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Will swapping replace charging?

We visit a Nio battery swap station as Chinese firms seek to improve the EV experience

i-OPENER

BMW's pioneering iz forged the i-brand template a decade ago and is still turning heads. It's still on sale, too - just. Piers Ward takes one last look

New Giulia and SUV up next in Alfa Romeo renaissance

Model blitz set to include unconventional Giulia successor and flagship Q7 rival

FLY THE COOP

Escape the overdone modern market with a proper fun car, says Oliver Young

Electric SUV is fresh start for Smart

New #1has been created by Geely and Mercedes; gets 268bhp and 273-mile range

ASTON MARTIN DBX 707

Our pulse is still racing following a Silverstone track test of the uprated super-SUV. Now to see if it has retained the DBX's real-road talents

KIA NIRO

Compact crossover gains some much-needed style and attitude for its second generation

Electric C-Class to be a game-changer

New tech will give coupé-like EV eye-catching range, less weight and more space

Demand for old classics cools

Buyers are overlooking traditional classics like the E-Type in favour of 1990s models

THE LANDIE OF OPPORTUNITY

It's now 25 years since the Freelander arrived, setting up Land Rover for a more prosperous future. Simon Hucknall considers its legacy

LIVING THE HIGH LIFE

A high mileage scares most people away from a used car, but John Evans promises that some are bargains, not money pits

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Electrified C-Class aims to move the PHEV game on to new heights

THE SECRET SOURCE

It’s a well-kept secret that most low-volume, high-end cars contain third-party specialist engineering, often from the UK. Matt Prior looks around an industrial estate in Essex for clues

Wiesmann resurfaces with 671bhp RWD electric roadster

GERMAN SPORTS CAR maker Wiesmann has made a hard-hitting comeback after several years of silence by unveiling the new Project Thunderball – not only its first electrified product but also the first electric rear-wheel-drive convertible sports car since the Tesla Roadster of 2008.

THE TYRES THAT MONITOR WEAR AND MAKE THEIR OWN ELECTRICITY

At 31mph, the Energy Harvester produces more than 800 microwatts of electricity to power tyre wear sensors.

YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION…

…but you’ll need plenty of talent and even more practice to master its scorching new SC500, finds Andrew Frankel

BRIDGING THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Bridge of Weir has been the top car leather supplier for 120 years. Jesse Crosse learns how it has gone high-tech

AUDI Q4 E-TRON SPORTBACK

As we swap Audi for Audi, let’s play a game of spot the difference

ID Buzz finally makes production

Volkswagen's retro-inspired electric MPV and van will go on sale in the UK in May

Lexus NX

Sharp on the outside, sumptuous on the inside: can the new NX surpass Audi and co?

Mulsanne to be reborn as super-luxury electric GT

Bentley’s new flagship will be a high-priced, sporty model with next-gen EV tech

CITROEN C5 X

Ever the innovator, Citroën rides to the rescue of the “sad and boring" large family car segment with a unique new offering

ASTON MARTIN DBX 707

Gaydon's aimed to make the world's fastest production SUV - with no compromises

CLAMPING DOWN ON PARKING PEDANTS

A new code of conduct is being imposed on private car park operators, making parking fairer for drivers, explains John Evans

Everybody deserves the beauty of an Alfa Romeo

Yes, we've heard it all before, but this revival plan has both big bucks and inspired leadership behind it, finds Rachel Burgess

MERCEDES-BENZ EQE

Electric E-Class equivalent aims to add some excitement to ultra-refined EQS recipe

THE GREAT RESET

Forget Mercedes domination and dodgy decisions, because Fi is entering a whole new era. Simon Hucknall previews the action ahead of this weekend's season opener

WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT?

It's only a £1.5m road-legal version of Prodrive's eye-popping rally raider swapping the Saudi desert for the clogged-up streets of London’s West End. All in a day's work for Matt Prior

TYPE APPROVAL

Any Type R is good, but the Accord Type R is a real sweet spot, says Mark Pearson

Supermini and crossovers spearhead new Fiat push

Overhauled 10-model line-up will include a reinvented Panda, Corsa rival and SUVs