How Much Have You Been Drinking - 17 November 2020

FOLLOW UP: GHOSN CLAIMS TO HAVE FLED TO ESCAPE INJUSTICE

Carlos Ghosn has a book coming out soon and in an interview with the Sunday Times he discusses what has happened to him and how he claims he fled Japan to escape injustice. To read more, click the Autocar article here.

GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING ROAD PRICING

Over the weekend, the news was leaked that the UK Government is actively looking into adopting road pricing, due to the expected short fall from a lack of fuel and vehicle excise duty, with more EVs being used on the roads ahead of the expected 2030 cut off date for no more new ICE cars. To read more, click the Autocar article here. This is not a new idea within Government, click here to see what George Freeman had to say on the subject in November last year in Company Car Today. The BVLA has also released a report following their investigation into the idea of road pricing, which you can find by clicking here. Thanks to Tom Callow for tweeting the link out.

Related to this, Zero Carbon World has some 7kW and 22kW charging stations they will donate for free, to UK locations such as B&Bs, tourist attractions, cafes, etc that can pay for the installation. Click the link to their tweet here to find out more.

GOVERNMENT APPROVES STONEHENGE TUNNEL

Against the backdrop of a very vocal campaign, the Government has approved the controversial plan to dig a tunnel and create a dual carriageway. The Planning Inspectorate also state there would “permenant, irreversable harm” as a result of the project. The works are due to start in 2023, to read more click the Autocar article here.

GORDON MURRAY GROUP INVESTS IN NEW HEADQUARTERS

At a cost of £50 million, the Gordon Murray Group are investing in new headquarters and production facilities, in Windlesham. There are to be three phases to the build project, which will be completed by 2024. To read more, click the Autocar article here.

NHTSA UPGRADES TESLA INVESTIGATION

Model Ss built between 2012 and 2018 and Model Xs built between 2016 and 2018, are being investigated for touch screen failures. Reports suggest that NAND memory chips are becoming worn out and failing. More typically, these chips are found in mobile phones and cheap laptops. They are supposedly reaching their program-erase cycle limits meaning they can no longer store data. Some symptoms include rear view camera failure, lack of turn signal sound warning, climate setting controls and more. To read more, click The Register article here.

FOLLOW UP: GHOSN CLAIMS TO HAVE FLED TO ESCAPE INJUSTICE

Carlos Ghosn has a book coming out soon and in an interview with the Sunday Times he discusses what has happened to him and how he claims he fled Japan to escape injustice. To read more, click the Autocar article here.

GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING ROAD PRICING

Over the weekend, the news was leaked that the UK Government is actively looking into adopting road pricing, due to the expected short fall from a lack of fuel and vehicle excise duty, with more EVs being used on the roads ahead of the expected 2030 cut off date for no more new ICE cars. To read more, click the Autocar article here. This is not a new idea within Government, click here to see what George Freeman had to say on the subject in November last year in Company Car Today. The BVLA has also released a report following their investigation into the idea of road pricing, which you can find by clicking here. Thanks to Tom Callow for tweeting the link out.

Related to this, Zero Carbon World has some 7kW and 22kW charging stations they will donate for free, to UK locations such as B&Bs, tourist attractions, cafes, etc that can pay for the installation. Click the link to their tweet here to find out more.

GOVERNMENT APPROVES STONEHENGE TUNNEL

Against the backdrop of a very vocal campaign, the Government has approved the controversial plan to dig a tunnel and create a dual carriageway. The Planning Inspectorate also state there would “permenant, irreversable harm” as a result of the project. The works are due to start in 2023, to read more click the Autocar article here.

GORDON MURRAY GROUP INVESTS IN NEW HEADQUARTERS

At a cost of £50 million, the Gordon Murray Group are investing in new headquarters and production facilities, in Windlesham. There are to be three phases to the build project, which will be completed by 2024. To read more, click the Autocar article here.

NHTSA UPGRADES TESLA INVESTIGATION

Model Ss built between 2012 and 2018 and Model Xs built between 2016 and 2018, are being investigated for touch screen failures. Reports suggest that NAND memory chips are becoming worn out and failing. More typically, these chips are found in mobile phones and cheap laptops. They are supposedly reaching their program-erase cycle limits meaning they can no longer store data. Some symptoms include rear view camera failure, lack of turn signal sound warning, climate setting controls and more. To read more, click The Register article here.

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FORMULA E: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR TESTING

Formula E will be at Velencia, between 28 November to 1 December, for testing prior to the start of the 2020/21 season. For everything you need to know about all the drivers and teams, click the Formula E article here.

WRC: HOW MONZA IS MAKING ITSELF WRC WORTHY

DirtFish have been finding out how Monza is going to be as a worthy specticle for the fans and a challenging event for the drivers. A lot of thought has gone into the itinerary and the layout of the stages. This will definitely be an event to watch, not just because it is the finale to this odd season, but also due to the efforts to make a viable rally event based around a racing track. To read more, click the article here.

LUNCHTIME READ: MODERN CARS ARE TOO EFFECTIVE FOR THEIR OWN GOOD

Matt Prior makes the case for car limits being too far out of reach for us, on public roads, so we need lighter, smaller cars, that we have a hope of getting close to their performance capabilities. TO read more, click the Autocar article here.

LIST OF THE WEEK: BEST CARS OF THE 1990S

The Club PetrolBlog Members were asked to tell Gavin Braithwaite-Smith, which car they felt was the best of the 1990s. There is a fantastic selection to run through, but be warned, if you play along with the Motoring Podcast Drinking Game™️ you must charge your glass before you view, as there is one car involved that will trigger participation. To read through the list, click the PetrolBlog article here.

AND FINALLY: HOW THE NISSAN MICRA ALMOST WENT TO AMERICA

Raphael Orlove takes us through the 2002-10 Nissan Micra and how it almost went to the US but as a Smart. Find out how this odd idea came close to fruition and how he has come t like the aesthetics of what was not one of Nissan’s finest design moments. You will also hear a, frankly, insane suggestion from Alan. To read more, click the Jalopnik article here.