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The world’s best-selling car nameplate has extended its family in Europe to include the Corolla Hatchback, Saloon, and Touring Sports, writes Trish Whelan .   This marks a return of the Corolla name to the hatchback which had been sold as Auris in European markets since 2007. As a by the way, Corolla was the best selling car in Ireland in May. Following the brand’s decision in 2018 to cease production of diesel passenger cars, Corolla is the fourth model in the 2019 Toyota ‘self-charging hybrid’ campaign. It is built on the car maker’s New Global Architecture and is offered with a 1.8 petrol-electric output of 122hp. Toyota Ireland predicts that 90pc of Corolla sales this year will be hybrid.   The electric motor powers the car on starting off. In cruise the system seamlessly switches power sources, and for when full acceleration is needed, for overtaking, fr instance, the engine and motor work together to give that extra boost. The battery recharges ...