The @motoringpodcast starts with Cruise getting it's robotaxi license revoked.
Awful lot of people, organisations and groups have led us to the point where Cruise did what it did.
Frankly, no one comes out of this looking good. The industry, VCs, social media, the company, commentators, the press, influencers, regulators, politicians all are culpable.
September new car registration figures are dissected on @feditips
Poor September, no matter how its dress it up. Private registrations must be a real worry, particularly for BEVs. Cost of living beginning to really hit home? Look at the discounts that are already being announced.
And no, Gov's 2030 announcement DIDN'T change private BEV stats.
On the @motoringpodcast this week we talk about real world data from companies actually controlling vehicles, which indicates that EVs do need tyre changes sooner than ICE. More to investigate, which it will be because this is costing companies money.
More of this please. Using facts and data not ideology.
After Mozilla publish a report on car brand data privacy and security, it is clear the industry is awful and SO many don't understand it but think they do. We briefly explain more about this on the @motoringpodcast News Show this week.
Our second bit of Follow Up on @motoringpodcast is about an investigation into claims that Tesla are conning owners over range estimations. Turns out they seem to do it in a way no other company does. In an incredibly simple and linear way.
Listen to us talk about that and many other stories this week.
We talk through the UK's New car registration figures on this week's @motoringpodcast News Show.
Good to see growth but still WAY down on the Before Times. EVs need to be doing much better too. 16% is ok but it is 16% of a much smaller total, we never look at just the total or the percentage, they need to be put in context.
Second piece of Follow Up on @motoringpodcast this week is about the Uber autonomous test vehicle fatality and how the test driver was blamed and charged but not the company. Amazingly.
You need to visit the links in the show notes as the articles add a lot to the horrific story.
On the latest @motoringpodcast News Show we start with the expansion of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) scrappage scheme, erm, expansion. Previously very few qualified.
Neighbouring authorities are being incredibly petty but do rightly point out the Mayor has canned the day pass train tickets too. Really screwing commuters.
On @motoringpodcast we discuss the lies told by politicians over the Renault-Geely engine partnership and what that means to the UK.
TD;LR: we get the HQ only, not the Β£7 billion claimed by so many, so disingenuously.
We begin with the rapid charging regulations that should ease EV ownership worries. 99% reliability and contactless payment are some of the requirements. Government taking the credit for what the industry actually said to do.
In San Francisco, frustrated locals are disabling Cruise and Waymo cars with traffic cones. Still can't drive anything like real traffic does. As a consequence the AV hype machine has got into top gear (pun intended) and is (with their mates) posting factually inaccurate videos and ads about how ace they are. They are not.
Stellantis will have a new UK boss after Phil Willcox steps down. Interesting wording on the new boss from the company statement. π€¨ Makes one question how much of it was a leap compared to a push. And to tie into the last story, Stellantis had an awful month in the UK. Only Vauxhall wasn't a big drop.
New car registration figures are inspected by us on the @motoringpodcast this week.
Yes another increase, as some are trumpeting, but still way down on 2019. Is this our new level? Zero emission vehicle numbers increase but still way down on 22% needed next year or there's BIG fines.
On the latest @motoringpodcast News Show we start with the Follow Up that the EU is not going to shift on rules of origin tariffs starting in 2024. This is after lobbying to do so from the UK (allegedly) and the European car industry. Both of whom are in the bad books for "reasons".
Audi sack the CEO who was severely hamstrung due to VW's own actions. Seems fair. Also, he was poached from BMW and VW Group really likes bringing in outsiders. Oh not that, the opposite.
You'll be shocked to hear they've internally appointed a successor.
Hear that and more on the latest @motoringpodcast News Show, which you can listen to now.
The Competitions and Markets Authority finds supermarkets have ripped us off, over fuel prices, as there is limited competition. Recommendations made that would help us consumers, but will they happen?
Lots more matters discussed on the @motoringpodcast this week too!
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has been forced to make astonishing plea to any political party to listen and help or risk a lots of jobs and money. We fear on the @motoringpodcast that its fallen on deaf ears.
On the @motoringpodcast News Show we start with a German court deciding any thermal window device is illegal. The same ones the regulator agreed to allow. π€
Hear that and much more, now on all good podcatchers.
New motoring offences sentencing guidelines are out, for the UK. We talk about them on the @motoringpodcast and the additional ones that have been added.