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THIS WEEK

EPIQ LIVES UP TO ITS NAME • Skoda is on to a winner with its eagerly anticipated £25k baby electric SUV that goes on sale in the UK this summer

Hot VW Polo fires GTI badge into electric age • REVEALED We get the inside line on the flagship model that will spearhead the new VW ID. Polo line-up

DRIVEN We get to grips with the first electric GTI

GTIs worked for Lupo, up! & Golf, but why not Polo?

Lotus Type 135 set to take on Aston and Ferrari • Hybrid V8 supercar forms part of brand’s Focus 2030 plan and is set to be unleashed in 2028

Brand’s EV plan ditched in favour of hybrid power following review • Hybrid versions of Emira sports car and Eletre SUV are in the pipeline

Plug-in hybrid battery longevity in line with EVs, but degradation is more varied • Data from 1,000 PHEVs reveals battery state of health is determined by how often the cars are charged

Experts call on governments to end obsession with electric cars

MINI’s Rocketman city car is still in the works

Major rethink for the new Discovery

AMG unleashes GT 4-Door with hypercar pace • REVEALED All-new electric super-saloon sounds and even feels like it’s got a V8 under the bonnet

4x4 Renault 4 concept is a breath of fresh air

Type 01 revealed as name of Jag’s new electric GT

BYD targets Defender with new seven-seat Ti7 • Upmarket plug-in hybrid SUV is due to arrive in the UK soon with an aggressive price tag

Dolphin G leads BYD’s plan for European-designed models

Chery group sets its sights high in the UK

Boss: “Pump anxiety” is new range anxiety

Alpina’s future revealed in stunning concept… • REVEALED Vision coupé previews a new era for the brand

But Vision won’t be first car sold by reborn firm

Volvo EX60 • FIRST DRIVE Swedish brand goes its own way in a bid to take the fight to strong new rival SUVs from BMW and Mercedes

Kia Seltos • FIRST DRIVE Big-selling Korean family SUV is coming to UK showrooms this autumn. We get a taste of what’s in store

BMW XM Label • FIRST DRIVE BMW has doubled the number of XM editions on sale in the UK. Here we put the range -topping model through its paces

Volkswagen Transporter Kombi Sportline • FIRST DRIVE UK-only Sportline wagon blends practicality with an upmarket, racy feel for families who are keen to sample ‘vanlife’. We get behind the wheel of the diesel version

ON TEST MG4 URBAN • MG4 Urban offers family hatch motoring for the price of some superminis. But should this new EV should be on your shortlist?

BEST CHINESE CARS YOU CAN BUY TODAY • The MG4 Urban is a cracking car, but if that doesn’t suit you, what other Chinese models are available?

MINI ACEMAN • MINI’s supposed mass-market trump card is already proving a pain in the neck – quite literally

MAZDA CX-80 • Our plug-in hybrid SUV had a distinctly split personality

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PRODUCTS

Rag Company Wrinkle Glass Towel

TESTED Cordless pressure washers • With no need for mains power, a battery-operated washer can be more convenient than a corded model, but which is the best to get your hands on?

BUG SHIFTERS • Dead...