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The best cars at the Brussels Motor Show

The automotive calendar for 2026 has kicked off in Brussels, with several car makers showing off lots of new metal which will arrive soon.

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Supporting image for story: Hybrid powertrains continue to play ‘a very important role’ in the UK market, says Kia

Hybrid powertrains continue to play ‘a very important role’ in the UK market, says Kia

Supporting image for story: Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 will be priced at £47,995

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 will be priced at £47,995

Supporting image for story: Mazda takes covers off CX-6e electric SUV at Brussels Motor Show

Mazda takes covers off CX-6e electric SUV at Brussels Motor Show

Supporting image for story: Kia EV3, EV4 and EV5 get hot ‘GT’ makeover

Kia EV3, EV4 and EV5 get hot ‘GT’ makeover

Supporting image for story: Kia takes covers off compact EV2 electric SUV

Kia takes covers off compact EV2 electric SUV

Supporting image for story: DS No4 gets Formula E makeover with the ‘Taylor Made No4’ concept

DS No4 gets Formula E makeover with the ‘Taylor Made No4’ concept

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Supporting image for story: Volkswagen e-Transporter and e-Caravelle gain larger battery packs

Volkswagen e-Transporter and e-Caravelle gain larger battery packs

Supporting image for story: UK Drive: Is BMW’s X3 still the premium all-rounder to choose?

UK Drive: Is BMW’s X3 still the premium all-rounder to choose?

Supporting image for story: Councils handed new powers to tackle pavement parking

Councils handed new powers to tackle pavement parking

Supporting image for story: Long-term report: Has our Audi Q7 lived up to its family-car credentials?

Long-term report: Has our Audi Q7 lived up to its family-car credentials?

Supporting image for story: Sleek Audi Q4 is a premium, practical SUV

Sleek Audi Q4 is a premium, practical SUV

Supporting image for story: Volvo EX60 to provide class-leading 503-mile range

Volvo EX60 to provide class-leading 503-mile range

Supporting image for story: Scotland’s team of wittily-named gritters tackle snowy conditions

Scotland’s team of wittily-named gritters tackle snowy conditions

Supporting image for story: Bumper year as West Midlands new car registration surpass two million mark in 'record year'

Bumper year as West Midlands new car registration surpass two million mark in 'record year'

Supporting image for story: Cupra adds new Tribe Editions to Formentor and Terramar

Cupra adds new Tribe Editions to Formentor and Terramar

Supporting image for story: Long-term report: Skoda’s Elroq vRS arrives with a sporty flavour

Long-term report: Skoda’s Elroq vRS arrives with a sporty flavour

UK News

Supporting image for story: BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump lawsuit over Panorama edit – court documents

BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump lawsuit over Panorama edit – court documents

Supporting image for story: Creating non-consensual sexual images to become illegal amid Grok AI backlash

Creating non-consensual sexual images to become illegal amid Grok AI backlash

Supporting image for story: Aldi to lift pay for store workers from March

Aldi to lift pay for store workers from March

Supporting image for story: SNP faces last-minute pleas ahead of final Budget before election

SNP faces last-minute pleas ahead of final Budget before election

Supporting image for story: Concorde 50p coin takes off as Royal Mint celebrates supersonic aircraft

Concorde 50p coin takes off as Royal Mint celebrates supersonic aircraft

Supporting image for story: Beauty retailer Sephora UK to open first store on island of Ireland

Beauty retailer Sephora UK to open first store on island of Ireland

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Supporting image for story: Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Irish basket weaver takes craft to Glastonbury and beyond

Supporting image for story: Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Scottish TikToker of the year revealed

Supporting image for story: John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

John Lewis recall popular toddler toys due to 'choking' risk

Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Supporting image for story: Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Reiner among the celebrities we mourned in 2025

World News

Supporting image for story: Swiss court orders pre-trial detention for bar manager over fatal fire

Swiss court orders pre-trial detention for bar manager over fatal fire

Supporting image for story: Pope meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in surprise audience

Pope meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in surprise audience

Supporting image for story: China says US shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue Greenland

China says US shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue Greenland

Supporting image for story: Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to 599

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to 599

Supporting image for story: Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over explicit AI images

Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over explicit AI images

Supporting image for story: Iran says protests turned violent to give Trump ‘excuse to intervene’

Iran says protests turned violent to give Trump ‘excuse to intervene’