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HIGH-TECH i3 HONED FOR ‘SHEER DRIVING PLEASURE’ • New EV will drive like a true BMW 3 Series and offer class-leading range

BMW TO USE DYNAMIC NOUS TO KEEP NEW RIVALS AT BAY

DACIA REINVENTS PEOPLE’S CAR AS CHEAP, CHUNKY • Hipster is a lightweight sub-£15k EV concept that is “not far” from production ready

SANDERO TO GO HYBRID IN WIDER DACIA REVAMP

WILD DB12 S TAKES V8 ASTON TO 690BHP • More power and chassis tweaks for Gaydon’s V8 GT

JLR SET TO RESTART PRODUCTION LINES

TOYOTA GR YARIS RETURNS AS £49K LIMITED EDITION

AUDI READIES ENTRY EV WITH A2-INSPIRED LOOK • All-new model will arrive next year and be sold alongside the larger A3

POLESTAR TO PUSH DRIVER APPEAL IN FUTURE CARS

GENESIS SHOWS HOT GV60

COULD BMW BE THE FIRST TO MAKE FCEVs TRULY VIABLE?

CITROEN POISED TO REVEAL NEW FUTURE DIRECTION • CEO hints at what to expect when the French firm sets out its vision in December

Q&A PIERRE LECLERCQ, HEAD OF DESIGN, CITROEN

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TECH START-UP ON CUSP OF EV BREAKTHROUGH • Munich firm tests next-gen in-wheel motor and radical dual-rotor motor

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TESLA MODEL Y PERFORMANCE • Revised SUV is now available in 460bhp sporty form

JEEP COMPASS FULL ELECTRIC • Is this new SUV more than just a Peugeot 3008 wearing a suit of armour?

JEEP COMPASS E-HYBRID • ICE version is cheaper, less powerful

JAECOO 5 • After Chinese firm’s Hyundai Tucson comes its take on the Hyundai Kona

JAECOO E5 • Small SUV can also be had as an EV

KIA PV5 PASSENGER • Bullish brand bursts onto van market with futuristic-looking electric MPV

KIA SPORTAGE • Hit SUV gets even bolder look, powertrain upgrades and revised interior

GENESIS GV60 • Korean premium brand facelifts its best-seller and brings bigger battery

GENESIS GV60 PERFORMANCE • ‘Manual gearbox’ for sporty version

NISSAN QASHQAI • Popular UK-built crossover gets a box-fresh hybrid system

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Testing, testing

BACK IN THE DOCK • The Nissan Leaf is starting out again – but the competition is way fiercer this time round. VICKY PARROTT brings the reinvented EV pioneer and two rivals to trial

‘We have lots of ideas’ • New Polestar design chief Philipp Römers tells JAMES ATTWOOD how he plans to shape the Swedish EV start-up’s future and why his past will help

Are warranties warranted? • As the average age of cars and the cost of fixing them rise, aftermarket cover is growing in popularity. JOHN EVANS questions the wisdom

HONDA HR-V • Is this hybrid compact SUV still a strong contender? Let’s find out

VW GOLF GTE •  Our man tries to prove the haters wrong about his hybrid hot hatch

JAECOO 7 • Holiday trip presents first stern test for our cheap Chinese petrol SUV

SKODA ELROQ • Electric car plus 400-mile...