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Saturday, Dec 21

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Nio's budget EV brand Firefly launches £16,000 hatch that's bound for Europe

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Dubbed the “small smart, high end electric car”, it is positioned as a rival to the BYD Dolphin and Renault 5

09

What sports car track tests looked like in the 1960s

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The Foreign Car Test in the '60s was the equivalent to our Britain's Best Driver's car contest

The best electric cars - driven, rated and ranked

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These are the best EVs on sale in the UK today in our view and each has its own trump card

Friday, Dec 20

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Volkswagen to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030

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German car maker says decision is part of comprehensive restructuring plan to save up to €4 billion

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The best hybrid cars: PHEVs and regular hybrids rated

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Hybrids combine the convenience of fossil fuel with the appeal of zero-emissions running. Which do we recommend?

09

Driving home for Christmas is anything but a pain in the Rea

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Musical tradition signals the start of festivities for many up and down the country

08

Value-focused Citroen C3 platform set to underpin C4 successor

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Citroën C4 successor, here imagined by Autocar, will take inspiration from the Oli concept

Questions over safety as ICE drivers swap into "brutally" fast EVs

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Many EVs have the punch to match petrol sports cars and hot hatches

07

Progress report: Which car makers are meeting the ZEV mandate?

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Some easily hit or even exceeded the UK government’s 22% EV sales target for 2024, but others fell well short

Thursday, Dec 19

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Honda to unveil 0 Series SUV concept next month

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The SUV concept (right) will be showcased at CES alongside the Saloon prototype…

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Report: Nio to launch in UK in early 2025 with new Onvo L60

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New L60 is said to be most aero-efficient SUV on sale

DVSA to hire 450 new examiners to cut driving test backlog

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The DVSA is also taking measures to free up existing driving test capacity

09

Mercedes-Benz C-Class and GLC gearing up for EV reinvention

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C-Class EV, pictured, is due around 2026 – but won't replace the combustion-engined version

The 'green diesel' that is now powering Stellantis

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Hydrotreated vegetable oil can be used as a straight substitute for conventional diesel

08

How we bought a classic Lancia and drove it back to the UK

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An atmospheric classified ad resulted in a trip to Italy, a Fulvia on the drive and a serial Lancia owner’s latest love

Wednesday, Dec 18

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Nissan-Honda merger would create new automotive powerhouse

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Wide-reaching merger would create a company selling more than seven million cars per year

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Autocar magazine 18 December: on sale now

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JCB monster truck road test, Lego building contest and stargazing with Genesis

09

Admit it: You love a gigantic 1970s American land yacht

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The Ford Thunderbird started the genre and, like all land yachts, peaked in ’70s

Solid-state battery round-up: 2025 to be a decisive year

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MG sibling brand IM's L6 saloon can be had with a range-boosting semi-solid-state battery

08

Aston, Lotus, McLaren… Britain's 10 best sports cars battle it out

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10 cars, 3 days, 1 winner. Let battle commence

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.119)

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Matt Prior and Steve Cropley welcome Autocar's road test editor, Matt Saunders, to the pod

Tuesday, Dec 17

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Confirmed: New Honda Prelude to feature simulated gearbox

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New Prelude will be based on the Civic, serving as a halo car for Honda's electrified tech

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GWM to launch Haval SUV in UK, priced from £23,995

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Haval Jolion Pro offers a 188bhp hybrid powertrain for £23,995

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Skoda Enyaq to get new look inspired by Vision 7S concept

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New Tech Deck face will replace traditional logo with 'Skoda' lettering

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Why a sportier BMW isn't necessarily a better BMW

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The BMW X1 compromises ride comfort for a sportier drive, quite unlike the cars that built the brand's reputation

09

British firm working on radical £15k EV with 160-mile range

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New EV will be homologated to same L7 ruleset as the Microlino

08

Volkswagen Golf at 50: the hatchback that changed the world

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The Volkswagen Golf has been all things to all motorists for half a century

07

Ferocious PHEV demand in China poised to boost UK sales too

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For the first three quarters of 2024, the VW Group was China's most prolific seller of PHEVs

Monday, Dec 16

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Volvo EX90

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New seven-seat SUV joins XC90 in showrooms as a technological trailblazer for Volvo’s all-electric future

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Movers and shakers: the latest job moves in the car industry

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BMW Group names a new director for Mini UK and Ireland