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AMONG VOLUME EV FIRMS, THE ORIGINAL IS STILL BEST

Meanwhile, online…

NISSAN GOES AFTER YOUNG BUYERS FOR NEW MICRA EV • Brand aims to shed ‘grandma car’ image with upmarket Renault 5 twin

NISSAN INTENSIFIES COST-CUTTING EFFORTS

DS 4 HEADS UPMARKET TO REIGNITE FLAGGING SALES • Rebranded as Nº4, the new-look hatch gains an EV alongside its hybrids

NEW 500 HYBRID SHOWS ITS FACE – AND ITS MANUAL ’BOX

CLA SHOOTING BRAKE EV SET FOR SEPTEMBER DEBUT

MAINSTREAM 7 WILL BE A ‘PROPER POLESTAR’ • New crossover to retain brand’s sporting focus in pursuit of volume sales

NEW TWINGO SET FOR UK SALES

DEFENDER LIFTS JLR PROFITS

RENAULT, STELLANTIS BOSSES FIGHT TO SAVE SMALL CARS • De Meo and Elkann call on the EU to adopt a new CO 2 life-cycle policy

ID 2 FIRST IN QUEUE FOR VW’S NEXT-GEN BATTERY TECH

YASA CORNERS MARKET FOR PERFORMANCE EVs • Ferrari, Lambo, AMG and others want UK firm’s radical electric motors

YASA IS READYING IN-WHEEL MOTORS TOO

ZF CREATES PLUG-AND-PLAY RANGE-EXTENDER SET-UP

FIFTH-GEN GT2 RS TO BE MOST EXTREME 911 YET • Porsche eyes 750bhp for petrol-electric 911 range-topper

ASTON FIRST TO ROLL OUT CARPLAY ULTRA

Grapevine

A QUARTER OF MOTORISTS ‘UNHAPPY’ WITH THEIR ADAS • Survey’s findings spark debate over how to close the ADAS ‘trust gap’

UNDERCOVER REPORT: WHAT DEALERS TELL BUYERS ABOUT ADAS

MY WEEK IN CARS

PRIOR CONVICTION

RACING LINES

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PORSCHE TAYCAN TURBO GT • Porsche’s GT-badged electric range-topper finally deploys its 1000bhp-plus on UK roads

VOLVO EX30 SINGLE MOTOR • You can save thousands by choosing the base powertrain. Should you?

AUDI SQ5 • New Q5 has underwhelmed us. Can the 362bhp sports version elevate it?

TOYOTA LAND CRUISER • Can the go-anywhere off-roader also be taken upmarket?

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR • Super-saloon begins post-W12 era with even more power and luxury

Testing, testing

GET YOUR WEEKLY FIX • 13 issues for just £37.49

The tweaked shall inherit the earth • In a bid to win sales, Tesla’s popular Model Y has been revised – and so has the Skoda Enyaq Coupé. JAMES DISDALE sizes them up

Aligning the stars • As a smaller car maker, Subaru can’t afford any missteps in this era of electrification. JAMES ATTWOOD hears how the brand will change – and grow – while staying true to its heritage

Van extraordinaire • A Mk1 Transit by design legend Peter Stevens? JOHN EVANS had to see it

Stevens on his design career

CUPRA TAVASCAN • Is it an athletic family car or just a pretend one in a tracksuit? Verdict’s in

VOLVO EX40 • So is the lowest-profile Volvo EV the one you should take most notice of?

MINI ACEMAN • New electric-only baby crossover joins the fleet in its cheapest form

SNAPSHOTS

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM • Many in the know want to capture a Yeti – and for very good reason

How to get one in your garage

Happy car ownership on a shoestring

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