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Bhavesh Patel, 39, from Nottingham, UK, has been banned from driving for 18 months for dangerous driving, after he abandoned the driver's seat while the Autopilot feature of his Tesla Model S was switched on. At around 7.40pm on May 21, 2017, Patel switched on the Autopilot assisted driving feature as he was heading down the M1 motorway. He then moved across the passenger's seat.

How do you prove one car is faster than another? You drag race them – duh! The new Volkswagen Polo GTI isn't far off its Golf GTI stablemate these days in terms of power, but how does that translate in straight-line speed? In this video, Car Mania aims to answer that question. The Polo GTI is smaller and lighter, though the Golf GTI has more grunt.

Toyota has confirmed it will launch an electric C-HR in the Chinese market in 2020 at the Beijing motor show. As reported by Autocar, the Japanese manufacturer announced three new electrified models it will be bringing to China in the coming years, including plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of the Corolla and Levin sedans due next year, in addition to the all-electric C-HR.

Volvo Cars has announced plans to have 50 per cent of its sales be electric by 2025, following on from its announcement all its vehicles will be plug-in hybrid, battery-electric or mild hybrid by 2019. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the driver behind this decision is China. The fact the push was announced at the Beijing motor show is no coincidence, nor is the fact Volvo's press release highlights the nation's plan to have more than 20 per cent of sales 'new-energy' vehicles by 2025.

The Venucia X concept has been unveiled by Nissan and its Chinese partner Dongfeng at the 2018 Beijing motor show. Aside from these three images, we know very little about the X concept and the likely production vehicle it previews, as neither Nissan nor Dongfeng have revealed much about the vehicle. We do know the Venucia X previews the brand's "new, advanced design language". Although no photos have been issued of the cabin, Nissan reassures us it is "highly innovative and futuristic".