Snakes Eating Tails - 27 June 2023
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FOLLOW UP: ALL CARS WITH THERMAL WINDOW DEVICES OWE COMPENSATION IN EU
A German court has ruled any car fitted with a thermal window device is deemed illegal, thus owners can sue the manufacturer unless they can prove there is no negligence on the part of the car company. These devices were permitted by the regulations that the EU brought in, up until July 2022. Click this Autocar article link for more information.
FOLLOW UP: GHOSN SUES NISSAN FOR DEFAMATIONCarlos Ghosn is suing Nissan, two other companies and twelve individuals for defamation, to the tune of $1 billion, relating to his ejection from Nissan and subsequent imprisonment. You can learn more by clicking this Hagerty article link here.
FOLLOW UP: BRITISHVOLT OWNER RAIDED BY POLICEThe owner of Britishvolt, who has yet to pay for the company, has been raided by Australian police, relating to tax matters. The company stresses this is all a misunderstanding and is cooperating fully. Click this BBC News article link here, for more information.
For Peter Campbell’s tweet adding more context, click this link.
CAR FIRMS WARN OF RULES OF ORIGIN PAINEU car companies have warned of a £3.2 billion hit if an agreement cannot be reached over ‘rules of origin’ as car batteries will fail to meet the criteria imposed on them. For more on this story, click the Motoring Research article link here.
NISSAN OUST COO GUPTAIn a shock move, by Nissan, their Chief Operating Officer has been forced from the company under mysterious circumstances. No official reason has been given as to why the man who was steadying the ship, making it financially viable once more and even increasing market share has been kicked out. Click here, to read more from the Asia Times.
HEATHROW CHARGING POINTS SHUTDOWNHeathrow short term parking EV charging points have shutdown, with no explanation from either Heathrow Airport or PodPoint. There is speculation as to why, which you can read more about from this Autocar article, linked here. Also, we recommend reading the tweet from Tim Oldland, giving realistic reasons why this may have happened and exposing a real issue as more charging points are needed across the country. Click here to see what he explains.
BIDIRECTIONAL SPEED CAMERAS INSTALLED IN DEVON AND CORNWALLCertain roads in Devon and Cornwall now have bidirectional speed cameras installed, in further attempts to deal with speeding vehicles. Some are replacements, with others being new installations. To find out more and where they are, click this BBC News article link here.
COUNCILS GOING APP ONLY FOR PARKING PAYMENTSOver 20 councils in the UK have moved to parking set ups that will only allow for app based...
FOLLOW UP: ALL CARS WITH THERMAL WINDOW DEVICES OWE COMPENSATION IN EU
A German court has ruled any car fitted with a thermal window device is deemed illegal, thus owners can sue the manufacturer unless they can prove there is no negligence on the part of the car company. These devices were permitted by the regulations that the EU brought in, up until July 2022. Click this Autocar article link for more information.
FOLLOW UP: GHOSN SUES NISSAN FOR DEFAMATIONCarlos Ghosn is suing Nissan, two other companies and twelve individuals for defamation, to the tune of $1 billion, relating to his ejection from Nissan and subsequent imprisonment. You can learn more by clicking this Hagerty article link here.
FOLLOW UP: BRITISHVOLT OWNER RAIDED BY POLICEThe owner of Britishvolt, who has yet to pay for the company, has been raided by Australian police, relating to tax matters. The company stresses this is all a misunderstanding and is cooperating fully. Click this BBC News article link here, for more information.
For Peter Campbell’s tweet adding more context, click this link.
CAR FIRMS WARN OF RULES OF ORIGIN PAINEU car companies have warned of a £3.2 billion hit if an agreement cannot be reached over ‘rules of origin’ as car batteries will fail to meet the criteria imposed on them. For more on this story, click the Motoring Research article link here.
NISSAN OUST COO GUPTAIn a shock move, by Nissan, their Chief Operating Officer has been forced from the company under mysterious circumstances. No official reason has been given as to why the man who was steadying the ship, making it financially viable once more and even increasing market share has been kicked out. Click here, to read more from the Asia Times.
HEATHROW CHARGING POINTS SHUTDOWNHeathrow short term parking EV charging points have shutdown, with no explanation from either Heathrow Airport or PodPoint. There is speculation as to why, which you can read more about from this Autocar article, linked here. Also, we recommend reading the tweet from Tim Oldland, giving realistic reasons why this may have happened and exposing a real issue as more charging points are needed across the country. Click here to see what he explains.
BIDIRECTIONAL SPEED CAMERAS INSTALLED IN DEVON AND CORNWALLCertain roads in Devon and Cornwall now have bidirectional speed cameras installed, in further attempts to deal with speeding vehicles. Some are replacements, with others being new installations. To find out more and where they are, click this BBC News article link here.
COUNCILS GOING APP ONLY FOR PARKING PAYMENTSOver 20 councils in the UK have moved to parking set ups that will only allow for app based payments. This is discriminatory and demonstrates the dangers of not considering future technological advances or what to do when the tech is no longer supported. You can read more on this, from the BBC News article by clicking here.
ASTON MARTIN AND LUCID MOTORS STRIKE DEALLucid Motors will take a 3.7% stake in Aston Martin, in return for supplying the electric drive equipment Aston will need to build their future vehicles in the EV only future. To learn more, click this article link from UK Investing. There is also a link here, for another contextual tweet from Peter Campbell.
If you like what we do, on this show, and think it is worth a £1.00, please consider supporting us via Patreon. Here is the link to that CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST NEW NEW CAR NEWS - Volkswagen TayronVW has shown off renderings for their second generation Tayron, currently a Chinse market only seven seat SUV. The new car will be a global vehicle, being sold not only in China but the North America, Europe and the UK. Click this link to read more, from Autocar.
BYD DolphinBYD has revealed their small, £25, 490 EV which undercuts most of the competition in terms of price. There will be a variety of battery pack and motor combinations that give a variety of ranges. The quickest cars will do 0-62mph in around seven seconds. To read more, click this link to the Autocar article.
Toyota C-HRThe new Toyota C-HR has been revealed, with an updated look and improved interior. This is the car that means the Prius is not coming to the UK, so there is a little pressure to ensure it is good. More can be found out about it, by clicking this Autocar link here.
Aehra SaloonThe Italian start-up Aehra, has shown us their second model, the Saloon, which will start at £160,000 and is aimed at those interested in the Porsche Taycan. The range is claimed to be 497 miles for the luxury GT. Stylistically it is an improvement on the SUV. Click here to find out more, via an Autocar article link.
Renault RafaleRenault are bringing a coupe SUV that is promised to be all about the driving pleasure. Some have questioned how closely this looks to the current Peugeot range, which Drew Meehan’s tweet is but one. To learn more, click this Autocar link here.
Ark ZeroUK start-up Ark, has launched the Zero, which the company calls a micro-car. Aimed at the Citroën Ami market, this is a two seater EV, with a top speed of 28 mph and a maximum of 50 mile range. At the same time the company announced they would be bringing an A-Segment car and autonomous driving technology soon. Click this link to read more with an ever rising eyebrow, from Electrive.
LUNCHTIME READ: VEHICLE PACKAGING CONSIDERATIONSA shorter than normal link, as we point you to Nir Kahn’s thread on the considerations required for vehicle packaging. Click here to read what Nir posted on Twitter.
LIST OF THE WEEK: BIG ENGINES SMALL CARSTop Gear has another Top 9, this time all about small cars with big engines and not once do we see the words Toyota, Yaris or GRMN! Click this link to see if you agree with Alan’s choice and don’t forget to tell the chaps what you would pick.
AND FINALLY: RARE MAZDA KOALA WHEELSIf you fancy wildlife on your alloys, we have just the story for you. Click this link here, from The Drive, to find out all about how Koalas ended up on Mazda wheels.