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Has China made a better electric Ferrari than Ferrari?

DRIVESMART: Steve Fowler’s latest DriveSmart newsletter examines Ferrari’s controversial new all-electric Luce, questioning whether the Apple-designed EV lives up to the marque’s legacy as competition from Chinese giant BYD intensifies in the race to build the world’s fastest and most desirable electric performance cars

The Independent UK

Why this £295-a-month Tesla might be Britain’s best-value new car

DRIVESMART: Steve Fowler crunches the numbers on one standout leasing deal – and explains why it could quietly be one of the smartest ways into a new EV right now

The Independent UK

The new wave of Chinese EV brands heading for Britain

DRIVESMART: As he prepares to visit the China Auto motor show in Beijing, Steve Fowler looks at the explosion of new car brands like Zeekr, Denza and Xiaomi and what it could mean for the UK market

The Independent UK

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BMW, Mercedes and Audi face a new challenger – and it’s not Chinese

DRIVESMART: With new premium challengers including Lucid, BYD, Denza, Nio and Cadillac entering the market, electric vehicles editor Steve Fowler explores where the biggest threat to the established luxury car market is coming from

The Independent UK

EVs are part of our high-tech future. Who says? Kids.

We take a couple of teenagers to Mercedes-Benz World for their first taste of driving an electric car – and they love it

The Independent UK

Can you build an electric car factory in the middle of a city? BMW has

BMW’s plant in Munich has been reborn as an iFactory to build the new all-electric BMW i3. Steve Fowler was one of the first visitors to look around

The Independent UK

Forget Ferrari, this new Volkswagen proves great design should be for everyone

DRIVESMART: Designed by Jony Ive – the man behind the original iPhone – the Luce’s dash looks stunning. But, as Steve Fowler explores in this week’s DriveSmart newsletter, you don’t need Ferrari money to enjoy brilliant design – just look at Volkswagen’s ID. Polo

The Independent UK

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You, too, could design a Chinese car – and it’s shockingly easy

DRIVESMART: Steve Fowler explores the growing trend of cookie-cutter interiors in Chinese cars – and why it matters for drivers – in this week’s DriveSmart newsletter

The Independent UK

MG set to go small and large with MG2 and MGS6 electric cars

The car maker’s EV range expands again, with two new cars joining the MG4, MGS5, IM5 and IM6

The Independent UK

MG takes on Tesla with new models

New all-electric saloon and SUV set to go toe-to-toe with Model 3 and Model Y, and will go on sale in September

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