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Shortlist: What Car? Car of the Year 2019

Let’s take a look at all the cars in the running for the coveted What Car? Car of the Year title for 2019

9 January 2019
Shortlist: What Car? Car of the Year 2019
Nissan Leaf 3.Zero e+
Nissan Leaf 3.Zero e+
New cars

New Nissan Leaf e+ launched with extra power and range

Limited edition of Nissan's popular electric car gains bigger batteries and produces 214bhp

9 January 2019
New Nissan Leaf e+ launched with extra power and range
New cars

New Vauxhall Vivaro van revealed as lifeline for Luton plant

Vauxhall's new generation of Vivaro van joins Life passenger model in securing the future of the firm's Luton production facility

8 January 2019
New Vauxhall Vivaro van revealed as lifeline for Luton plant
New CLA four-door coupé will hit the UK in June
New cars

New Mercedes CLA to be sportiest compact yet in range

Bigger, tech-packed second-generation coupé will put dynamics to the fore and get a 404bhp flagship

8 January 2019
New Mercedes CLA to be sportiest compact yet in range
LEVC van
The LEVC has developed a plug-in hybrid van that will be built alongside the new TX black cab
New cars

Black cab maker LEVC to delay launch of range-extender van

Firm's second electrified vehicle was due to test on road this year, but company boss says it has been delayed

8 January 2019
Black cab maker LEVC to delay launch of range-extender van
Hyundai Elevate concept
Elevate concept is geared towards emergency response
CES

Hyundai reveals Elevate walking car concept at CES

'Ultimate mobility vehicle' could improve disaster response times and facilitate easier urban mobility

8 January 2019
Hyundai reveals Elevate walking car concept at CES
VW Lupo
A £600 Volkswagen Lupo isn't going to depreciate
Used cars

James Ruppert: calling an end to acrimony-inducing acronyms

Prospective car buyers are up against MSRP, GFV, PCP and APR, but Bangernomics wonders if it might all be a little bit, well... TMI

8 January 2019
James Ruppert: calling an end to acrimony-inducing acronyms
Chinese Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai
The Chinese factory is planned to produce 500,000 models per year
New cars

Work begins at Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory

CEO Elon Musk attends groundbreaking ceremony at site of new Model 3 production facility in China

7 January 2019
Work begins at Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory
Brabham BT62 gains road-legal option
Brabham BT62 gains road-legal option
New cars

Brabham BT62: 700bhp hypercar to gain road-legal option

Buyers can now get a conversion kit to make limited-run track machine road legal

7 January 2019
Brabham BT62: 700bhp hypercar to gain road-legal option

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