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PLUG-in hybrid cars, depending on who you believe, are either a wasteful technological dead-end or a sensible compromise and valuable stepping stone to pure-electric vehicles. The truth, as ever, is m

Anew Skoda concept car that previews the next-generation Octavia estate will create “a lot of buzz and controversial discussion” around the brand as it moves into a new era of design. Skoda CEO Klaus

THE 2025 Auto Express New Car Awards are upon us, and we’re struggling to remember a year that proved to be so tough at the top. It’s a reflection of just how well so many car manufacturers – both new

It suggests unusual faith in nominative determinism to call your product the Superb. Indeed, for most of the history of Skoda’s large saloon and estate car, the Surprisingly Decent would perhaps have

TO mark 50 years since the original Mk1 Golf GTI appeared, VW has revealed one of the fiercest special editions of the iconic hot hatchback in its history, the new Mk8 Golf GTI Edition 50. While VW GT

ESSENTIALS Volkswagen Golf GTE Price: £40,140 Powertrain: 1.5 4cyl plug-in hybrid, 268bhp 0-62mph: 6.6 seconds WLTP efficiency: 196mpg Official EV range: 81 miles Annual VED: £620 Toyota Prius Excel P