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TATA HAS PUT A FIRM HAND ON JLR’S TILLER

Meanwhile, online…

TWINGO PRIMED FOR SUB-£17K UK LAUNCH NEXT YEAR • Renault’s new electric city car will go toe to toe with the Volkswagen ID 1

‘CRUCIAL’ NEW HYUNDAIS TO LEAD EUROPEAN PUSH • New Ioniq 2 and fifth-gen Tucson aim to harvest buyers from key rivals

THIRD FACELIFT FOR i30 IMMINENT

ONE-OFF BROUILLARD IS VERY LAST W16 BUGATTI • And first ‘hyper-exclusive’ car from Solitaire coachbuilding division

FRANK HEYL, DIRECTOR OF DESIGN, BUGATTI RIMAC

TATA MOTORS CHOOSES ITS FINANCE CHIEF TO LEAD JLR • PB Balaji will become CEO when Adrian Mardell retires in November

BALAJI COULD BE JUST WHAT JLR NEEDS RIGHT NOW

NEW 7 BREAKS COVER AS DS FIGHTS FALLING SALES • French premium brand readies new electric SUV to fight iX3 and GLC

WINDLE OUT AS LOTUS APPOINTS NEW EUROPE BOSS

FIRST UK EV GRANT RECIPIENTS NAMED

GSE BACK AT MUNICH

HOW TO DOUBLE POWER OUTPUT FOR AN EXTRA 4KG

UNCERTAINTY CLOUDS FINANCE COMPENSATION CLAIM SCHEME • Millions are still due redress after court ruling but details remain unclear

Grapevine

POLESTAR 3 SETS 581-MILE EV RANGE RECORD FOR SUVs • Record was broken on public roads in England and equates to 5.1mpkWh

MY WEEK IN CARS

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ASTON MARTIN VALHALLA • V8, three electric motors and 1064bhp yet ‘friendly’ Aston dynamics too: can it really deliver all that?

DACIA BIGSTER MILD HYBRID 140 • Value brand’s upscaled SUV receives manual petrol powertrain option

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0 TSI • Punchy yet frugal petrol four-pot provides a potential PHEV alternative

HYUNDAI INSTER CROSS • Quirky 3.8m-long EV half-heartedly masquerades as an off-roader

VOLKSWAGEN ID 7 • Wolfsburg eyes premium rivals with range-topping estate EV

PORSCHE MACAN ELECTRIC • Does the basic model sell you short or is it actually this EV’s sweet spot?

Testing, testing

The art of the deal • A PCP can be the best way to get a new car on the drive, but what’s available for a budget of just £100 per week? JOHN EVANS shops around for a deal

The secret of their success • Over the past five years, MG has enjoyed unprecedented UK sales growth in an ailing market. STEVE CROPLEY asks how they did it

MG DESIGN: HOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOP

DACIA DUSTER • This great-value SUV is an endearing all-rounder. We’re sorry to see it go

RANGE ROVER EVOQUE • A dated powertrain is taking some of the shine off our premium SUV

CITROEN E-C3 • Some useful info remains a mystery – for now, at least

THE WOKING WONDER THAT PUNCHES ABOVE ITS WEIGHT • McLaren’s sub-supercar 570 is far more than the sum of its parts

How to get one in your garage

Suspension swap brings a pleasant surprise

I’m still living my ’90s dream

Head to head

CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Should drivers be allowed to lock parked cars?

ROAD TEST RESULTS

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