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  Polestar 3 set for 2022 launch
  Electric car company Polestar is set to launch the Polestar 3, a fully electric performance SUV, in 2022. Made in the US, the Polestar 3 will be the first SUV...
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  Renault Megane E-Tech Electric: first drive
  The Renault Megane is about to undergo a revolution – it’s an all-electric car, with no petrol or diesel alternatives, and is aimed squarely at the Volkswagen ID.3. However, it’s...
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  Mercedes enables in-car payments with fingerprint tech
  Mercedes-Benz drivers will be able to make purchases for fuel, parking, and other services and goods, through the MBUX connectivity and infotainment suite from Spring next year. Payments usually made...
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  Citroen e-Berlingo Electric: electric MPV with a 174-mile range
  Citroen has launched the e-Berlingo Electric in the UK, a battery-powered version of its van-based MPV with a 174-mile range and prices starting from £29,575 on the road. Is it as...
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  Mercedes-Benz accused of emissions irregularities
  Mercedes-Benz has yet again been accused of using special software that allows some of its cars to ‘fake’ nitrogen oxide emissions scores, to get past regulation tests. It’s the latest in...
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  X marks the spot: New Aygo gets the SUV treatment for 2022
  Toyota has revealed the Aygo, a replacement for its current Aygo city car. The new car gets SUV-inspired styling, a funky two-tone look and a single 1.0-litre petrol engine rather...
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  Updated MG ZS EV: battery, towing and tech smarts ahead
  MG’s best-selling pure electric vehicle, the ZS EV will be available to order later this month. With refreshed aesthetics, a veritable ton of new in-cabin technology and improved performance, MG...
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  Ora Cat: retro-styled £25,000 EV set to arrive in early 2022
  Chinese carmaker Great Wall has said that its retro-styled Ora Cat electric hatchback is set to go on sale in the UK in December 2021, with deliveries beginning in the...
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  Facelifted Ford Focus: tech and engine upgrades for 2022
  Ford has updated the Focus. For 2022 the popular family hatchback has been given a raft of tech updates and styling tweaks as part of a mild facelift to help...
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  Britain's cheapest electric estate gets update
  MG has revealed the updated MG 5 estate. Set to go on sale in the UK in the first quarter of 2022, it’s expected to cost from £25,000. Below, we highlight...
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  iX-aping BMW 2 Series Active Tourer priced from £30k
  Here’s your first look at BMW’s next MPV – the 2 Series Active Tourer. It’s set to feature the firm’s latest software operating system, come with petrol and plug-in power...
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  New Jeep Grand Cherokee will come to the UK in 2022
  Jeep has unveiled the all-new, fifth-generation Grand Cherokee – its largest model. Revealed so far as a North American model, Jeep UK tells us that the Grand Cherokee will be...
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  Facelifted Ford Fiesta takes shape
  The ever-popular Ford Fiesta has been given a fresh remix for 2021, with revamped exterior and interior styling, new technology and distinctive trim lines. We delve into the details… What’s new...
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  Citroen Ami electric microcar to go on sale in the UK
  Citroen has confirmed that its Ami microcar WILL go on sale in the UK, after more than 12,000 UK customers registered their interest in the dinky electric two-seater. Set to go...
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  Rules for HGVs and towing relaxed in order to ease shortages
  The government has announced HGV driving tests will be relaxed to address concerns surrounding the current driver shortage affecting Christmas. The shortage, caused by an aging workforce, Brexit and the COVID-19...
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  Electric car chargers to be installed in all new homes
  Electric car chargers will be installed in all new homes in England in order to address concerns surrounding the 2030 petrol/diesel ban and the inadequate EV charging infrastructure. The new legislation...
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  Used car prices booming to unprecedented levels
  Prices for used cars are booming, sparked by computer chip shortages for new cars. However, industry experts says that a lack of good two-to-three-year-old cars coming back into dealerships is...
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  New Abarth 695 Esseesse: fast Fiat 500 revealed
  Fiat’s new all-electric 500 might be grabbing the headlines, but the older petrol-powered ones haven’t been forgotten, especially in rorty Abarth guise, as the 695 Esseesse conspicuously confirms. Latest in a...
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  VW Polo GTI: recently updated Polo has a hot hatch to match
  Hot on the heels of the facelifted Polo hatch comes its sporty sibling – the Polo GTI. This returns as the fastest and priciest Polo you can buy, now with a...
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  SPOTiCAR: the Stellantis multi-brand approved-used scheme
  Within the wider Stellantis group of car manufacturers there’s a breadth of talents, and it seems that these are being put to good use. A multi-brand used car programme,...