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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

Toyota launches bZ4X: its first full electric car

New Corvette has Porsche 911 GT3 in its sights

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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