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2026 Opel Astra Revealed: Facelift Brings a Light Bar and Smarter Headlights

There are, sadly, many car brands inaccessible to Americans. Although Skoda is the one we’d love to see on this side of the pond, we certainly wouldn't say no to Opel. The German automaker indirectly had a presence here through certain Buick models, such as the Regal (Insignia).

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MG S6 review – a calm and practical family EV

MG’s largest electric SUV mixes huge cabin space, calm refinement and generous equipment with competitive pricing. The Trophy Long Range impresses most, even if charging speeds and ride polish still need work.

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Skoda's Imaginary New Sedan Looks So Good You'll Wish It Existed

Skoda has certainly come a long way since the pre-Volkswagen days. It’s now the third best-selling automaker in Europe, holding a 6.3 percent share through October. It’s safe to say the company is in the best shape of its 100-year history, not counting the years of the preceding Laurin Klement.…

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The thrills and spills from an epic Roger Albert Clark Rally

While 2022 British Rally champion Osian Pryce was triumphant, there were plenty of other notable performers on the gruelling event - including a Czech father and son at the wheel of a pair of humble Skodas

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Volkswagen Tiguan review: Easy to see why it’s so popular

Volkswagen Tiguan eHybrid is a classy plug-in hybrid version of VW’s best-selling SUV that has plenty of strength in depth. It’s not cheap, but it’s more than capable of taking on its ever-growing array of rivals

The Independent UK

Skoda Kodiaq review: This Alaskan bear lacks grizzle

The Skoda Kodiaq is a go-anywhere family SUV with five or seven seats, but will potential buyers be tempted to drift away from the pulling power of diesel and swap into a plug-in hybrid model?

The Independent UK

Volkswagen Passat: Practical perfection

CAR REVIEW: The Passat estate returns as a plug-in hybrid that’s spacious, steady and reassuringly understated – a car for grown-ups, finds Sean O’Grady

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This Rare Skoda Goes Back to the Future

Skoda’s design team has been having fun after hours by revisiting classic models and sketching how they might look with the brand’s latest design language. The “Modern Solid” styling has now been applied to one of the rarest cars ever made by the Czech automaker. The 1000 MBX debuted in…

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Record-Breaking Skoda Does 1,759 Miles on a Single Tank

The diesel engine is gradually fading. Even in Europe, the last stronghold of the oil-burner, demand has plummeted in recent years. At its peak, diesel accounted for more than 50 percent of new car sales in the early 2010s, obviously before the Volkswagen Group’s notorious scandal. Through August this year,…

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Watch These EV Skeptics Change Their Minds After Driving Electric

If your barrage of pro-EV arguments hasn’t worked, you need to get these people behind the wheel of an EV, but even that may not be enough for some.

InsideEVs

Miko Marczyk clinches ERC title as Jon Armstrong wins Croatia finale

Marczyk came out on top after a three-way fight for the European Rally Championship title

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Marczyk clinches ERC title, Armstrong claims victory in Croatia finale

Miko Marczyk emerges from three-way European Rally Championship title fight on top

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Many Volkswagen EVs Don’t Have Battery Preconditioning. Now, There’s A Solution

There’s some light tinkering involved, and it’s not exactly elegant. But it works, which could be a huge win this winter.

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Has the Electric Car Grant just lowered the price of your next EV?

These are our favourite EVs that qualify for a discount of up to £3,750

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Jos Verstappen clinches Belgian Rally Championship title as son Max wins on GT3 debut

On the same weekend that Max Verstappen won on his GT3 debut, his father Jos clinched the 2025 Belgian Rally Championship

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Skoda Revived a Rear-Wheel-Drive Coupe—But Only in Fantasy Land

Why don’t all automakers do this? It’s a question I ask myself whenever Skoda resurrects a car from a bygone era. Once again, the Czech brand, part of the Volkswagen Group, is applying its latest design language to a virtual concept that revives an important nameplate: the 110 R.

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From Solberg to Franchitti: Highlights of the 2025 McRae Rally Challenge

Thirty years since Colin McRae's World Rally Championship success was among the McRae milestones being celebrated at the event and it was appropriate that Max McRae scored his first overall win in the competitive element

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Audi boss says a new small Audi is in the pipeline

Audi boss Gernot Dollner confirms entry-level A1 and Q2 models will die soon, but replacements on the way

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Skoda Vision O shows the way forward for an all-electric Octavia

Sexy new estate will go into production with the same shape and same front and rear look, says boss

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Chinese car maker Changan relies on British brains for new electrified models

Deepal, Avatr and Changan models have all been partly developed in Britain to suit European and Chinese tastes

The Independent UK

Polestar 5 is a £90k Grand Tourer in the great British tradition

Beautiful new ‘performance GT’ uses bespoke tech developed in the UK

InsideEVs

Skoda Just Unveiled The Future Of EV Wagons

It previews a production electric Octavia Combi built on the platform that replaces VW’s MEB, and it could be a range extender.

The Independent UK

New all-electric Mercedes GLC EQ aims for BMW iX3 – and misses on range

New Merc SUV boasts widescreen tech, but 443-mile range is short of BMW’s 500-mile claim

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The Skoda Vision O Concept Is a Love Letter to Big Wagons

Crossovers and SUVs may reign supreme in most parts of the world, but wagons still matter in Europe. Since 2016, the growing popularity of the Octavia Combi and Superb Combi has made Skoda the best-selling brand on the continent in this segment. With the Vision O concept, the Czech automaker,…

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New Skoda Epiq is a small SUV with the spirit of the Skoda Yeti

All-electric SUV gets funky looks, cool tech, spacious interior, 264-mile range and a price around £26,000

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