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A missed opportunity for UK to take the lead on EVs

MINI plans a bold new future with Great Wall • EXCLUSIVE Compact electric SUV and larger Countryman from 2023 – and new electric models developed in deal with Chinese giant

Mercedes lifts the lid on reborn SL sports car

New Corvette has Porsche 911 GT3 in its sights

Toyota launches bZ4X: its first full electric car

Volkswagen ID.5 coupé-SUV comes with a 323-mile range

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ORA’s first European EV will start from £25k

Reincarnated: BTCC Sierra RS500s from £185k

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Shadow minister criticises DfT over EV accessibility • OFFICIAL Department for Transport declines to answer us over Equality Act obligations

HARD CASH How the Department for Transport could make a difference

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Added tech and fresh styling for Audi’s flagship A8 saloon

And longer range for e-tron EV

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HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE EVs? • As world leaders meet in Glasgow to address the climate crisis, we look at obstacles on the path to our ‘all-electric’ future

BMW X3 xDrive30d • FIRST DRIVE Updated tech and revised looks as premium SUV faces new competition

RIVALS • What it needs to beat

BMWX4 M • FIRST DRIVE We get to grips with fastest-accelerating BMW M SUV

Skoda Enyaq iV 80x • FIRST DRIVE 80x SportLine fills racy gap until vRS Enyaq EV arrives

Audi SQ2 • FIRST DRIVE A mid-life refresh for the hot compact SUV brings more standard goodies

Ford Mustang Mach 1 • FIRST DRIVE Homage to the 1969 ’stang gets more power and revised driving manners

Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge • FIRST DRIVE RR’s ‘darker’ Ghost is targeting a younger audience

The Luxury gap • Newcomer Genesis unleashes its GV80 premium SUV. Can the talented Volvo XC90 fend it off?

Genesis GV80 • The new brand’s largest model features a powerful diesel engine and a roomy interior packed with kit

Volvo XC90 • With mild-hybrid power and new Google tech, Volvo’s flagship SUV still has plenty of life left in it

Head to head: luxury • Perceived poshness is critical if a model is to succeed in this sector. Are Genesis and Volvo doing enough to convince buyers?

Rivals: Four alternative premium large SUVs • There’s no shortage of well equipped, powerful cars to choose from, and not all of them come from Germany

Infotainment • Which multimedia system is best for music, sat-nav & connectivity?

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Skoda Enyaq • FIRST REPORT Czech manufacturer’s first EV makes a solid start to life on our test fleet

Cupra Formentor • SECOND REPORT Sporty SUV proves its worth as a family load-lugger

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