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From Datsun to BYD: The UK’s New Automotive Battle Mirrors Past ‘Dumping’ Fears
China’s aggressive car export push has doubled its UK market share in 2025, triggering echoes of Britain’s 1970s clash with Japanese imports and stirring calls for protectionist measures.
Autocar Pod: Can a wheel be square?!
Cropley and Prior discuss square steering wheels, Audi making a 4x4 and more!
Abarth considering return to petrol hot hatches
Customer feedback and drastically reduced sales have prompted a rethink for the sporting brand
Updated Dacia Jogger gets new hybrid and fresh look for £25 more
Seven-seat estate gets redesign, extra kit and a new hybrid powertrain option as part of a mid-life refresh
Cupra Leon VZ
Cupra celebrates its motorsport CV with a couple of special-edition Leons, one rather more special than the other
When Britain halted the flood of Japanese car imports
Aggressive export drive led by Datsun led to allegations of 'dumping'
New NCAP crash tests target "annoying" ADAS, reward buttons
NCAP doubles down on real-world car safety in response to consumer criticism of "intrusive" ADAS
Lotus will launch new range of hybrids in Europe next year
First will be a plug-in hybrid variant of the Eletre large SUV packing 912bhp; all-new smaller SUV to follow in 2027
Budget 2025: Pay-per-mile EV road tax confirmed to include PHEVs
Government also confirms end of 5p fuel duty freeze, a change to luxury car tax and review of EV charging prices
Tesla’s Sales Continue to Slide Globally Amid Rising Competition and Market Challenges
Despite being a dominant EV name, Tesla is facing a persistent global sales decline in 2025, struggling against tougher competition, regional market shifts, and evolving consumer preferences.