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Vauxhall to launch new SUV developed with Leapmotor

Firm vows new model, due in 2028, will blend Chinese technology and European engineering

Vauxhall to launch new SUV developed with Leapmotor
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Volkswagen readying 282bhp ID Polo GTI Clubsport

Volkswagen readying 282bhp ID Polo GTI Clubsport
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Consumer

Service bills to rise as Iran war drives up engine oil prices by 70%

Service bills to rise as Iran war drives up engine oil prices by 70%
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Ford E-Tourneo Courier review

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EXCLUSIVE: We're first to drive incoming VW ID Polo GTI

EXCLUSIVE: We're first to drive incoming VW ID Polo GTI
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Fusilier was delayed and will be launched "probably by 2028"
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Ineos using shared platforms to fast-track new range of smaller 4x4s

Ineos using shared platforms to fast-track new range of smaller 4x4s
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How the 'wrong' tyres are sabotaging your car’s MPG

How the 'wrong' tyres are sabotaging your car’s MPG
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Renault 4 now available with folding cloth roof for £27k

Renault 4 now available with folding cloth roof for £27k
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New Lexus TZ is a luxury six-seater out to rival the Volvo EX90

New Lexus TZ is a luxury six-seater out to rival the Volvo EX90
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Manufacturing

Why inviting the Chinese to share factories could prove tough

Why inviting the Chinese to share factories could prove tough
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Electric cars

Jaguar to announce Type 00 production name next week

Jaguar to announce Type 00 production name next week
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Used cars

My 90-year-old Hudson was the bootlegger's getaway car of choice

My 90-year-old Hudson was the bootlegger's getaway car of choice
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Finance

Bentley posts first quarterly loss since 2020

Bentley posts first quarterly loss since 2020
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Corsa GSE is said to 'bring the genes of the Nova GSi' – GTE forebear pictured – into the future
Electric cars

Vauxhall Corsa GSE channels spirit of Nova GSi with 277bhp

Vauxhall Corsa GSE channels spirit of Nova GSi with 277bhp
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Skoda Elroq: 8 key things to know

Skoda Elroq: 8 key things to know

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Puma-based MPV turns all-electric but aims to retain its usefulness

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Peugeot 408

Striking French crossbreed aims to tempt people away from SUVs

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Peugeot e-408

The electric version of Peugeot’s striking crossbreed is updated for 2026

Peugeot e-408
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Aston Martin DB12 S

New upper-level DB12 'super tourer' gets 20bhp extra, weighs up to 50kg less, and aims for a sportier feel.

Aston Martin DB12 S
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Honda Prelude

Affordable sporty coupé returns with an interesting hybrid powertrain and tech from Civic

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Citroen e-C3

Electric supermini leads Europe's fightback against low-cost Chinese challengers

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Toyota C-HR+ review

EV-agnostic Japanese giant launches its mainstream electric offering

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Volkswagen ID Polo prototype review

Cupra may have led development of this electric supermini, but Volkswagen insists that it’s a proper Polo

Volkswagen ID Polo prototype review
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Jaecoo 8

Purveyor of Britain’s new favourite car heads upmarket with larger plug-in hybrid SUV

Jaecoo 8
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Bentley Continental GT S

New variant combines standard V8 PHEV powertrain with Speed chassis

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Autocar Business

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Why inviting the Chinese to share factories could prove tough

European factories could prove cheaper for Chinese brands than paying import tariffs, stoking negotiations

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Why inviting the Chinese to share factories could prove tough
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Bentley posts first quarterly loss since 2020

Bentley posts first quarterly loss since 2020
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Peugeot leans on Dongfeng tech and sharp styling in China push

Peugeot leans on Dongfeng tech and sharp styling in China push
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Europe's van giants forced to adapt under threat from new EV rivals

Europe's van giants forced to adapt under threat from new EV rivals
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Honda UK appoints new head of automotive

Honda UK appoints new head of automotive
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Features

1 Hudson Terraplane

My 90-year-old Hudson was the bootlegger's getaway car of choice

Managing to drive his Hudson Terraplanes most days, Ray Smith is very familiar with an old gangster's favourite ride

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Why I swapped my MX-5 for a Toyota MR2 – and won't look back

Why I swapped my MX-5 for a Toyota MR2 – and won't look back
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Better than a BMW? How to score a Mercedes C-Class for £10k

Better than a BMW? How to score a Mercedes C-Class for £10k

Opinion

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Oddball US car maker AMC is a forgotten hero

AMC wasn't afraid of unconventional ideas: It held a candle to the Big Three on a shoestring budget

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Oddball US car maker AMC is a forgotten hero
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"Does anyone even know what a software-defined vehicle is?"

"Does anyone even know what a software-defined vehicle is?"
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Porsche-Rimac split is a blow for European automotive innovation

Porsche-Rimac split is a blow for European automotive innovation

Used cars

1 Hudson Terraplane

My 90-year-old Hudson was the bootlegger's getaway car of choice

Managing to drive his Hudson Terraplanes most days, Ray Smith is very familiar with an old gangster's favourite ride

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My 90-year-old Hudson was the bootlegger's getaway car of choice
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Better than a BMW? How to score a Mercedes C-Class for £10k

Better than a BMW? How to score a Mercedes C-Class for £10k
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I spent big money on my Mini Cooper S... then a van wrote it off

I spent big money on my Mini Cooper S... then a van wrote it off

Autocar archive

1 Queues at petrol stations

1973: War in the Middle East causes oil crisis in Britain

Panic buying created long queues at petrol stations in 1973, even if the US faced bigger problems

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Citroën's remaking the 2CV – here's why the original was a smash hit

Citroën's remaking the 2CV – here's why the original was a smash hit
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How a pioneering British car maker was lost to Chrysler

How a pioneering British car maker was lost to Chrysler
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