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Editor-in-chief: Steve Fowler Deputy editor: John McIlroy Executive editor: Stuart Milne Associate editor: Sean Carson News and reviews editor: James Brodie Chief reviewer: Alex Ingram Senior test editor: Dean Gibson Video content producer: Yousuf As

Visit autoexpress.co.uk for all the latest new cars news WE’RE big fans of small cars here at Auto Express. They’re large enough for the majority of use cases, they’re generally more economical and they’re often among the cheapest new cars you can ge

John_McIlroy@autovia.co.uk @johnmcilroy Visit autoexpress.co.uk for your daily news updates ● Developed by Toyota alone ● On sale by late spring 2022 RISING costs and tightening rules on emissions have forced many brands to abandon their smallest mod

Q What’s the reason for the change to the stance? The Aygo X almost has an ‘off-road’ look. A “The concept of the Aygo has evolved. Since we launched the first version, the difference is that the car is no longer king of the road; drivers share the r

UPDATES to the Peugeot 508 for 2022 should keep the brand’s family car competitive against rivals such as the Skoda Superb, with subtle tweaks to the car’s styling and tech the main changes. All versions now feature black door mirrors, while the chro

tristan_shale-hester@autovia.co.uk @tristan_shale ● 7,000 chargers in West Sussex ● 190,000 nationwide by 2030 ELECTRIC car chargepoint provider Connected Kerb has announced the biggest ever local-authority roll-out of new public EV chargepoints, wit

THE ZipCharge Go is a new portable electric car charging station that its British creators believe could bring wallbox-style recharging for owners of EVs with no driveway space or garage of their own. It is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that can

AFTER highlighting issues around public chargepoint accessibility for disabled EV drivers, it was refreshing to chat to the CEO at Connected Kerb about his vision of an affordable and universally accessible network. “We’re going to be accessible beca

PRODUCTION of the Aston Martin Valkyrie (above) is under way, with the British firm signing off the first of the 150 cars it will build. First teased in concept form five years ago, the 1,139bhp hybrid hypercar has been developed in Britain, at Aston

THE influential parliamentary Transport Select Committee (TSC) has called for a five-year halt to National Highways Smart Motorway roll-outs, so more safety data can be gathered. It could have a significant impact on continued Government support for

FOLLOWING its announcement that it would open its Supercharger network to owners of rival EVs, Tesla has taken a step closer to realising this ambition with a pilot project in the Netherlands. The brand has opened 10 Superchargers to non-Tesla driver

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Tackling the motoring issues that matter AS long as there have been cars, people have been looking to a future where we’ll be driven. Electronic chauffeurs, if you like, or self-driving cars, but there’s presently no such thing, outside of a few high

Price from: £30,395 THE e-Niro is a former Auto Express award winner, and while it might look a little old inside, the tech underneath is still strong, with the 64kWh battery serving up a claimed 282 miles of range. Price from: £25,995 ALTHOUGH the s

sean_carson@autovia.co.uk Running costs 35.3mpg (official) £83 fill-up Performance 0-62mph/top speed 4.7 seconds/155mph STYLE sells, which is why the SUV image is popular. If you want a premium model that’s more dynamic than an SUV and sleeker than a

THE epilogue to the pre-facelift-Focus Mk4 shows the ST in its very best light. Its razor-sharp handling is thrilling, and while there isn’t any extra performance, it’s still not short of straight-line speed either. Overall, the Golf is a little easi

PRICE: £34,415 ENGINE: 2.0l 4cyl turbo, 316bhp A REPLACEMENT is due soon, but the current Type R remains king of the front-drive hot hatchbacks. Styling aside, it’s one of the finest examples of the breed, with a fantastic chassis and manual gearbox

THE key to the Ford’s handling prowess is the uprated KW suspension – but it’s awkward to adjust. Tweaking the dampers front or rear means the wheels need to come off first, and bits of trim under the bonnet and in the boot need to be removed, too. A

WEB producer Pete Baiden had been without an Auto Express fleet car since June, meaning he had been relying on his own car – a Hyundai Ioniq Electric – for the last few months. While he found it fun to fully embrace the EV revolution, he decided agai

Audi Q2 Issue 1,676, 1,686 Audi Q4 e-tron New arrival Audi S3 Issue 1,689, 1,699 Citroen e-C4 Issue 1,684, 1,696, 1,701 Cupra Formentor Issue 1,695, 1,702 Cupra Leon New arrival Dacia Sandero Stepway Issue 1,687, 1,698 Fiat 500 Issue 1,699 Ford Range

AS we saw in our winter test, Maxxis and Avon have work to do to make their tyres work in extreme weather. Pirelli is something of a mystery, but there’s no escaping the fact it’s a step behind the best in all conditions. Goodyear slips to fifth here

Got any car queries? Tristan_Shale-Hester@autovia.co.uk Q Can we shift abandoned motor without permission? A RUSTY old car has been parked on the rural lane where I live for the last six months. None of my neighbours know who it belongs to. The DVLA

MORE premium SUVs have hit new-car showrooms in recent years, so it’s no surprise to see these cars flooding the used market. Some, such as the Jaguar F-Pace, are focused on sporty driving without compromising on luxury. Meanwhile, the Lexus NX is al

GENEVA, Paris, Frankfurt, London, Turin, Detroit and Tokyo all have something in common. They are, or have been, world-famous, occasionally notorious, but increasingly outdated traditional venues for motor shows. Trouble is, as the once-great car exh

Do sharper looks, longer range and more tech make Brit EV a winner? We take to the wheel of 500bhp rally-inspired Italian restomod Fresh Honda faces up to Captur and Arona in compact SUV clash News Drives Product tests Features & Sport onsale Wednesd