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AUTOCAR ARCHIVE

PEOPLE ARE PLUGGING INTO PHEVs ONCE AGAIN

Reborn MR2 to take on MX-5 • Toyota is set to bring back a compact, everyday sports car to rival Mazda’s roadster

New Morgan taps Italian style • The Midsummer is a Plus Six-based Pininfarina-Morgan collab priced from £120k

Ineos makes case for hydrogen • Grenadier FCEV could enter production – if legislation allows it. We drive a prototype

JLR on track to hit ZEV targets

Alfa closes in on new, fifth model • Electric Cayenne rival for 2027 is tipped but a family hatchback is also in the running

Mercedes slashes £5bn from R&D budget for electric cars

EV prices slashed by up to 14% • Car makers are offering big incentives to private buyers of new EVs to boost sales

NISSAN IS THE BATTERY WORLD’S SO SOLID CREW

New Mini JCW set for ’Ring debut • Camouflaged hot hatch will compete in next weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours race

China’s price war prompts Aiways to relocate to Europe

SECRET SOURCE • OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER

EV charger cable crime spree • Thieves are targeting precious metals in cables across UK’s public charger network

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MY WEEK IN CARS

RACING LINES

CUPRA TAVASCAN • Eye-catching new electric family SUV is a sporty alternative to the Volkswagen ID 4

CUPRA BORN VZ • Do chassis and motor upgrades for leading EV create a truly fun electric hot hatch?

MERCEDES-AMG GT 63 • Second coming of the Porsche 911 pretender promises the same plus a bit extra

SKODA OCTAVIA • A round of improvements for the big-selling, big-bodied family hatchback

BMW M4 CS • Rather than cranking the dial up to 11, as the CSL did, this car aims for a perfect 10

BYD SEAL U • Chinese giant adds a plug-in hybrid SUV to its growing showroom range

INEOS GRENADIER QUARTERMASTER • Young manufacturer’s hard-grafting off-roader gains a longer pick-up truck variant

LEXUS UX 300H • UX aims to distance itself from new LBX with stronger powertrain and sharper chassis

PEUGEOT E-3008 • Style-conscious family SUV is the first electric car based on big-bet Stellantis platform

SUPPLY AND DEMAND • The E-Class and 5 Series have reflected buyers’ wants and needs for almost five decades. Illya Verpraet drives the latest plug-in versions of each

OTHER PLUG-IN EXECUTIVE OPTIONS

EAT, SLEEP, HUSTLE, REPEAT • Wimbledon’s Southside Hustle has grown from intimate get-together into thriving monthly social event. Alex Goy goes along for the ride

COOL RIDES AT THE SOUTHSIDE

EVENT HORIZON: THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER • There are plenty more motoring meets, events and shows across the UK in the coming months. Here’s a taste of the wide variety on offer

THE BEST OF THE REST

REINVENTING THE WHEEL • A UK-based consortium has been perfecting the in-wheel motors that could represent a step-change in EV packaging and production. Mark Tisshaw drives a modified Defender and finds out more

‘OEMs ARE INTERESTED’

BEDEO: UK HAS EV LEADERSHIP VACUUM

Volkswagen Tiguan • Wolfsburg firm’s global sales...