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WELCOME BACK TO THE INNOVATIVE HONDA

Mini Aceman targets big sales and class leadership • New electric-only five-door crossover will arrive this year; hot JCW to follow in 2026

Honda reveals bold look for future EVs • Brand’s new wave of clean-sheet electric cars, called 0 Series, will kick off in 2026 with striking large saloon

Volkswagen Up to return in 2026 with strict cost-cutting focus • Entry-level EV will provide essentials for first-timers and city use

JLR reduces hefty backlog of orders

Fancy your own aircraft carrier? • Xpeng launches six-wheeled EV with baby helicopter – and will sell to the public

The sky’s the limit for Hyundai’s twist on taxi travel

Vietnamese EV maker Vinfast coming to UK this year

Kia joins commercial vehicle club • Highly adaptable, boldly designed electric taxi and van due 2026, with more to follow

CO2 IN THE ATMOSPHERE A PROBLEM? SUCK IT UP

Merc doubles down on screens • Tech chief says touchscreens will continue to get bigger and better in the firm’s cars

BMW Munich plant to go all-EV

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UK gets first airport EV hub • Gridserve opens forecourt at Gatwick with 22 ultra-rapid chargers

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MY WEEK IN CARS

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RACING LINES

TOYOTA GR YARIS • Rally homologation special’s unexpected popularity has paved the way for this new ‘Evo’ model. Has Toyota made a five-star car even better?

HYUNDAI i20 • Facelifted supermini swims against the tide by ditching mild-hybrid power

RENAULT CLIO TCe 90 • No Fiesta? No problem. France’s class-leading supermini has regained a petrol option

MODE TO JOY • Porsche’s latest hot 911 is the new frontier for on-the-fly chassis adjustability, offering the driver a world of configuration – but is it worth the hassle? Richard Lane belts up

Just like in the movies • Cars appearing in films and TV shows can be of much greater value to their makers than conventional ads. Iain Macauley searches for the secrets of product placement

NEW TALE FOR MANX • Meyers’ Manx hits 60 this year but its maker is looking to the future, with a new EV on the cards. Felix Page visits its HQ in California

WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE TO GO ELECTRIC? • Three years ago, Jesse Crosse decided to make the big switch. He now runs two EVs with his own solar charger and a lot of top tips

OLD GOLD • Pre-war grand prix racing is largely forgotten, but for the past 25 years two enthusiasts have been preserving it in all its glory, discovers Kris Culmer

THE COLOURFUL RACERS OF YESTERYEAR

BYD Seal • Chinese challenger goes for the Tesla Model 3 with an ambitious new saloon

Data log

VERDICT • Frustrating software lets down the mostly impressive hardware

McLAREN ARTURA • Has hybrid supercar got through its teething troubles? Our new arrival will reveal all

LEXUS RZ • It raised many questions when it arrived. Now that it’s leaving, we have the answers

JAGUAR F-TYPE • You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone? We do, actually

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