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Isuzu D-Max Basecamp is a pick-up truck designed for camping anywhere
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Isuzu D-Max Basecamp is a pick-up truck designed for camping anywhere

The Basecamp is based on the range-topping AT35 and comes with a host of camping gear
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18 Mar 2025
BYD pilots 1,000kW charging, adding 250 miles of range in five minutes
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BYD pilots 1,000kW charging, adding 250 miles of range in five minutes

The new technology allows cars to “match refill speeds of gasoline” models, according to its maker
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18 Mar 2025
New Citroen e-C3 van will be a cheap 'n' cheerful option for business from April
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New Citroen e-C3 van will be a cheap 'n' cheerful option for business from April

Extensive line up of Citroen commercial vehicles is about to get even larger thanks to the e-C3 van
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18 Mar 2025
Audi A5 and A3 PHEVs lead run of 10 new Audi plug-in hybrids due this year
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Audi A5 and A3 PHEVs lead run of 10 new Audi plug-in hybrids due this year

Audi is betting big on plug-in hybrid tech as EV uptake falters. Expect an influx of 10 models by the end of 2025 with long EV ranges
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18 Mar 2025
Bespoke Maserati Grecale Giorgetti Edition to showcase Fuoriserie personalisation programme
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Bespoke Maserati Grecale Giorgetti Edition to showcase Fuoriserie personalisation programme

The electric version of Maserati’s SUV is about to gain a special one-off courtesy of furniture maker Giorgetti
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18 Mar 2025
New Tesla Cybercab preview: 300-mile range for self-driving robotaxi due in 2027
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New Tesla Cybercab preview: 300-mile range for self-driving robotaxi due in 2027

Tesla’s Cybercab will be two-seater with no steering wheel and a relatively small 50kWh battery
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18 Mar 2025
New Alfa Romeo Giulia to stick with petrol power alongside EV option
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New Alfa Romeo Giulia to stick with petrol power alongside EV option

The confirmation comes from Alfa’s new CEO with the saloon set to offer a ‘multi-energy’ line up
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18 Mar 2025
Labour breaks pothole promise as new figures show a fall in repairs
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Labour breaks pothole promise as new figures show a fall in repairs

Roughly 100,000 fewer potholes were repaired last year, despite the Government’s promise to fix an additional one million
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18 Mar 2025
Labour set to backpedal on ZEV targets and petrol car sales ban

Labour set to backpedal on ZEV targets and petrol car sales ban

After fierce backlash from the public and a lukewarm reception to EVs, Ministers are drawing up plans to soften the approach to electrifying the UK’s …
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17 Mar 2025
The UK's most common MoT advisories and why motorists ignore them
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The UK's most common MoT advisories and why motorists ignore them

Lighting and electrical issues account for one quarter of MoT advisories last year, followed by suspension and tyre problems
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17 Mar 2025
Cupra is still holding a candle for the DarkRebel concept
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Cupra is still holding a candle for the DarkRebel concept

Spanish brand’s boss Wayne Griffiths tells us that he remains keen to bring stylish EV sports car concept from 2023 to production
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14 Mar 2025
There’s life in the V8 and V12 yet! Big Mercedes engines will sail through Euro 7 emissions tests
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There’s life in the V8 and V12 yet! Big Mercedes engines will sail through Euro 7 emissions tests

German giant is confident its line-up of ICE engines, including much loved V8 and V12, will have no problem dealing with incoming regulations
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14 Mar 2025
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The Mercedes design revolution is on: new wave of models set to go all 'sensual purity' on us
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The Mercedes design revolution is on: new wave of models set to go all 'sensual purity' on us

Gorden Wagener explains the ‘sensual purity’ design language that is set to mark out Mercedes’ technologically advanced new models
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14 Mar 2025
Confirmed: Pivotal new BMW iX3 to be unveiled in September at Munich Motor Show
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Confirmed: Pivotal new BMW iX3 to be unveiled in September at Munich Motor Show

The all-electric SUV will be the first model in BMW’s next-generation ‘Neue Klasse’ family of cars
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14 Mar 2025
Electric and hybrid cars are killing the manual gearbox - and we won't miss it
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Electric and hybrid cars are killing the manual gearbox - and we won't miss it

Auto Express’ senior test editor argues that no one should be worried by the rising popularity of automatic ’boxes
Opinion
14 Mar 2025
BMW Neue Klasse tech ready for launch on its mission to redefine the EV market
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BMW Neue Klasse tech ready for launch on its mission to redefine the EV market

BMW’s next-generation EVs will boast significant improvements to range, charging and performance thanks to bleeding-edge technology
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14 Mar 2025
Petrol prices tipped to fall by 6p per litre
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Petrol prices tipped to fall by 6p per litre

Relief at petrol pumps predicted, as the cost of a barrel of oil drops $10
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14 Mar 2025
Lightweight, British-built electric sports cars from Longbow set to challenge Alpine, Porsche and MG
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Lightweight, British-built electric sports cars from Longbow set to challenge Alpine, Porsche and MG

The striking two-seat EVs are lighter, quicker and less expensive than an Alpine A110 R
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13 Mar 2025
Bring back the hard shoulder: ‘safety stocktake’ prompts new calls to scrap smart motorways
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Bring back the hard shoulder: ‘safety stocktake’ prompts new calls to scrap smart motorways

Meanwhile UK roads watchdog says National Highways is “unlikely to meet safety target” across the Strategic Road Network
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13 Mar 2025
Cupra Raval VZ hot hatch to top super-sporty £25k EV range
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Cupra Raval VZ hot hatch to top super-sporty £25k EV range

Cupra is going to inject the new Raval EV with its trademark sporting character and top the range with a hot VZ model
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13 Mar 2025
Half of car buyers won't switch to electric, even with government grants
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Half of car buyers won't switch to electric, even with government grants

SMMT survey also shows that, of those rejecting EVs, three in five would not buy one, even with a government grant
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13 Mar 2025
Restricting supply of petrol cars still an option for Ford as EV targets bite
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Restricting supply of petrol cars still an option for Ford as EV targets bite

The government’s consultation on the ZEV mandate is due in the next few months and should provide some certainty for manufacturers but Ford may still …
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13 Mar 2025
SEAT Ibiza and Arona will battle on to 2030 after small EV decision is delayed
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SEAT Ibiza and Arona will battle on to 2030 after small EV decision is delayed

Updates to the SEAT Arona and Ibiza are on the way this year, giving the Spanish brand a chance to delay its decision on electrification
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13 Mar 2025
Ineos Grenadier recalled for door button defect
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Ineos Grenadier recalled for door button defect

A lack of grease on the door button can prevent the door of the INEOS Grenadier to close properly, affecting both UK and US cars
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13 Mar 2025
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Big new Skoda 7-seat SUV on track to sit above the Kodiaq from 2026
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Big new Skoda 7-seat SUV on track to sit above the Kodiaq from 2026

The large electric family SUV will be bigger than the award-winning Skoda Kodiaq, and it'll be the next model to adopt the brand’s new Modern Solid st…
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13 Mar 2025
Older drivers don’t care about in-car tech, but millennials want more
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Older drivers don’t care about in-car tech, but millennials want more

Peugeot research reveals the size of the age-gap when it comes to connectivity and autonomous features in cars
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13 Mar 2025
New Renault Megane Esprit Alpine invokes the spirit of sporty
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New Renault Megane Esprit Alpine invokes the spirit of sporty

The electric hatchback is also receiving one-pedal driving mode and vehicle-to-load (V2L) charging capabilities
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13 Mar 2025
New Rolls-Royce EV is… already here
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New Rolls-Royce EV is… already here

Earlier this year, Rolls-Royce confirmed a second electric car was in the works. Turns out we’d been duped
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13 Mar 2025
UK's patchy EV charging network put drivers at risk of being stranded
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UK's patchy EV charging network put drivers at risk of being stranded

A report from the government watchdog suggests that the UK's electric car charging network still isn't up to scratch
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12 Mar 2025
Porsche Macan EV to get a petrol-powered SUV sibling in major U-turn
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Porsche Macan EV to get a petrol-powered SUV sibling in major U-turn

Porsche's product plan U-turn closes a gap in its portfolio blown open by the slowing EV transition
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12 Mar 2025
Toyota breaks its racing cars so that its road cars don’t suffer the same fate
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Toyota breaks its racing cars so that its road cars don’t suffer the same fate

Paul Barker was impressed with how Toyota test things to breaking point and then puts them back together better
Opinion
12 Mar 2025
First electric Lamborghini won’t hold back! 2,000bhp, 4x4, ‘ultra-GT’ due in 2028
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First electric Lamborghini won’t hold back! 2,000bhp, 4x4, ‘ultra-GT’ due in 2028

Lamborghini has revealed more details on its first electric car and it looks like being as bold as we’d hoped.
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12 Mar 2025
Exclusive Renault 5 Roland-Garros now on sale from £29,995
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Exclusive Renault 5 Roland-Garros now on sale from £29,995

Renault 5 range gains special-edition tribute to French Open’s iconic venue
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12 Mar 2025
New Toyota pick-up and Land Cruiser EV headline brand’s future plans 
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New Toyota pick-up and Land Cruiser EV headline brand’s future plans 

Toyota and Lexus are planning a blitz of nine new electric cars
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11 Mar 2025
New Toyota FT-Me concept previews future Citroen Ami rival
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New Toyota FT-Me concept previews future Citroen Ami rival

The radical Toyota FT-Me concept hints at tiny quadricycle that could make production 
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11 Mar 2025
Lexus RZ updates add ‘European-first’ drive-by-wire steering
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Lexus RZ updates add ‘European-first’ drive-by-wire steering

The advanced drive-by-wire tech is set to debut in the Lexus RZ after a decade in development
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11 Mar 2025
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