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Turning the tide

A decade ago, Henrik Fisker’s brave foray into electrification ended in glorious failure. Now the designer is back with his Ocean SUV and sure of success.

LOTUS EMIRA

This is a truly crucial coupé: Hethel’s final combustion-engined car, its first creation under Geely ownership and the replacement for not one but three models

THE PROCLAIMER

Would 500 miles from Brighton to Glasgow on a winter’s day be beyond the electric Kia EV6? Matt Saunders lines it up next to the petrol-engined Kia Proceed and throws himself at the mercy of the UK’s rapid-charging network to find out

Polestar O2 a future flagship

Boss gives strong hints that its new convertible EV concept will make production

Firms aim to divide and conquer

VW Group is considering listing Porsche on stock market, confirming an industry trend

BMW M240i xDRIVE COUPE

Can quickest version of new compact two-door impress us again, now on UK roads?

FERRARI 296 GTB

New model with new V6 engine, as part of 819bhp plug-in hybrid powertrain, transforms Maranello’s entry-level offering

A FAT LOT OF USE THAT IS

Southern Australia’s enormous Nullarbor Plain is no longer a no-go zone for electric vehicles, thanks to a novel charging solution – cooking oil. Jeremy Hart reports

VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC

Popular crossover is facelifted with a focus on improving the quality of the interior

SHOW US WHAT YOU'RE MADE OF

Racing is baked into Cupra's name and brand image, so doing it is a given. But why in Extreme E?

They don't Mackem like they used to

Nissan has celebrated 25 years of manufacturing in the UK by giving an old Bluebird the innards of a new Leaf. John Evans tells the Sunderland story

TOYOTA bZ4X

Toyota's first production battery-electric car is a RAV4-sized SUV. Should Tesla and Volkswagen be worried?

TESLA MODEL Y

The first shipment of right-hand-drive electric SUVs has arrived in the UK

All-new Lada Niva coming 2025

Off-road stalwart set to adopt Renault platform but will retain its go-anywhere ethos

DS 9 E-TENSE 360 4x4

French brand's performance division gives the luxury saloon a go-faster makeover

MATT WINDLE

Engineer extraordinaire tells Steve Cropley how he rose from van-building apprenticeship to Lotus hot seat via Daewoo, Nissan, Tesla and Zenos

FORD MAVERICK

Capable new pick-up takes the Kuga platform and tops it with F150-inspired styling

24 HOURS IN A McLAREN GT

He is Autocar associate editor Piers Ward, and this might be the longest day of his life

I'M STILL STANDING

Even after all this time, the Nissan GT-R is looking like a true survivor. Andrew Frankel seeks a rationale for buying a 15-year-old performance car costing £180,000

BMW 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER

Mildly divisive front-wheel-drive MPV returns in its second-generation form

EVs and most potent BMW yet mark M division's 50th

Best-selling performance sub-brand plots transition to electric future

Nvidia to give JLR tech boost

Connectivity and autonomy targeted by new tie-up with major US software firm

Dealers face EV revenue loss

Electric cars are cheaper to service, but what does that mean for retailers?

THE IMMORTALS

Our mission to determine which of today’s new cars are most deserving of future classic status is now at an end. Here, our reviewers rate the final five

LET'S GET A MOVE ON

To celebrate the l aunch of our siste brand Move Electric, Matt Prior and friends try to set EV lap r ecords at Brands Hatch

SENSORY SIMULATION

Sims are increasingly crucial in the car world. Matt Prior tries the latest and greatest

VOLKSWAGEN ID BUZZ

Wolfsburg has reinvented the much-loved Type 2 ‘Microbus’ as a dedicated EV. Our first taste is this cargo-carrying prototype

Skoda Kodiaq

Has the decision to ditch diesel resulted in a palpably hotter seven-seat SUV?

VAUXHALL ASTRA

From a clean slate, this eighth-generation hatchback promises to tempt buyers through striking design, a hint of sportiness and next-level tech

THE SMART WAY TO BUILD CARS

In 12 months of hard graft, Ineos has upgraded Smart's Hambach factory for production of its Grenadier off-roader. Richard Lane is given a tour