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Dacia showing again that it really is a big-deal brand

Petrol finale for next-generation T-Roc • Popular family SUV will be the last new combustion-engined VW, and will take its tech from the Tiguan

T-Roc could live on in VW’s all-electric future

Now Sportage gets ready for a makeover

New EV3 electric family SUV starts from £32,995

Kia sister firm Genesis preps full Magma range

New baby Lancia shows some real promise

Govt plans crackdown on illegal car wash workers

Cadillac takes shine to bespoke cars

news in brief

DfT ‘out of touch’ with local road funding • OFFICIAL Report reveals that lacklustre data collection fails to prioritise cash for the roads in most need

Entry-level Tesla will go on sale next year

Smooth new Cupra Leon and Formentor name their price

Porsche hedges its SUV bets

YOUR VIEWS This week’s letters

Useful Contacts • THE following provide help with motoring problems. Some services are free, others charge a fee or operate on premium-rate lines (p), while some offer advice for members only (m)

THE BRITISH SELF-DRIVING START-UP MAKING WAYVES • UK firm Wayve is integrating artificial intelligence into its autonomous vehicle software to help make the technology smarter and safer

WHY SELF-DRIVING TECH HAS BEEN UNDER SCRUTINY

WHAT ARE THE CAR MAKERS DOING?

Nissan Qashqai • FIRST UK DRIVE Comprehensive update boosts British-built SUV’s appeal

Porsche Panamera • FIRST UK DRIVE Suspension tweaks broaden exec’s abilities

BMW Z4 Handschalter • FIRST DRIVE Special edition brings manual gearbox to desirable drop-top

Aston Martin DBX707 • FIRST DRIVE Refresh brings much-needed infotainment overhaul, while keeping all of high-performance SUV’s core strengths intact

MILES OF SMILES • The new MINI Cooper E takes on the updated Peugeot E-208 in an electric supermini clash

MINI Cooper E

Peugeot E-208

Head to head

Styling • Whether it’s the retro-flavoured MINI or the contemporary E-208, both rivals catch the eye

Key battlegrounds • Some food for thought on four important factors

Costs

Number crunching • We do the maths and work out the best ways to buy

Results

Rivals and other options • MINI wins our twin test, but what else is out there?

The great debate • What the Auto Express test team would do

USED CARS • If you don’t need a brand-new car, what else does this budget get you?

COMING SOON

Citroen C5 Aircross • FIRST REPORT No easy ride for comfort-oriented SUV as it joins our fleet

Nissan Ariya • THIRD REPORT Family life demands a boost in our EV’s practicality

Fleetwatch

DUSTER DEEP DIVE • We get the inside story as Dacia prepares to launch third generation of its SUV

The Dacia difference • We talk to CEO Denis Le Vot and get the inside story on the new Duster and what is next for Dacia

Ready for rough stuff • We discover that when the going gets tough, the latest 4x4 Duster gets going

A design for life • We spend a night with Dacia VP David Durand, who perfectly embodies the firm’s spirit of adventure

Wish upon a Starkle • We go behind the scenes with the Romanian firm that has been integral...