Cropley on cars: The joy of familiar roads
It's much quicker and easier to assess a car on familiar roads
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Cropley on cars: The joy of familiar roads

You can learn a lot about a car on a foreign launch, but putting it through its paces on familiar roads reveals its true nature much quicker

Cropley on cars: The joy of familiar roads
Cropley on cars: the answer to range anxiety
Life could soon be a lot easier for electric vehicle owners short on range
Opinion

Cropley on cars: The answer to electric car range anxiety

Having an electric vehicle sometimes means praying you'll reach journey's end before running out of charge. Not any more

Cropley on cars: The answer to electric car range anxiety
Bentley ramps up W12 engine production
Bentley aims to be making 9000 W12 engines per year by 2017-18
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Bentley ramps up W12 engine production

Bentley to become Centre of Excellence for W12 engines within the VW group; the firm aims to make 9000 units per year by 2017-18

Bentley ramps up W12 engine production
Bentley sets sights on hybrid power
Bentley's forthcoming SUV, shown in this Autocar image, should spawn a plug-in hybrid variant in 2018
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Bentley sets sights on hybrid power

Company bosses confirm Bentley will look to use hybrid technology in its future models, while also reaffirming its commitment to UK manufacturing

Bentley sets sights on hybrid power
Bentley previews 2016 SUV with official picture
Bentley's SUV will launch in 2016, with a plug-in hybrid variant scheduled for 2018
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Bentley previews 2016 SUV with official picture

Crewe-based prestige car maker reveals new official image of its forthcoming SUV, which will form its fourth model line and could spawn a hybrid variant in 2018

Bentley previews 2016 SUV with official picture
Mercedes-Benz could buy Aston Martin
A buyout by Mercedes is likely to secure a future for Aston Martin's Lagonda SUV plans
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Mercedes-Benz mulls Aston Martin buyout

Daimler chief moves to quell rumours that his company is considering buying the UK supercar maker

Mercedes-Benz mulls Aston Martin buyout
PSA "not in a hurry" to make Dacia-rivalling cars
Peugeot revealed its new 108 supermini at the Geneva motor show
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New PSA boss Tavares warns of model cuts

New Peugeot Citroën boss Carlos Tavares says his firm could downsize its model range, and sets out his plan to return the company to profit

New PSA boss Tavares warns of model cuts
Can Kevin Magnussen beat the pack to become F1 champion?
Magnussen has shown good pace in testing, now it's time to prove himself in the first race of the season
Opinion

Cropley on cars: Can Kevin Magnussen beat the pack to become F1 champion?

He's the new kid on the block in the 2014 Formula One paddock, but already McLaren's Kevin Magnussen is showing he's got the form, and the pace, to win

Cropley on cars: Can Kevin Magnussen beat the pack to become F1 champion?
Cropley on cars: Forget Gleagle, go Geely
Emgrand is a brand no more
Opinion

Cropley on cars: Geely is the brand to back in China

Once derided for its motor show pastiches of western cars, now Geely is shedding its subsidiary firms in a bid to become the domestic success story in China

Cropley on cars: Geely is the brand to back in China
Geneva motor show live blog and gallery
Lamborghini Huracán is named after a famous fighting bull from Alicante
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Geneva motor show report and gallery

Small cars such as the new Renault Twingo were the focus of the 2014 Geneva motor show, although the supercars, including the new Lamborghini Huracán, didn't fail to draw the crowds

Geneva motor show report and gallery
Ford plans hot new Fiesta EcoBoost
A new performance-based Fiesta is in development, but it won't be badged ST
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Ford plans hot new Fiesta EcoBoost

Performance Fiesta to get 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine, while Ford also decides on diesel Focus ST

Ford plans hot new Fiesta EcoBoost

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