Matt Burt | Autocar

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National grid will need upgrading to cope with EV demand, finds trial

My Electric Avenue trial - which involved large numbers of people running Nissan Leafs - finds that almost a third of local electricity supplies could need upgrading to handle EVs

4 December 2015

National grid will need upgrading to cope with EV demand, finds trial

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McLaren unveils brain-controlled, solar-powered future Formula 1 car

Striking electric MP4-X showcases British company’s advanced technology, including a chassis that changes shape and augmented vision for the driver

3 December 2015

McLaren unveils brain-controlled, solar-powered future Formula 1 car

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Walkinshaw's one-off DB7 V12, 25 September 1996 - Throwback Thursday

In 1996, Tom Walkinshaw decided to put a 475bhp 6.4-litre V12 engine into an Aston Martin DB7. Steve Cropley drove the resulting concoction

3 December 2015

Walkinshaw's one-off DB7 V12, 25 September 1996 - Throwback Thursday

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Second Rockar Hyundai digital car store opens in London

New-style car showroom at Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent has been joined by a second outlet at Westfield in Stratford, east London

2 December 2015

Second Rockar Hyundai digital car store opens in London

Lamborghini Huracan underpins sales success

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Lamborghini on course to sell more than 3000 cars in 2015

The Italian performance car manufacturer will break its sales record and is aiming to double its volumes again when the Urus SUV arrives in 2018

2 December 2015

Lamborghini on course to sell more than 3000 cars in 2015

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New Lamborghini Urus: V8 twin-turbo engine confirmed

Lamborghini boss Winkelmann confirms 4.0-litre motor will power the Italian company's first SUV, due on sale in 2018

1 December 2015

New Lamborghini Urus: V8 twin-turbo engine confirmed

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Renault Twingo, Clio and Captur Iconic launched

Special editions of city car, supermini and baby SUV are all based on range-topping editions; first deliveries due in December

30 November 2015

Renault Twingo, Clio and Captur Iconic launched

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BMW i5 decision 'in final stages'

Stablemate to the i3 and i8 is tipped to appear in 2016 - as board member confirms verdict on body style is imminent

29 November 2015

BMW i5 decision 'in final stages'

Opinion

Hyundai pony? In the 1980s perhaps, but not these days

Once renowned for cheap and cheerful vehicles such as the Pony, Hyundai's journey to European acceptance is entering a new phase

27 November 2015

Hyundai pony? In the 1980s perhaps, but not these days

Hyundai UK has smashed through one million vehicle sales

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Hyundai breaks through one million UK sales and chases further growth

Korean firm's UK division is chasing annual sales of 100,000 units and a 5% market share; fuel cells, hybrids and EVs are at the heart of its strategy

27 November 2015

Hyundai breaks through one million UK sales and chases further growth

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How to go rallying in a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Mitsubishi is proving its plug-in hybrid tech by abusing an Outlander PHEV on the toughest rallies on the planet. We join the team for the Baja Portalegre

26 November 2015

How to go rallying in a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV