Car news in 90 seconds: Merc E-Class tech, Honda HR-V, Jag F-Pace and car tax

Our regular car news videos round-up the week's biggest car news stories in about minute and a half

Welcome to Auto Express' Car news in 90 seconds. This week the big stories have been some revolutionary technology making its way onto the upcoming E-Class, getting a glimpse of the Jaguar F-Pace and major changes to the cost of taxing your car.

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2016 Mercedes E-Class tech secrets revealed

Mercedes has taken one step closer to automated driving thanks to next-generation sensors on the upcoming E-Class. It will be able to navigate bends up to 80mph and maintain safe speeds from slower moving vehicles up to 124mph. Owners will even be able to park their car from outside the vehicle via a smartphone app. 

Jaguar F-Pace supports the Tour de France

Jaguar’s first SUV, the F-Pace, has been supporting the Tour de France with little more than some Team Sky branding to conceal it. Which is good news for us because we get a glimpse before it’s officially unveiled later this year. 

First drive of the Honda HR-V

We’ve got behind the wheel of Honda’s new HR-V. In the crossover segment it sits somewhere between the Juke and Qashqai, plus its got plenty of room inside that compact body.

New car registrations hit record high

The UK car industry is still booming, according to figures out this week. New car registration grew by seven per cent in the first six months of this year, which is the highest half-year figure since records began!

Our guide to road tax changes

It was the first Conservative budget since 1996 and some big changes have been made to the cost of taxing your car. So, we’ve compiled a quick guide for how it works now and what will change in the future.

MINI reveals Coutryman ALL4 Business Edition

And finally, Mini might be preparing to launch a brand new version of the Countryman next year but that doesn’t mean it’s not focused on the current model. This week they revealed this rather smart looking Business Edition aimed at fleet buyers.