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AUDI A4 TO BECOME NEXT-LEVEL EV AS RIVALRY HOTS UP • Compact exec EV will harness game-changing tech and new-era looks

WILL AUDI TURN TO RANGE-EXTENDERS?

AUDI TO GUN FOR DEFENDER WITH ALL-NEW LUXURY 4x4 FLAGSHIP

AMG SETS ITS SIGHTS ON ELECTRIC TWO-DOOR GT • “Emotionally we should do it,” says CEO, but market might not be ready

SWITCHGEAR WILL RETURN TO MERCEDES CABINS

MERCEDES GIVES V12 STAY OF EXECUTION

KIA’S PETROL K4 TO TARGET GOLF IN UK BY END OF YEAR • New family hatch replaces Ceed – and an estate looks likely to follow

JLR STILL SUFFERING FALLOUT FROM CYBER ATTACK

EV SLOWDOWN FORCES FORD TO AXE ANOTHER 1000 JOBS

DUSTER AND RENAULT 4 GET VAN REVAMP

AN EXPERT’S VIEW ON GAP INSURANCE

WHY GAP INSURANCE IS ‘VITAL SAFEGUARD’ FOR CAR OWNERS • Despite ‘fair value’ concerns, providers say it offers essential protection

VAUXHALL PLANS TO REPOSITION AS SPORTIER BRAND

MEET YOUR NEW DRIVER: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

‘ASPIRATIONAL BUT ATTAINABLE’ RIVIAN EVs CONFIRMED FOR UK • American firm created the Model Y-rivalling R2 SUV with Europe in mind

RIVIAN BOSS EXPLAINS ‘AWESOME’ SOFTWARE ADVANTAGE

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NEW RENAULT GROUP BOSS BELIEVES IN DE MEO’S PLAN • In his first interview, François Provost discusses powertrain diversity, China, cost-cutting, F1 and why he’s “a continuity man”

PETROL, DIESEL, PHEV, BEV… AND NOW FCEV POWER FOR NEXT X5 • BMW iX5 Hydrogen will be sold to the public with 300-plus miles of range.

VW RULES OUT A NEW CONVERTIBLE – FOR NOW

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KIA EV4 • Is this hatch as talented as Kia’s many electric SUVs?

CHANGAN DEEPAL S07 • Yet another Chinese brand arrives with a keenly priced, tech-heavy SUV

ZENOS E10 • Hardcore Brit roadster revived with way more power and far higher price

BMW M340i • Optimum version of one of the finest cars on sale has been updated

POLESTAR 4 • Can Polestar’s sportified SUV-cum-coupé rival the class hegemony?

HYUNDAI INSTER • Small EVs are suddenly all the rage. Here’s one of the most intriguing

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25 FOR 25

Cars of the 21st century: 25 years and counting… • We’re only 25 years in, yet the 21st century has already yielded a remarkable crop of game-changing new models. Here we pick the most significant so far

The best sellers so far • These, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, are the UK’s bestselling new cars of the past 25 years. Surprising? Perhaps not, given that Ford’s Focus and Fiesta – both well-established names by the turn of the century – occupy the top spots. But how about the Nissan Qashqai, an entirely new kind of car, working its way into sixth place? And it’s the only SUV here, which is another surprise. So, too, is the Peugeot 206, which sold for only a single generation but sneaked into 10th place. We certainly didn’t see that one...