Audi A8 cancelled: luxury saloon goes off sale after 30 years as brand shifts focus to SUVs
The Audi A8 has been on sale since 1994, with the current model having arrived back in 2017
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Mercedes B-Class set for the chop after current model bows out
Mercedes is bringing out five compact cars on the MMA platform, but a new B-Class won’t be one of them
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New MG 4X revealed with semi-solid state batteries, but don’t get too excited about the range
Semi-solid-state batteries are coming to MGs and the 4X could be among the first to use them
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Alfa Romeo GTV: a humble Fiat hatchback turned into a 150mph star
We look back at the unlikely story of Alfa's Fiat-based sports car - that can now be snapped up for less than £5000 The base metal wasn’t so promising. A platform that started life beneath the boxily functional, galvanised bodywork of the 1988 Fiat Tipo was to be the core building block of a car that had created legends for its maker, and was sufficiently difficult to replace that it had been out of production for seven years. The outgoing Alfa Romeo GTV was a rear-wheel drive four-seater coupe [...]
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A110 EV still Alpine's focus but ICE variant adds 'growth possibilities'
Boss confirms new electric platform can also accommodate "engine, gearbox, fuel tank and all you need" The next-generation Alpine A110 could be fitted with a combustion engine, brand boss Philippe Krief has confirmed – although he insists the first focus is on developing an uncompromised electric sports car. The new model is due to arrive next year as the successor to the current two-seater in coupe and convertible forms and will sit on a bespoke new architecture, the Alpine Performance Platfor [...]
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New cameras target drivers on a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt
New camera technology targeting drivers who are using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt will be deployed in Scotland for the first time.
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Government to review planned fuel duty rise as Iran war causes price surge at pumps
Dwindling supply of crude oil has pushed average petrol prices up by 6p and diesel prices by 12p in a week The government will review its planned fuel duty hike as pump prices surge due to the ongoing war in Iran, prime minister Keir Starmer has said. Westminster has faced growing calls this month to abandon its planned September removal of the 5p fuel duty freeze, which chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in her November budget last year. The current rate of 52.95p per litre was set in 2022 [...]
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Efficiency and discipline: key factors in running a modern dealership
The 2026 edition of Running A Modern Dealership has been published
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Nissan gives X-Trail rugged makeover, reduces engine options
Minor update for 2026 revives N-Trek trim, bringing chunkier exterior design, but removes petrol mild hybrid Nissan has given the X-Trail a rugged makeover in an effort to extend its appeal to “adventure” buyers, while also slimming its powertrain choice to one. After three years on UK sale, the SUV been given new parking cameras, upgraded interior material quality and the same Google-derived infotainment software which was introduced on the latest Qashqai. But the most notable addition is the [...]
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