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Perseverance pays off

Ellesmere Port looked set for closure amid Brexit, but the people there never gave up, earning the factory a new lease of life. John Evans visits as electric van making begins

HOW TO BE A MOTORING JOURNALIST

Want to drive and write about fast cars for a living? Andrew Frankel knows the score

MUNCHEN: GLAD IT'S BACK

After challenges in 2021, the Munich motor show returned this year with a revised format and some star debuts. James Attwood says it was a success - mostly

TESLA MODEL 3

Thorough update aims to make the big-selling EV more efficient and refined

MERCEDES-BENZ CLE 450 COUPE

An extra £10k for another two cylinders

MERCEDES-BENZ CLE 300 COUPE

Does this all-new model represent the best of the C-Class and E-Class coupés it replaces, or is it a consolidation too far?

TOYOTA C-HR

Eye-catching family crossover has been a huge success in Europe, so the Japanese brand is now doubling down on everything we love

Oxford to build Cooper, Aceman EVS

Mini secures £600m investment from BMW and government to upgrade UK plant

High-tech CLA EV targets Model 3

Ultra-efficient electric drivetrains, a hot AMG version and ICE models on the way

Hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Hilux ready for field trials

UK-funded and developed FCEV promises rapid refuelling and 360-mile range

Five-door Mini Cooper confirmed

Next-gen hatch will arrive alongside the new three-door, with hot JCW versions expected to follow

New e-3008 a crucial torch-bearer

Peugeot's latest crossover spearheads a new era of Stellantis EVS using radical tech

Lotus Emeya takes fight to fastest Porsche Taycan

Electric super-saloon packs 905bhp, active aero and fast-charging 102kWh battery

THE BATTERY REPAIR SHOP

Batteries can now be revived, rather than just recycled, thanks to a UK firm's special test

VOLKSWAGEN ID 4

EV gets stronger yet more efficient powertrain and answers to criticism of interior

BYD SEAL

Is the latest electric saloon out of China a circus act or like a kiss from a rose?

Tyre market due shake-up

Emerging Asian makers are pushing premium brands, admits Pirelli

Facelift and more for Tesla Model 3

Electric saloon throws down gauntlet to rivals with longer range, revised interior and enhanced safety

All-new Passat moves upmarket

Bigger, sleeker Volkswagen gains new tech for ninth-generation estate-only model

Scenic reinvented as EV crossover

Family-friendly, eco-conscious new Renault will offer arange of more than 385 miles

VW GTI storms into electric age

ID 2 GTI to open new chapter for Volkswagen's hot hatchback badge, starting in 2026

New concept is vision of BMW's all-EV future CARAME

The 3 Series-sized saloon previews a new design language, electric powertrain developments and an overhauled interior layout

BYD ATTO 3

The biggest brand you've possibly never heard of joins the Autocar fleet

DS 4

Daily life is the acid test of premium aspirations. So did this car pass or fail?

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

Buy right and an early Freelander is a solid off-road option

AUDI TT RS

Last hurrahs rarely sound as emotionally charged as this car's. We couldn't resist...

VAUXHALL ASTRA SPORTS TOURER

Estate version of newly facelifted family car arrives with plug-in hybrid powertrain

RANGE ROVER VELAR

SUV looks to enhance its luxury billing with a less-is-more approach to design that's subtler in some ways than others

Kia EV5 adopts sharp look

Sportage-sized electric SUV will rival Ford Explorer; UK sales likely

Premium prices soar as insurers cover their costs

Cheaper policies fail to appear as insurers feel the squeeze