Shouty Screaminess - 21 September 2021

Motoring Podcast - News Show

FOLLOW UP: MAN GUILTY OF SELLING SCANIA SECRETS

Back in February, of this year, we talked about the Swedish man accused of selling secrets from Scania and Volvo to Russia. His trial is now complete and he is guilty of passing on information from Scania but not from Volvo. To read more, click the Automotive News Europe article here.

OSPREY CHARGING INSTALLING 150 CHARGING HUBS

Osprey Charging has announced that they will be installing 150 high-powered charging hubs across the UK, over the next four years. This will be around 1,500 rapid chargers after an investment in the region of £75 million. To find out more, click here for the YesAuto article.

RENAULT ANNOUNCES JOB CUTS DUE TO EV MOVE

Renault has said they will cut around 2,000 jobs in their move to electrification. However, it claimed that it will be creating 2,500 roles, to help meet the needs from building nine new models in France. To learn more, click the Reuters article here.

UK AUTO FLEET REDUCES CARBON EMISSIONS

SMMT has revealed that the UK auto carbon emission has shrunk by 11.8% as buyers move to electrified vehicles. But, due to the pandemic, the environmental costs to production saw an increase in 2020 over 2019. To read more, click here for the Autocar article.

UK TO SWITCH TO DIGITAL DRIVING LICENSES

The UK Government has announced it will start to switch over driving licenses to be digital only from 2024. Additionally they will make the process of booking and reporting MOTs digital too. To read more, click the Autocar article here.

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NEW NEW CAR NEWS

Subaru 2022

Subaru has revealed the new 2022 WRX, hooray! They also said it is not coming to the UK or Europe, boo! This looks like a slightly tighter version of the last generation, which is more rigid and therefore safer. Based on the same global platform as the latest Forrester. To learn more about what we’re going to miss out on, click the EVO link here.

Skoda Fabia 2022

Skoda has announced UK specs and prices for their supermini, the Fabia. Starting at a very reasonable £14, 905, they will come with a host of tech and features one would expect from higher up the VW Group food-chain, which leads the chaps on to a conversation about the positioning of the Group’s brands. To read more, click here for the Autocar article.

LUNCHTIME READ: CAR OPINIONS AS A TEENAGER

Sooz Kempners, a comedian, has written a lovely thread about car obsession whilst a teenager. Her attention to detail is superb and brings back those years of reading and re-reading car magazines, scouring the stats in the back and generally nerding out about cars. Times have changed so much. To read our suggestion, click the Twitter link here.

LIST OF THE WEEK: THESE 10 LOTUS-ENGINEERED CARS DIDN’T HAVE LOTUS BADGES

Gloss over the fact the headline is incorrect, which you’ll see as you go through the list. Gloss over the fact they ignored two of the bes, but do get a drink handy before Alan tells you what they are. Now revel in the cars on the list as there are some crackers. Don’t forget to tell the chaps what your choice is! To run through the list, click here for the Jalopnik article.

AND FINALLY: HELP SELECT FIVE FUTURE CLASSICS

Autocar, in association with the National Motor Museum, is looking to us all for help. They want to select five future classics from what will be available in 2022. There is a list of over 100 options, where you can pick three which will go forward and be subjected to the selection process. To find out more and submit your votes, click the Autocar article here.