Opinion
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Longer, considered pieces on the bigger questions.
Opinion Features
The car is becoming a chip product. Should you still buy one?
XPENG's Turing chip, NVIDIA's Thor and the race for TOPS mean a car's driving brain now ages like a phone's. That could change how we pay for cars more than what we drive.
8 Nov 2026 · 3 min read
Opinion Features
Range-extenders: the bridge the UK forgot
Britain has spent years arguing about plug-in hybrids. Meanwhile Chinese makers have quietly brought over a different kind of car, one that may suit British driving better.
8 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
Opinion Features
Why we're watching the Avatr 07L
A car maker, a tech giant and the world's largest battery maker behind one brand. The Avatr 07L is coming to right-hand-drive Australia in 2027, and it says a lot about where Chinese cars are heading.
8 Nov 2026 · 2 min read