That's Not The Title - 29 September 2020

FOLLOW UP: EX-CEO WINTERKORN FINALLY FACES TRIAL

Proceedings have finally started against Martin Winterkorn over accusations of fraud and market manipulation, connected with #dieselgate. To read more, click the Autblog article here.

FOLLOW UP: FURTHER EIGHT VW EMPLOYEES CHARGED

Eight more employees of the Volkswagen Group have been charged in connection with the #dieselgate scandal, concerning either encouraging, supporting or not preventing the defeat device from being fitted, amongst other charges. To read more, click the Reuters link here.

FOLLOW UP: FCA SETTLES OVER REPORTING SALES CHARGE

FCA has paid $40 million fine, whilst admitting no guilt, to the charge of misreporting their monthly sales figures, in the US. The Securities and Exchange Commission brought the case against the company. To read more, click the RoadShow article here.

FOLLOW UP: UBER GET 18 MONTH LICENSE IN LONDON

Uber has now been allowed to continue working in London, after it was awarded an 18-month license. They have been deemed to have improved enough to allow them to continue their service in the capital. Much to the relief of the police. To read more, click the BBC News article here.

GREATER MANCHESTER CAZ CONSULTATIONS

Greater Manchester will open two public consultations regarding the need to create a Class C Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in the region. This is aimed at commercial vehicles and not private cars nor motorbikes. To read more, click the Air Quality News article here.

HIGHWAYS ENGLAND TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR DISABLED DRIVERS

Highways England, in partnership with AccessAble, will be creating 360 degree images that will enable disabled people to see what the facilities are like at service stations, helping them to plan ahead. To read more about this excellent initiative, click the Motoring Research article here.

GOVERNMENT CLARIFIES PETROL FORECOURT USE

Last week the Government stated that drivers should not use service stations and petrol forecourts unless it is absolutely necessary. This caused a bit of a noise from petrol retailers, which led to a clarification of exactly what was meant. Essentially, be safe, keep your distance, wear gloves when using petrol pumps, wear a mask etc. To read more, click the Motoring Research article here.

VW TO PAY BRAZILIANS COMPENSATION

Volkswagen has admitted to helping the military ruling governments from 1964- 85, by informing on employees...

FOLLOW UP: EX-CEO WINTERKORN FINALLY FACES TRIAL

Proceedings have finally started against Martin Winterkorn over accusations of fraud and market manipulation, connected with #dieselgate. To read more, click the Autblog article here.

FOLLOW UP: FURTHER EIGHT VW EMPLOYEES CHARGED

Eight more employees of the Volkswagen Group have been charged in connection with the #dieselgate scandal, concerning either encouraging, supporting or not preventing the defeat device from being fitted, amongst other charges. To read more, click the Reuters link here.

FOLLOW UP: FCA SETTLES OVER REPORTING SALES CHARGE

FCA has paid $40 million fine, whilst admitting no guilt, to the charge of misreporting their monthly sales figures, in the US. The Securities and Exchange Commission brought the case against the company. To read more, click the RoadShow article here.

FOLLOW UP: UBER GET 18 MONTH LICENSE IN LONDON

Uber has now been allowed to continue working in London, after it was awarded an 18-month license. They have been deemed to have improved enough to allow them to continue their service in the capital. Much to the relief of the police. To read more, click the BBC News article here.

GREATER MANCHESTER CAZ CONSULTATIONS

Greater Manchester will open two public consultations regarding the need to create a Class C Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in the region. This is aimed at commercial vehicles and not private cars nor motorbikes. To read more, click the Air Quality News article here.

HIGHWAYS ENGLAND TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR DISABLED DRIVERS

Highways England, in partnership with AccessAble, will be creating 360 degree images that will enable disabled people to see what the facilities are like at service stations, helping them to plan ahead. To read more about this excellent initiative, click the Motoring Research article here.

GOVERNMENT CLARIFIES PETROL FORECOURT USE

Last week the Government stated that drivers should not use service stations and petrol forecourts unless it is absolutely necessary. This caused a bit of a noise from petrol retailers, which led to a clarification of exactly what was meant. Essentially, be safe, keep your distance, wear gloves when using petrol pumps, wear a mask etc. To read more, click the Motoring Research article here.

VW TO PAY BRAZILIANS COMPENSATION

Volkswagen has admitted to helping the military ruling governments from 1964- 85, by informing on employees who may have unfavourable political leanings. The amount has been agreed and will be distributed to those affected. To read more about this startling matter, click the Guardian article here.

ROAD SAFETY REPORTING GUIDELINES

The Active Travel Academy has released suggestions for the media when reporting on road safety. This is heavily leaning towards cycling, as you would expect, but does reiterate the need to stop saying “accident” and replace it with “collision” or “crash”. In a nutshell, they are asking for balanced, neutral language that does not alienate one form of transport over another. To read more, click the Guardian article here.

WORLD’S LARGEST CAR MAKERS NAMED

The Daily Kanban lists the World’s largest car makers on a regular basis, as this is not a usual year the chaps were interested to see the effect of the global pandemic on manufacturing. As expected it is quite impactful. To read more, click on the article here.

TOTAL BUYS BLUE POINT LONDON CHARGING NETWORK

Total has bought London’s largest charging network, Blue Point London, with the aim of having over 150,000 charging points across metropolitan areas of Europe. To read more, click the Business Wire article here.

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NURBURGRING 24HR

Over the weekend was this year’s Nurburgring 24hr race, unlike last year’s ‘Sausage Watch’ thanks to Alan’s fixation of trying the wonderful culinary options at the race, no crowds were there. However, the race and weather did not disappoint. Thanks to horrific conditions there was a 9 hour overnight red flag, which bunched the field up again. All of which, combined with another unexpected rainstorm an hour before the end, meant the race was as exciting and unpredictable as ever. Congratulations to Charlie Martin for her 4th place in class, on her first outing. To find out more about the race, click the Motorsport article here.

LUNCHTIME READ: IS YOUR ELECTRIC CAR BATTERY-FARMED OR FREE RANGE

Friend of the show, Nir Kahn, has written a very interesting article calling out the industry on judging an EV on the size of its battery. Efficiency and therefore lightness are keys to a better electric vehicle, which Nir goes on to explain. To read more, click the LinkedIn article here.

LIST OF THE WEEK: 15 FAT ESTATES THAT AREN’T OBVIOUS OR EXPENSIVE

Top Gear has provided this week’s wonderful List of the Week, which looks at estates and quirky ones at that. Run through the list and see if there are any in it that will tempt you away from an SUV for your next vehicle. To see the options, click the article link here.

AND FINALLY: THE SIGNS THAT YOU ARE DRIVING IN FRANCE

Each country has its own quirky when it comes to road signage, France is no different. Whilst you plan your next journey, over or under the Channel, have a look at the article from Drive France, which will help you from making a mistake or potentially having an accident. To read more, click the link here.