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Not so long ago the combination of seven seats and all-electric seemed outlandish. But now it’s completely normal, and available in four distinct flavours

Japan’s keiretsu – those widely diversified industrial conglomerates like Mitsubishi and Sumitomo – are globally renowned. And South Korea has similar ones, called chaebol. In 2022, one such chaebol,

BMW M135 £43,740 OTR/£54,050 as tested/£602 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’s about time BMW had a hot hatch worthy of the M badge again DRIVER: jethro bovingdon THE M135 LEFT ME QUITE unexpectedly. It was plan

KIA’S plan to stay on top of the UK’s sales charts is showing no sign of letting up, with a significant update of its top-selling Sportage SUV having now been revealed in full UK specification. More t

Kia is committed to launching more hatchbacks and saloons, rather than going all in on SUVs, as it prepares the European launch of ICE-powered and electric hatchbacks to rival the Volkswagen Golf and

FIAT GRANDE PANDA PRICE: £20,975–£23,975 The Panda was distinctly endangered for a while there (though you can still buy the old petrol one in Italy), but it’s been given a new lease of life with an e