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AS you’ll have already noticed, we’ve given Auto Express a refresh. It’s exciting to finally see the team’s hard work come to fruition after months of preparation behind the scenes, and we hope you like the dynamic new design and increased focus on b

mail@autoexpress.co.uk YOU could argue there wasn’t a whole lot broken on the Kia EV6, which is exactly why the Korean brand hasn’t felt the need to fix much in the popular model’s mid-life update. Instead, Kia has confidently given the EV6 a mild ma

THE Skoda Superb has gone sporty with the announcement of a new SportLine trim, giving the family-focused model some chassis tweaks, interior upgrades and extra kit. Most notable are the styling changes that include gloss-black detailing on the grill

Ellis.Hyde@autoexpress.co.uk SMART is trying its luck in the hugely competitive midsize SUV segment with the new all-electric Smart #5. It’s the largest, most practical and most versatile model the brand has made to date. Measuring 4,705mm long, it’s

Tom.Jervis@autoexpress.co.uk PRESSURE is mounting on the UK Government to impose additional import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, as Canada becomes another nation to erect trade barriers in response to what has been dubbed an ‘unfair subsidisa

MERCEDES has also revised its EQE and EQE SUV ranges, adding new drivetrain options that offer more power and better ranges. All come with adjusted specifications and are on sale now. The EQE line-up has a new entry-level EQE 350+ powertrain. Its rea

IT has been confirmed that Hyundai’s long-awaited, electric seven-seat SUV will be called the Ioniq 9. Previewed by the Hyundai Seven concept in 2021, the new flagship EV will borrow much of its design language from the existing Ioniq 5 and 6, and al

THE Michelin brothers got their start in the tyre business after patenting a removable pneumatic bicycle tyre in 1891, and were the first company to offer similar pneumatic tyres for motor cars. We’ve been riding on air ever since, paying the price f

THE Volkswagen Golf is a car that for decades has been both so popular and so consistently competent that the word ‘Golf’ has in essence become a noun to describe a family car. It really is the Hoover of hatches. But in its most recent iteration, the

DISCOVER | KEY FEATURE: CHATGPT INTEGRATION ALL Mk8.5 Golfs have a 13-inch touchscreen system, which doesn’t quite sit as neatly on the dash as the Mk8’s smaller screen. That’s one of the few issues we have compared with the system it replaces, thoug

NO, we haven’t gone back in time. I’m running a five-year-old Tesla Model 3 Performance. We want to see if Tesla’s used-car scheme eases the hassle out of buying a second-hand EV, and if early Model 3s are a reliable used proposition. If one thing’s

Price: £29.99 Rating: Contact: ringautomotive.com RING took a literal new twist on workshop lighting when it launched the MAGFLEX 1000, with its ribbon of highly flexible LEDs. We tried the eye-catching Ring alongside our current work-lamp favourite,

RUNNING your smartphone’s battery flat while you’re out and about can be anything from inconvenient to disastrous, so having a power bank to hand makes a lot of sense. We’re pitting the new Cuktech 10 against the winner (MSC QI/QC) and second-placed

HAVE you got a wireless in your car? For a new generation this doesn’t mean an old-fashioned radio, but instead a cable-free connection to your smartphone. This goes beyond Bluetooth and allows Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to be used on compatible

THERE was a lot of noise recently about used electric cars reaching price parity with their petrol equivalents, which is an important step on the road to more widespread adoption of EVs. The more people drive an electric car, the more the fear of the

Shane.Wilkinson@autoexpress.co.uk SMALL SUVs are a very common sight on UK roads, with many drivers being attracted to the combination of practicality and low running costs that these cars offer. Here, our expert road testers have whittled down the f

SECOND-HAND products are having a good year. Most Brits aren’t used to living in brand-new homes or driving factory-fresh vehicles, and that’s cool. As are the old movies, retro furniture, vintage clobber and other ageing but good stuff they increasi

Is pure-electric hot hatch a more exciting drive than V6 Alfa saloon? Will Korean brand’s smallest EV be as big a hit as its EV6 and EV9? First details of new look and extra tech in updated seven-seat SUV■