxury Peugeots you can’t buy

A deal between Stellantis and Dongfeng is set to launch new Peugeot and Jeep cars
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18 May 2026
Kia Picanto marked for death as new hybrid is deemed impossible
Kia Picanto - front cornering left

Kia Picanto marked for death as new hybrid is deemed impossible

Kia bosses tell us the brand will update the city car for as long as possible, but there are no plans for a next-generation model
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18 May 2026
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New Jaecoo 3 has the Ford Puma and Renault 4 in its crosshairs
Jaecoo 3 - front (watermarked)

New Jaecoo 3 has the Ford Puma and Renault 4 in its crosshairs

Jaecoo is targeted the small SUV market with the new 3, and our exclusive images preview how it could look
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18 May 2026
Car Deal of the Day: BMW M135 xDrive rocketship hatch at only £358 per month
BMW M135 xDrive - front cornering

Car Deal of the Day: BMW M135 xDrive rocketship hatch at only £358 per month

BMW’s hot hatchback is blisteringly fast, engaging to drive and now our Deal of the Day for 17 May
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17 May 2026
We don't value great cars - or people - enough, until they're gone
Opinion - motoring icons

We don't value great cars - or people - enough, until they're gone

Mike Rutherford thinks we should value both great cars and people while we still have the chance.
Opinion
17 May 2026
GTI is so loved on the VW Golf, the failure of hot Polos is a real mystery
Opinion - Volkswagen GTI

GTI is so loved on the VW Golf, the failure of hot Polos is a real mystery

Jordan Katsianis explains why the Polo has always been a GTI underdog
Opinion
16 May 2026
New BMW Alpina Vision concept sets out brand’s luxurious future path
BMW Alpina Vision concept - front action

New BMW Alpina Vision concept sets out brand’s luxurious future path

Alpina’s elevated future is outlined as the tuning firm is embraced as BMW’s first new brand since Rolls-Royce in 2003
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15 May 2026
Councils reject 75% of pothole claims, but still fork out millions fixing damaged cars
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Councils reject 75% of pothole claims, but still fork out millions fixing damaged cars

New figures obtained by the BBC uncover how local councils, on average, reject 76 per cent of the pothole claims put before them
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15 May 2026
New Ferrari HC25 is a V8-powered, drop-top piece of art
Ferrari HC25 - front static

New Ferrari HC25 is a V8-powered, drop-top piece of art

The Ferrari HC25 is based on the old F8 Spider, meaning it’s got a 710bhp 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 underneath its beautifully sculpted rear deck
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15 May 2026
Ford Explorer and Capri look more tempting thanks to new EV grant discount
Ford Capri - front cornering

Ford Explorer and Capri look more tempting thanks to new EV grant discount

Both the Ford Capri and the boxier Explorer now benefit from a £1,500 discount courtesy of the Electric Car Grant
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15 May 2026
New Peugeot 408 facelift UK prices and specifications revealed
Peugeot E-408 facelift - front

New Peugeot 408 facelift UK prices and specifications revealed

Head-turning fastback is priced from £31,995, and the electric e-408 is only £700 more.
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15 May 2026
Tyre testing is stuck in the past but ECOLABEL's plan gives power to consumers
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Tyre testing is stuck in the past but ECOLABEL's plan gives power to consumers

The ECOLABEL project is proposing bringing tyre noise and rolling resistance tests inside to more controlled and representative conditions
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15 May 2026
New Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI: the first electric GTI has finally arrived
Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI - front

New Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI: the first electric GTI has finally arrived

The hot new Volkswagen ID. Polo takes GTI into the electric era, but will it change the game as original Golf GTI did 50 years ago?
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15 May 2026
New Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan by Cyril Kongo comes ready-graffitied
Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan by Cyril Kongo - front

New Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan by Cyril Kongo comes ready-graffitied

The most upstanding of British luxury brands has employed a French artist to curate five unique Cullinans
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14 May 2026
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