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Euro NCAP overhauls testing protocols and safety ratings for 2020

Safety body introduces new testing including ‘compatibility’ impact test and tougher side impact test, while more active safety tech is included

20 May 2020
Euro NCAP overhauls testing protocols and safety ratings for 2020
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New Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic has contributed to strong sales
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Jaguar Land Rover’s SVO plots expansion after bumper year

Success of Range Rover Sport SVR flagship bolstered by strong sales of hot F-Pace and Velar

20 May 2020
Jaguar Land Rover’s SVO plots expansion after bumper year
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Confirmed: 10% import tax on new cars from European Union

Government will switch to World Trade Organization rules post-Brexit; tariff could change if deal is struck

19 May 2020
Confirmed: 10% import tax on new cars from European Union
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Drivers will be at the wheel at the early stage of the trials
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Autonomous cars to be tested on 188 miles of UK roads

Self-driving technology will be tested in stages on a specially adapted route from Coventry to Birmingham

19 May 2020
Autonomous cars to be tested on 188 miles of UK roads
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James Dyson's axed electric car project cost him £500 million

Dyson opens up to The Sunday Times on the difficulties that caused his electric car project to be canned, as the entrepreneur heads the Rich List

18 May 2020
James Dyson's axed electric car project cost him £500 million
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Analysis: Which car makers could win once lockdown lifts?

Once car manufacturers make it through Coronavirus-related restrictions, who stands to float, and who might sink?

18 May 2020
Analysis: Which car makers could win once lockdown lifts?
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London congestion charge returns with 30% price hike

Daily fee increased from £11.50 to £15 to fund a £1.6bn bailout programme for Transport for London

15 May 2020
London congestion charge returns with 30% price hike
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Insight: four lessons from April's car sales

After a bruising April for new cars, we look at what’s selling and why – and what’s next

15 May 2020
Insight: four lessons from April's car sales
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MG's ZS EV
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MG aims to sell one million cars globally by 2024

New strategy outlines MG’s plans to enter more than 100 markets worldwide

14 May 2020
MG aims to sell one million cars globally by 2024
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Supply of new cars is expected to dwindle soon after lockdown
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Analysis: Demand for new cars set to outstrip supply

Slow restart to automotive production will yield longer waiting times and reduced discounts

14 May 2020
Analysis: Demand for new cars set to outstrip supply

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