JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We unveil the first details of Skoda's Elroq and discover how Volvo is bringing back big estate cars

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In this instalment of John Murdoch's Drive Time, John reveals the first pictures and details of Skoda's all-new compact electric SUV - the Elroq - and discovers how Volvo is bringing back its big estate cars due to popular demand just a year after dropping them.

Czech manufacturer Skoda has just released the first images of its all-new compact electric SUV - the Elroq - and although the car is still heavily camouflaged, the shots provide a pretty accurate idea of the final production model.The Elroq will be the first of a string of six new BEV models from Skoda over the next few years and will be closely followed by the company’s smallest electric SUV, the Epiq.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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