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• Is Mitsubishi Teasing a New Montero?

  02-01-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  The new SUV could result in a reborn Montero for the United States.
  
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• The Honda Civic Type R Nearly Costs $50,000 Now

  07-01-2026 16:30 via motor1.com
  
  The sixth-generation Civic Type R is now about $4,000 more expensive than when it first went on sale for 2023.
  
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• Talking trash: How Dennis Eagle made Britain a bin lorry big-shot

  07-01-2026 16:00 via autocar.co.uk
  Dennis Eagle currently makes about 32 lorries of varying types each week
  Leamington Spa-based firm can trace routes back to 1895 when it started making chassis for fire engines
  "Whenever we say to people we work at Dennis Eagle, they say: 'Dennis? Oh, the fire engines."
  As reputations go, you could do worse than be associated with producing emergency response vehicles, but if you haven't actually had anything to do with them for more than two decades, and have since become a market leader in qui
  
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• Ford's New 'High-Performance Sports Car' Debuts On January 15

  07-01-2026 15:25 via motor1.com
  
  Mark your calendars: Ford has something special planned for later this month.
  
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• My Lancia Delta HF Turbo was left to me in my grandad's will

  07-01-2026 13:00 via autocar.co.uk
  This hot Delta may not be an Integrale, but it’s still fantastic fun to drive
  While many car enthusiasts have taken the plunge and put their hand in their pocket for their chosen car, Simon Webling is one of the few who was lucky enough to inherit his, a Lancia Delta HF Turbo. 
  "It was my grandfather's car," he says. "He bought it new in 1988, trading in his Lotus Esprit Turbo, which had been expensive to run and very unreliable. He taught me to drive in the Delta and we spent many ha
  
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• Ex-Polestar CEO Ingenlath returns to chief design role at Volvo

  07-01-2026 12:25 via autocar.co.uk
  Ingenlath designed Volvo's entire line-up before going on to lead Polestar
  Designer of XC40, XC90 and V90 returns to Volvo after seven years leading EV off-shoot PolestarThomas Ingenlath has returned to his previous role as chief designer at Volvo, nine years after leaving the Swedish brand to run its EV sibling Polestar.
  Ingenlath originally became Volvo's lead designer in 2012, and in his five-year tenure in that role was responsible for a complete stylistic overhaul that defined the look of c
  
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• Fiat confirms pure-petrol, manual-gearbox Grande Panda for UK

  07-01-2026 12:14 via autocar.co.uk
  Simplest version of small crossover could become one of the nation’s cheapest new carsFiat will bring the most affordable version of the new Grande Panda, fitted with a pure-petrol engine and a manual gearbox, to the UK. 
  The powertrain comprises a 1.2-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine that sends 99bhp and 151lb ft of torque to the front wheels via a six-speed shifter.
  Fiat UK’s managing director, Kris Cholmondeley, told Autocar that it will be priced at “an ev
  
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• Toyota Officially Spins Off Gazoo Racing As A Standalone Performance Brand

  07-01-2026 12:07 via motor1.com
  
  Toyota Gazoo Racing becomes Gazoo Racing, signaling an exciting future.
  
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• Porsche: 'We Were Wrong' About Axing An Important Gas Model

  07-01-2026 10:41 via motor1.com
  
  The decision made sense at the time. Now? Not so much.
  
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• Used Cupra Formentor 2020-2024 review

  07-01-2026 09:00 via autocar.co.uk
  Volkswagen Group’s newest car brand stepped up with its first stand-alone modelThe Cupra Formentor is both a brawny-looking crossover and a brilliant all-rounder with the taut handling of a well-sorted hatchback and the practicality of a crossover. The segment-blending family hauler - updated recently but we're focusing on the pre-facelift car here - had a stuttering start due to its arrival during the 2020 pandemic.But the Formentor has become Cupra's best-selling model, with so many fin
  
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• Mazda Miata Sales Are Still Strong A Decade After Launch

  07-01-2026 08:35 via motor1.com
  
  Despite its age, the roadster isn't fading.
  
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• My Week in Cars podcast: Bentley, Jaguar and holiday drivers

  07-01-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  Driving a Bentley Flying Spur, low supercars, holiday drivers and more!In the latest episode of the Autocar podcast Steve Cropley tells us about driving a Bentley Flying Spur, and how that feels compared to riding in the new Jaguar.
  Matt Prior talks low supercars, Cropley has driven a Leapmotor, visited Mercedes-Benz World, and the pair talk holiday drivers, and much more besides, including your correspondence.
  Make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast. Subscribe to our podcasts via Apple
  
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• The Top Five Fast & Furious Physics-Defying Scenes: Video

  07-01-2026 00:30 via motor1.com
  
  Do you agree with the rankings?
  
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• Gov mulls new tests for elderly drivers and lower drink drive limit

  06-01-2026 23:30 via autocar.co.uk
  Road Safety Strategy proposals bring together what could become the biggest shake-up of road laws in a generation
  The UK government is proposing the biggest road safety shake-up in a generation as part of an effort to cut road deaths by at least 65% by 2035.
  Called the Road Safety Strategy, Labour’s plans include new measures such as cognitive and sight tests for the elderly, minimum hour rules for learner drivers and the lowering of drink driving limits – which have r
  
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• ‘Bigger than me’: road safety campaigner whose son died in collision welcomes new UK rules

  06-01-2026 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Meera Naran, whose son inspired ‘Dev’s Law’, said the measures proposed by the government would save livesGovernment signals tougher motoring rules to reduce casualties on Britain’s roadsFor Meera Naran, the new road safety strategy is a long-awaited milestone after years of campaigning since her eight-year-old son Dev was killed in a motorway collision in 2018.As ministers unveiled plans to cut thousands of deaths by 2035, they paid tribute to campaigners, Naran in parti
  
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• This Map Details Every Crash On Angeles Crest Highway

  06-01-2026 22:30 via motor1.com
  
  This interactive map, compiled from CHP data, shows just how often people crash on LA's most famous mountain roads.
  
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• The Ford Mustang Is Still America's Best-Selling Sports Car

  06-01-2026 21:38 via motor1.com
  
  Ford sold over 45,333 Mustangs last year. Here's what the numbers looked like for the rest of the segment.
  
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• Ford is Bringing F1 To Detroit. Here's Why That Matters

  06-01-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  Red Bull heads to the Motor City for a historic unveil on January 15
  
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• Ford is Bringing F1 To Detroit. Here's Why It Matters

  06-01-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  Red Bull heads to the Motor City for a historic unveil on January 15
  
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• Most Cars Will Still Have Gas Engines By 2035: Bosch

  06-01-2026 18:30 via motor1.com
  
  According to Bosch, these engines are likely function as hybrids or range extenders.
  
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• One Major Chinese Automaker Is Seriously Considering The US

  06-01-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  The automaker could bring brands like Zeeker and Lynk & Co to the United States.   
  
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• This Microcar Set The Slowest Nürburgring Lap Time Ever

  06-01-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  The French company Ligier completed a run of the 'Ring in just over 28 minutes. Impressively slow.
  
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• Ram's Excellent 10-Year Warranty Isn't Going Anywhere

  06-01-2026 14:00 via motor1.com
  
  Ram had planned to discontinue it on January 2, but the 10-year/100,000 warranty will carry over into 2026.
  
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• How Bosch and BMW are keeping the hydrogen dream alive

  06-01-2026 13:00 via autocar.co.uk
  Hydrogen power is likely to be used widely in commercial vehicles first, but it is still comingWe often hear about technology crossing over from motorsport. But if hydrogen fuel cells ever do make it to mainstream cars, it's looking as though trucks, not racing, will play a major part in establishing the technology first.
  Bosch sees hydrogen as a major contributor to decarbonisation in the future and has recently put an articulated lorry powered by its fuel cell power module (FCPM) into ser
  
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• From butcher to F1: the inspiring tale of Ligier

  06-01-2026 12:07 via autocar.co.uk
  The firm raced its JS2 car at Le Mans in the 1970s
  Guy Ligier started with nothing but ended up owning an F1 race team – and building microcarsLigier recently hit the news by recording the slowest ever lap of the Nürburgring, amusingly claiming this "hinted at its glorious history". But what exactly is that history?
  Well, the name Ligier first appeared in Autocar in March 1964, on the entry list for the forthcoming Le Mans 24 Hours. Driving for the French importer of Porsche
  
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• The Toyota Corolla And Camry Are Still Selling Great In SUV-Crazy America

  06-01-2026 12:00 via motor1.com
  
  The Corolla, Camry, and Prius were all up in 2025.
  
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• Ligier claims slowest ever lap of the Nurburgring

  06-01-2026 11:01 via autocar.co.uk
  Diesel-powered JS50 quadricycle took 28min 25.8sec to lap the NordschleifeFrench manufacturer Ligier has set a lap record at the Nürburgring, claiming the slowest ever lap around the Nordscheife. 
  Its diesel-powered JS50 quadricycle – homologated in the same category as the Citroën Ami, limited to a top speed of just 28mph – took 28min 25.8sec to complete a lap of the 12.9-mile circuit.
  This, according to the brand, “hinted at [its] glorious history in Formula 1&
  
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• Nvidia CEO reveals new ‘reasoning’ AI tech for self-driving cars

  06-01-2026 11:00 via theguardian.com
  Jensen Huang also announces at CES new, more powerful Vera Rubin chips that will arrive later this yearThe billionaire boss of the chipmaker Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has unveiled new AI technology that he says will help self-driving cars think like humans to navigate more complex situations.The world’s most valuable company is to roll out the new technology, Alpamayo, which is designed to help self-driving cars handle tricky situations, such as sudden roadworks or unusual driver behaviour on
  
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• Dodge Sales Fell Hard In 2025, But Alfa Romeo Was Even Worse

  06-01-2026 10:56 via motor1.com
  
  Chrysler was actually up one percent.
  
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• Concerns raised as 75% of UK workers use own cars for business trips

  06-01-2026 10:42 via autocar.co.uk
  Flexible car access vital for increasingly remote workforce, says Sixt UKCompany car schemes aren’t keeping pace with modern work patterns, according to a survey by Sixt UK which showed three quarters (75%) of employees are using their own vehicles for business trips. 
  Covid-19 lockdowns and corporate sustainability targets have had a marked effect on business travel in recent years, with the Office for National Statistics claiming 41% of the UK workforce is now working from home eith
  
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