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New Dacia Striker to assist brand’s affordable estate car goals
[ad_1] The most fuel-efficient Striker will run the Hybrid 155 system. This combines a 1.8-litre petrol engine with a 49bhp electric motor housed in the automatic transmission. Together they yield 153bhp and 170Nm of torque. But the Hybrid 155’s special sauce is being able to run around town on electric power up to 80 per…
New Chery Tiggo 4 hybrid dips under £20k, undercutting rivals from Dacia Duster to Ford Puma
[ad_1] Upgrading to Summit trim costs £2,000 extra and swaps the standard fabric upholstery for artificial leather, plus adds a 360-degree camera, a cooled wireless charging pad, an electrically adjustable driver’s seat and privacy glass. Full-hybrid powertrain, performance and efficiency While the larger Chery Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8 and Tiggo 9 are all available with…
New electric Alpine A110 will be low, light in feel and faster than a Porsche
[ad_1] “The A110 will be replaced. If you want the pure DNA of the brand, it’s always available in the A110: it’s the roots on which we’re growing a tree. The A110 will be very recognisable, but in terms of proportions and surfacing, it will evolve – for the better I’d say.” The APP sports…
New Ford Explorer Collection reveals SUV’s adventurous spirit with funky design touches
[ad_1] While the new electric Capri and Mustang Mach-E take their names from a couple of iconic Fords, the Explorer EV’s name comes from a rather mild-mannered SUV. However, Ford has “designed the ultimate expression of Explorer’s adventurous spirit” with the new Explorer Collection. What’s new on the Ford Explorer Collection? Well, it gets a…
New Porsche Cayenne Electric S offers supercar pace and 405-mile range
[ad_1] A new S variant of the Porsche Cayenne Electric has arrived boasting a supercar-troubling 657bhp on tap and an equally colossal 405-mile range, plus a 3,500kg towing capacity that can rival any Range Rover. It’s available to order now from £99,900. The S bridges the gap perfectly between the entry-level Cayenne Electric – which…
Pothole breakdowns triple as rainy start to 2026 makes UK’s bad roads worse
[ad_1] An average of 225 pothole-related breakdowns were reported to the RAC every day in February, the organisation says. This is more than three times the number of similar callouts at the same time last year – and has been attributed to one of the wettest starts to the year in recent memory. Advertisement –…
Audi Q4 e-tron seen with sleeker design ahead of forthcoming 2026 refresh
[ad_1] For a start, the interior will feature the same huge dual-screen display as in Audi’s latest models. This will likely incorporate a 14.5-inch touchscreen and a smaller 10-inch driver’s display screen in the one curved housing. The system will also integrate all of the car’s major functions, including the climate controls, which were previously on…
Car Deal of the Day: the stylish Jaecoo E5 for just £212 a month
[ad_1] In terms of size, the E5 sits somewhere between a Nissan Juke and its larger brother, the Qashqai, and uses a 61.1kWh battery pack. This gives the E5 a claimed range of 248 miles, which is more than a Ford Puma Gen-E and Renault 4, and not that far off cars such as the…
Adios SEAT Ateca and Cupra Ateca! Nissan Qashqai rivals get the chop
[ad_1] The SEAT Ateca and its sportier sibling, the Cupra Ateca, have been cancelled 10 years after the SUV first went on sale. The Spanish brand says its Nissan Qashqai rival has been discontinued to “reflect local market decisions and ensure alignment with SEAT’s evolving range”. However, investigations by Auto Express have revealed that the Ateca is still…
Electric car myths and misinformation continue to slow the EV transition
[ad_1] New research has found many drivers of petrol and diesel cars still don’t fully understand EVs, and warns that misinformation is causing motorists to hold back from making the shift to electric cars. The findings come from a survey commissioned by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) think tank and carried out by…
