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• Jeep Quietly Announces Three New Models For Europe

  29-06-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  Jeep has outlined three upcoming models for Europe, including two new B-segment SUVs and a mid-size SUV developed with Dongfeng.
  
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• How to pay less to charge your EV at home

  03-07-2026 17:53 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Standard variable tariffs have changed; some suppliers are looking to poach EV drivers, but read the small printFollowing this month’s increase in the energy price cap, energy suppliers are competing to attract EV drivers with a range of cheaper tariffs – but behind the headline prices lurk hidden costs and conditions that mean drivers need to do their homework before signing up.
  On 1 July, the average standard variable tariff (SVT) charged on a unit of electricity rose by 5.8% &ndas
  
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• Could AI-powered road safety cameras be a good thing?

  03-07-2026 16:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Middle lane hoggers, speeders, constantly jostling lorries - the policing opportunities are endlessOur correspondent John Evans updated us recently on the UK government's plan to use AI-powered road safety cameras and the wider application of penalty points to enforce better compliance on our roads for things like seatbelt wearing, vehicle tax and insurance.
  I'm uneasy with the idea of even more surveillance, yet I find myself in favour. You thought road testers were all libertarian speed freaks
  
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• Mercedes Has 10 New Models Coming In 2026. Here's All Of Them

  03-07-2026 15:00 via motor1.com
  
  Mercedes is revamping its lineup from top to bottom.
  
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• Fiat Topolino

  03-07-2026 13:51 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Tiny two-seat EV finally lands in the UK. Can Italian charm overcome its limitations?Fiat boss Oliver François insists the Italian firm “didn’t invent micromobility” – he credits the Romans who laid out the city’s tight, narrow streets with no heed that some 3000 years later big, hefty SUVs would become all the rage – but claims that “we did invent how to make it accessible”.Alec Issignois would have had something to say about tha
  
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• How a Land Rover conquered the world's scariest jungle

  03-07-2026 13:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Beyond the end of the road in Panama looms one of the world's least hospitable environments"In a few years, you yourself may be driving through the Darién at high speed on a smooth and skilfully aligned surface. Your wife may lean out of the car window and say: What a lovely jungle."
  So wrote Richard Bevir in Autocar in 1961, having himself crossed the wilderness separating North and South America, in the expectation that the Pan-American Highway project would soon be completed.
  Yet even
  
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• Alpine Declares This The First True Electric Sports Car

  03-07-2026 10:31 via motor1.com
  
  The new A110 is coming, and it doesn't have a gas engine.
  
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• 6 ways Renault Scenic is perfect for families

  03-07-2026 10:30 via autocar.co.uk
  
  From a boot that swallows everything to a rear armrest that holds your kid’s tablet, here’s why Renault Scenic E-Tech electric might just be the ultimate family carFinding a family car that ticks every box is harder than it looks. It needs to be genuinely spacious without feeling like a bus. It needs to be clever, calm and comfortable enough for long journeys, but engaging enough to remind you why you enjoy driving. It needs the kind of safety technology that lets you breathe a littl
  
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• BMW Quietly Reveals The V8 Engine Has A Long Life Ahead

  03-07-2026 09:09 via motor1.com
  
  Downsizing, be damned.
  
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• Next-gen Alpine A110 EV mule to appear at Goodwood

  03-07-2026 09:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  First official images of the A110 test mule show significantly wider arches
  Test mule for crucial next-generation sports car will be displayed as part of an 'Alpine moment'The next-generation Alpine A110 will make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in prototype form.
  The French sporting brand has released the first image of the test mule that will be displayed as part of an 'Alpine moment' alongside several variants of the outgoing petrol model. 
  It confirmed that the pro
  
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• How much does company car tax cost?

  03-07-2026 09:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  You don’t need to be an accountant to wrap your head around Benefit-in-Kind tax. Here’s what you need to know.
  Finding the right car for your needs and budget is never an easy task, but if you’re lucky enough to be one of the UK’s 840,000 company car drivers then that decision can also have a massive impact on your tax bill too.
  Company cars have been a top-tier workplace perk for decades. They’re a tool of the trade for jobs with regular travel needs and very attra
  
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• 50mpg and 4WD for £5k: How to buy a tough Dacia Duster

  03-07-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  This budget SUV is a simple solution for all your motoring needsWhen the Mk2 Dacia Duster reached our shores in 2018, we were mightily impressed.
  The original had won hordes of UK fans for its ruggedness and affordability, but it was this later iteration that really made Romania's SUV a genuine mainstream disruptor.
  While underneath it was just a heavily updated Mk1, it had come on so far in terms of refinement and build quality that we gave it four road test stars and the class crown.This
  
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• Porsche Shutters Chinese Dealers Over Slow Sales And Lost Profit

  02-07-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  Great sports cars may not save Porsche from the EV apocalypse that's taking place globally.
  
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• Average New Car Prices Just Hit A Record High: Nearly $52,000

  02-07-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  And with wages still not outpacing inflation, it could spell a disaster for affordability.
  
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• BMW Explains Why It Got Rid Of The X5's Best Feature

  02-07-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  The new X5 says goodbye to the split tailgate, and BMW says there's a good reason for it.
  
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• Hyundai Sales Are Soaring Thanks To Hybrids

  02-07-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  The Korean automaker saw its best ever half-year of sales with one-third coming from electrified vehicles.
  
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• The best diesel cars 2026 – driven, rated, ranked

  02-07-2026 15:15 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Diesel isn't dead yet. These are the 10 best oil-burning models still holding firmDiesel seemed to be on its way out a few years ago, pushed to the side in favour of cleaner petrol, plug-in hybrid and electric alternatives. 
  Indeed, some car makers are turning their back on diesel: Volkswagen recently announced that it would drop the diesel Golf in the UK, due to a lack of customer demand. 
  But while the market share of diesel cars has tailed off dramatically and manufacturer
  
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• McMurtry's $1.3-Million Hypercar Is Finally Here

  02-07-2026 15:00 via motor1.com
  
  With nearly 1,000 hp on tap, the track-only Spéirling Pure produces over 4,400 pounds of downforce.
  
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• McMurtry Speirling revealed: £1.2m fan car is the ultimate track toy

  02-07-2026 15:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  £1.2m Spéirling Pure is the ultimate track toy for the thrill-seeking driving enthusiast
  "Craziest go-kart ever made" is a 1000bhp, ground-hugging hypercar that you can easily drive with your friendsMcMurtry has revealed the final production version of its record-breaking, ground-sucking Spéirling hypercar - on sale now for £1.2 million as the ultimate track toy.
  The Spéirling Pure is a dramatically overhauled version of the pocket-sized, 1000bhp fan car tha
  
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• Audi: Selling The Same Car Everywhere No Longer Works

  02-07-2026 12:37 via motor1.com
  
  In Audi's vision, the global car is dead.
  
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• Alpine "will stay in F1" as Gucci deal bolsters brand awareness

  02-07-2026 12:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The Renault Group's F1 team has gradually slimmed down in recent years, prompting sell-off rumoursThe Renault Group is committed to Formula 1 and plans to keep majority control of its team.
  The Enstone-based operation has been through several iterations in recent years, transitioning from a full Renault works entry to an Alpine team with power units bought in from Mercedes.
  Next year, the team will be renamed again after a title sponsorship and investment from the Italian luxury goods brand
  
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• Volkswagen Group Speaks Out On Reports It Could Sell Some Brands

  02-07-2026 11:27 via motor1.com
  
  It neither denies nor confirms plans to offload some of its companies.
  
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• Renault’s Google integration is a gamechanger

  02-07-2026 10:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Forget clunky infotainment. Renault’s openR link puts Google Maps, Google Assistant and Google Play right at the heart of your driving experienceAsk most car buyers what puts them off switching to an electric vehicle and range anxiety usually tops the list. Ask them what frustrates them most about modern cars in general, and a fiddly, confusing infotainment system tends to come a close second. Renault has taken both of those concerns head-on with its openR link multimedia system, which has
  
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• Nissan's Boss Admits Chasing 'Volume, Volume, Volume' Was Wrong

  02-07-2026 09:28 via motor1.com
  
  CEO Ivan Espinosa says it's time to end the company's heavy dependence on rental-car sales.
  
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• Guilty Pleasures: The cars we have a soft spot for

  02-07-2026 07:33 via autocar.co.uk
  
  We'd rather not tell anyone about this lot... but we can't resistNot all cars that are released are considered attractive or of a high standard.And that might well be true of some of the cars in this feature. But for all them there’s just something we can’t help but like. Let’s take a look:BMW iX
  Upon its release, people laughed at the iX because of its long rabbit-toothed ‘kidney grille’ design, bizarre trapezoid front body panels and the fact that it didn’t
  
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• UK automotive divided over protectionism vs free trade

  02-07-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  European Union has already proposed protectionist legislation – which could lock UK out of key benefits
  Rise of Chinese brands has prompted argument over how best to protect British and European car industriesHow should a country built on free trade react when its most important trading partners start erecting barriers, as the EU and the US are doing? Or when that free trade starts benefiting the importer to the detriment of its own industry, as is happening with the Chinese?
  That con
  
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• First look at Polestar 4 'estate' coming this year

  02-07-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Image sent to Autocar by reader Richard Jinks showcases new rear window
  New variant of Polestar's premium SUV reinstates a rear window and promises greater practicalityAn ‘estate’ variant of the Polestar 4 will spearhead a product offensive from the Swedish EV firm as it looks to overturn a financial slump – and the new model has now been caught testing in the UK.
  Images sent to Autocar by reader Richard Jinks reveal a key difference compared with the existing coupé-SUV
  
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• Skoda Kylaq: Brand mulls bringing £6k crossover to Europe

  02-07-2026 05:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Electric replacement for Citigo remains years away, but Indian-market Kylaq could come to EuropeSkoda is evaluating how it can add cheaper combustion-engined and electric models to its European line-up.
  The European city car market has all but evaporated in recent years as petrol models such as the Ford Ka, Peugeot 108 and Skoda's Citigo have been axed.
  The lack of replacements has left customers at the most affordable end of the market unserved, forcing them to consider larger superminis such a
  
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• Charging complexity risks bottlenecking EV fleets

  02-07-2026 04:20 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Fleets have gone electric; now keeping track of all the charging sessions is becoming a logistical and strategic nightmareManaging an increasingly complex charging ecosystem has become a growing challenge for fleets as electric company cars move from pilot-scale deployments into mainstream use, ChargePoint has warned.
  Ore Oluwatudimu, its solutions engineering director for Europe, told Autocar that fleets are no longer concerned about whether electric cars are fit for purpose but are i
  
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• Ford Recalls Another 777,000 Trucks And SUVs

  01-07-2026 23:00 via motor1.com
  
  Two new recalls affect popular models like the Ford F-150, Ford Bronco, and Lincoln Navigator.
  
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