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New Volvo ES90 looks a lot like a Polestar 4 with a rear window, and costs nearly £70k
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New Volvo ES90 looks a lot like a Polestar 4 with a rear window, and costs nearly £70k

Following countless teasers, Volvo’s next EV has finally been revealed – and it’s a strong taster of what’s to come
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5 Mar 2025
Volkswagen ID.Buzz Cargo gets a new 59kWh battery and a lower starting price
New VW ID.Buzz Cargo - front 3/4

Volkswagen ID.Buzz Cargo gets a new 59kWh battery and a lower starting price

Retro-styled electric van offers 200 miles of range from 59kWh battery
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5 Mar 2025
Best Volkswagen cars: the brand’s top new models and all-time greats
Best Volkswagen cars

Best Volkswagen cars: the brand’s top new models and all-time greats

Want to know which Volkswagens are worth your attention? We’ve selected ten of the best
Best cars & vans
5 Mar 2025
Future Volvo estates in doubt, according to CEO
Volvo electric estate car render (watermarked)

Future Volvo estates in doubt, according to CEO

The company, famous for its boxy estate cars, will be focusing on SUVs in the future – possibly hot ones
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5 Mar 2025
New BMW iX M70 review: a great EV just got even better
 BMW iX M70 - front

New BMW iX M70 review: a great EV just got even better

The superb BMW iX gets a range of useful updates, but the pricey M70 isn’t the pick of the range
Road tests
4 Mar 2025
UK hits 75,000 milestone for public EV chargers
Fiat 500 connected to a Gridserve rapid charger

UK hits 75,000 milestone for public EV chargers

But one CPO operator calls out “obsession with lamppost chargers that will be street litter in a few years”
News
4 Mar 2025
MG Cyberster review
MG Cyberster 2024 UK - front

MG Cyberster review

The MG Cyberster brings strong performance and eye-catching design, but is more open-topped grand tourer than MGB-style sports car
In-depth reviews
4 Mar 2025
New Mercedes GLC prototype review: fully-electric EQC replacement is a promising package
Mercedes GLC prototype - front

New Mercedes GLC prototype review: fully-electric EQC replacement is a promising package

Mercedes’ next all-electric SUV has borrowed tech from the EQXX, and we've taken an early drive to see the result
Road tests
4 Mar 2025
Car Deal Alert! Award-winning Citroen e-C3 dips under £20k in this spring sale deal
Citroen e-C3

Car Deal Alert! Award-winning Citroen e-C3 dips under £20k in this spring sale deal

Get an already affordable EV even cheaper with these £2,000-off deals on the Citroen e-C3
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4 Mar 2025
Europe proposes big push on self-driving vehicles, and measures to boost EV demand

Europe proposes big push on self-driving vehicles, and measures to boost EV demand

‘Automotive Action Plan’ focuses on new technologies and the green transition in response to Chinese threat
News
3 Mar 2025
New Mercedes-AMG EQ SUV will be the performance brand’s EV flagship
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New Mercedes-AMG EQ SUV will be the performance brand’s EV flagship

The Mercedes-AMG electric SUV should have hypercar-rivalling power and performance
News
3 Mar 2025
Kia EV6 vs Skoda Enyaq Coupe: which svelte electric family car is the best buy?
Kia EV6 and Skoda Enyaq Coupe - front tracking

Kia EV6 vs Skoda Enyaq Coupe: which svelte electric family car is the best buy?

Who said SUVs have to be high, wide and boxy? The facelifted Kia EV6 and Skoda Enyaq Coupé blend traditional cues with a trendy, low roof approach
Car group tests
1 Mar 2025
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Volkswagen and Rivian officially team up on £4.5bn joint venture
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Volkswagen and Rivian officially team up on £4.5bn joint venture

By sharing development costs with Rivian, the Volkswagen Group is hoping to lower costs while improving its EVs
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28 Feb 2025
EVs are ££££'s cheaper to run than a petrol or diesel car, says new data
Polestar 2 Single Motor connected to charging station

EVs are ££££'s cheaper to run than a petrol or diesel car, says new data

New study reveals that drivers can save thousands over four or five years of EV ownership, although there’s a heavy reliance on charging at home
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28 Feb 2025
GWM Ora 03 review
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GWM Ora 03 review

Cute retro looks and lots of safety kit help the GWM Ora 03 stand out from rival electric vehicles
In-depth reviews
28 Feb 2025
Farizon SV review
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Farizon SV review

New Farizon SV Chinese electric ‘supervan’ aims to tempt drivers out of Transits and Trafics
In-depth reviews
27 Feb 2025
Most EV charger issues can be sorted over the phone
Electric car hooked up to chargepoint

Most EV charger issues can be sorted over the phone

The AA helps operators with phone queries and reports that almost a third of calls regard problems with starting or ending a charging session
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27 Feb 2025
New Tesla Model Y facelift 2025 review: more comfortable and refined than ever
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New Tesla Model Y facelift 2025 review: more comfortable and refined than ever

The updated Tesla Model Y is an improvement over its predecessor, but many of its criticisms remain
Road tests
27 Feb 2025
New Kia PV5 finally arrives as it looks to challenge the electric van elite
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New Kia PV5 finally arrives as it looks to challenge the electric van elite

Technical information has now been revealed for Kia’s VW ID.Buzz rival, with the electric MPV boasting up to 249 miles of range
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27 Feb 2025
More EV incentives needed, but ‘no role for hydrogen’
Tesla Model 3 - new and old Model 3 side by side

More EV incentives needed, but ‘no role for hydrogen’

Climate Change Committee’s annual carbon budget says falling prices will accelerate the EV transition from 2026
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26 Feb 2025
Best small 4x4s 2026: compare small 4WD cars
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Best small 4x4s 2026: compare small 4WD cars

Need off-road capability in a compact package? Take a look the best small 4x4s
Best cars & vans
26 Feb 2025
Toyota teases rakish new electric SUV ahead of March reveal
Teaser image of Toyota's upcoming electric SUV - side

Toyota teases rakish new electric SUV ahead of March reveal

Toyota will unveil its third all-electric SUV on 11 March, promising “stylish coupé design” combined with a “spacious comfortable and versatile interi…
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25 Feb 2025
Three-car garage: V8 Jaguar F-Type, MINI Electric and Skoda Yeti for less than an entry-level BMW 5 Series
3-car garage for £50,000

Three-car garage: V8 Jaguar F-Type, MINI Electric and Skoda Yeti for less than an entry-level BMW 5 Series

We’ve created a diverse three-car garage from Auto Express used-car classifieds, all for around £50,000
Features
25 Feb 2025
BMW pauses EV production plan for MINI Oxford plant: slow electric car sales blamed
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BMW pauses EV production plan for MINI Oxford plant: slow electric car sales blamed

Plans to build the electric MINI hatch and Aceman in the UK are now on hold
News
24 Feb 2025
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Tesla Supercharger stations to get virtual queues
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Tesla Supercharger stations to get virtual queues

Arguments over who should charge their car next could be a thing of the past
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24 Feb 2025
The 2030 new petrol and diesel car ban is a half-baked idea that most people don’t want
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The 2030 new petrol and diesel car ban is a half-baked idea that most people don’t want

Mike Rutherford is urging political leaders to rethink the 2030 new petrol and diesel car ban
Opinion
23 Feb 2025
New electric Mercedes C-Class confirmed for 2026
Exclusive electric Mercedes C-Class design render (watermarked)

New electric Mercedes C-Class confirmed for 2026

Mercedes is taking a leaf out of Audi’s book by selling a bespoke EV version of a core ICE model with the same name.
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21 Feb 2025
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Style long-term test: a likeable but imperfect MPV
Auto Express editor Paul Barker cleaning the Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Volkswagen ID. Buzz Style long-term test: a likeable but imperfect MPV

Final report: there was much to like about the big EV, despite some glaring flaws
Long-term tests
21 Feb 2025
​Fastest SUVs in the world 2026
Fastest SUVs

​Fastest SUVs in the world 2026

We run down the list of the fastest SUVs you can buy right now
Best cars & vans
21 Feb 2025
No more front-wheel drive BMWs: brand’s new EV tech means RWD, AWD or bust
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No more front-wheel drive BMWs: brand’s new EV tech means RWD, AWD or bust

An all-electric BMW 1 Series replacement could shift back to the brand’s traditional rear-wheel drive configuration
News
21 Feb 2025
MINI and Rolls-Royce lined up for latest BMW electric car technology
MINI Cooper E Classic - front tracking

MINI and Rolls-Royce lined up for latest BMW electric car technology

BMW Neue Klasse tech looks set to roll out to the entire BMW Group, extending from the small car to luxury car segments
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21 Feb 2025
What are solid state batteries? Future electric car tech explained
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What are solid state batteries? Future electric car tech explained

You might have heard about solid-state batteries in future electric cars, but what are the benefits?
Tips & advice
19 Feb 2025
New Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge is the most powerful Roller ever
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New Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge is the most powerful Roller ever

If a punk rock band designed its perfect Rolls-Royce, it might well look something like the new Spectre Black Badge
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18 Feb 2025
Best Chinese cars 2026
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Best Chinese cars 2026

The Chinese have arrived in force on the UK car market and these are the current best of the breed
Best cars & vans
18 Feb 2025
New Nissan Leaf and Micra confirmed for 2025, plus next-generation hybrid tech for Qashqai
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New Nissan Leaf and Micra confirmed for 2025, plus next-generation hybrid tech for Qashqai

Nissan’s big plans for 2025 may also include a new plug-in hybrid system for the X-Trail
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17 Feb 2025
New BMW Vision Driving Experience previews all-electric M3, and we’ve been for a ride in it!
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New BMW Vision Driving Experience previews all-electric M3, and we’ve been for a ride in it!

BMW's bonkers rolling laboratory uses four electric motors to produce huge power, and five impellers to keep it stuck to the road
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16 Feb 2025
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