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Motoring Podcast - News Show

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Motoring enthusiasts Alan and Andrew discuss their takes on the week's motoring news in this 45 to 60 minute audio podcast.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 44 min
Latest: 9 Oct 2026
Language: English

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9 Oct 2026 · 46 min

Special Edition - Peugeot e208 GTi Launch - 9 October 2026

Alan was invited to the launch of the Peugeot e208 GTi, an electric hot hatch, conveniently close to home. What does he think? Is it a worthy successor to the still-lauded 205 GTi, or is it a pretender? We discuss it in depth in this Special Edition. Alan’s also done a walk round on YouTube, so you can enjoy him pointing at things while he talks about them. You can find it here: https://youtu.be/GdVyzyeQhs4 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

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E712 · 7 Oct 2026 · 50 min
Angry men in rooms - 6 October 2026
SEPTEMBER 2026 NEW CAR REGISTRATION FIGURES The SMMT announced surprisingly impressive numbers for September 2026 registrations. Astonishingly surprising numbers. One third of registrations took place in the last three days of the month. BEVs were up to 99,201 and Private figures were up nearly 14% compared to 2025. For the Top 10 models, do remember it is coming up to an earnings call for one company you see in that table. Click this article link, from SMMT , to learn more. VW RIP UP WORKER’S CONTRACTS Volkswagen has cancelled several contracts with IG Metal union workers prompting a…
E711 · 30 Sep 2026 · 56 min
Tactical spork - 29 September 2026
FOLLOW UP: BIG PUSH TO PROTECT UK AUTOMOTIVE RELEVANCE The campaign to push both the UK Government and EU into a favourable deal connected to the ‘Made in Europe’ regulation is gaining momentum from within the industry. The SMMT has produced a report to claims the UK industry contributes €24 billion in ‘economic activity’ across the continent. This is to try and show that be excluding the UK would actually hurt the EU. Click this article link from Motor Trader , to read more. The EU, for its part, has some demands of the UK, if they are to be considered to be covered. First and foremost is…
E710 · 23 Sep 2026 · 34 min
Debbie downer - 22 September 2026
SKODA LOSE A CEO AND VOLVO GAIN ONE Klaus Zellmer is leaving Skoda to head up Volvo. Håkan Samuelsson will hand over the reigns of the Swedish company no later than 1 October 2027 as per his contract. Zellmer had been in charge of Skoda since 2022 and with the VW Group for almost 30 years. If you wish to find out more, click this Autocar article link here . Not content with appointing a new CEO, Volvo have plans to launch 13 new models by 2030. Additionally, they will be developing model variant specifically for different regions. Reading between the lines of the announcement, there is hope…
E709 · 15 Sep 2026 · 40 min
Two drinks - 15 September 2026
FOLLOW UP: SALE OF BUGATTI COMPLETED Porsche has completed the sale of its shares in Bugatti Rimac and the Rimac Group. This has netted them around €1 billion, destinations for portions of this have already been decided with €250 million going to the pension fund. The rest helps makes the company more financially stable. If you want to learn more, click this Autonext article link here . XPENG TAKES UK DESTINY INTO OWN HANDS Xpeng has decided to open its own UK operations, instead of just relying on International Motors. They will begin this by opening a sales company, which will control the…
E708 · 9 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Aspirational number - 8 September 2026
FOLLOW UP: VW COST CUTTING MEASURES CONFIRMED The board of the Volkswagen Group has agreed to the restructuring plans that will include closing four plants, halving the number of models offered and an additional 50,000 roles to be culled. Additionally the Seat brand is to be retired in 2030. There is also a change in tactic with their Chinese operations, where they plan to build cars and export from the country to other markets. To find out more, click this Autocar article link here . FOLLOW UP: JLR COST CUTTING MEASURES INCLUDE JOBS Catching many by surprise, the cost-cutting measures will…
E707 · 2 Sep 2026 · 39 min
Sounds Like A Weight Loss Drug - 1 September 2026
Lotus buys Lotus Lotus Tech has bought Lotus Advanced Technologies to become one singular Lotus once again. It’s all very complex, but thankfully there’s this story from Top Gear for reference. Hyundai and Genesis aim for massive Range Expansion Tha’s range of cars, not range of vehicles. The Korean manufacturing giant is planning 41 new cars in Europe by 2030 according to Autocar . EVs and SUVs May Or May Not Be To Blame For Potholes, Say Experts A report for the Institute of Civil Engineers says SUVs and EVs are being unfairly blamed for causing more wear and tear to Britain’s roads. Other…
E706 · 26 Aug 2026 · 29 min
I knew that - 24 August 2026
FOLLOW UP: CHECK OUT THE AND FINALLY We have, thanks to listener Farmer Jamie, both Follow Up and the And Finally all wrapped up into one. Wait till the end to find out more….. GEELY LOSES THEIR BOSS Li Shufu, the founder of Geely, has shocked many with his announcement that he is stepping down from his role as chairman of the automotive branch. An Conghui will take over the reigns of the company. Jerry Gan will become the new CEO, as the current, Gui Shengyue, is moving to vice chairman. If you want to read more, click this electrive article link here . GM CAUTIOUS ON UK CADILLAC RELAUNCH A…
E705 · 19 Aug 2026 · 53 min
Toujours - 18 August 2026
FOLLOW UP: TESLA SWEDISH STRIKE ENDS We first mentioned how Swedish Tesla workers had gone on strike, back on 21 November 2023. The dispute has come to an end after Tesla paid off all the workers who remained on strike, with severance packages. That’s one way to ‘win’. To read more, click this electrive article link here . UK GOVERNMENT BEGINS ZEV MANDATE CONSULTATION Following months of lobbying, the UK Government has finally started to review the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. They have opened a consultation that will close on the 23 October 2026. This is a tricky matter for the…
E704 · 12 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Chattering classes - 11 August 2026
FOLLOW UP: QUESTION FROM LAST LIVESTREAM With last week’s livestream round up of Recharging Round Britain, we missed one question out. We fix that now. To listen to the audio version of the livestream, click this link here . To watch the livestream, click this YouTube link here . FOLLOW UP: ASTON MARTIN IN FIGHT WITH CREDITORS More details have come to light with the plans Aston Martin have to restructure their debt. Part of the deal would involve the company selling the non-automotive intellectual rights to Authentic Brands, which is part owned by HPS Investment Partners who are to provide…
E703 · 7 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Special Edition - Live Recharging Round Britain Roundup and Q&A 5 August 2026
We completed the Recharging Round Britain road-trip on the 18 July 2026, after six days trying to, sort of, replicate the EV trip we undertook a decade ago. This is the audio from our livestream where we summarised what we got up to this time. Hear why we did this in the first place, the route, the charging, the car, the calculated costs and how we got on with our I-Spy book! CHARGING SPONSOR Thanks to our charging sponsor, GRIDSERVE, They have an EV charging network that spans almost the whole of the UK. While you can just turn up and pay with a debit card or their app, you can also get 25%…
E702 · 5 Aug 2026 · 45 min
Lovely powerpoint - 4 August 2026
FOLLOW UP: VW RESULTS FOR H1 OF 2026 ARE BAD The headline figures for Volkswagen Group’s first half of 2026 financial results make for grim reading. There is a 11.6% drop in profits, despite revenue almost matching 2025. China was a big disappointment, but should not have been a surprise. Company claims cost savings are working already and the plans, which we are yet to know the full details, will accelerate the benefits to the company. Click this Autocar article link here , for more. Part of the plans to reduce costs, that we have heard about, include shedding jobs. Anything between 100,000…
E701 · 28 Jul 2026 · 32 min
Goes swimmingly - 27 July 2026
FOLLOW UP: COURT MAINLY RULES IN FAVOUR OF OEMS IN UK DIESELGATE TRIAL A UK judge has found mostly in favour of car manufacturers in the claims against them regarding defeat devices being fitted to cars between 2012 and 2017. The judge’s decision is based on her decision that a defeat device needs to be deliberately installed to create a different driving operation if it senses it is in test conditions, but this has not been proven to be the case. If you wish to learn more, click this article link here , from The Law Society Gazette. UK GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS PAY-PER-MILE FOR EVS AND PHEVS…
E700 · 19 Jul 2026 · 19 min
Recharging Round Britain Day 6 - 18 July 2026
DAY 6 Today, Saturday 18 July 2026, we continued with Day 6 of Recharging Round Britain the final leg, where we are trying to, as closely as we can, recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear how we got on yesterday to the final destination of Fort William and today as we travelled from Fort William, via Bothwell services, Tebay services, Killington Lakes services, Blackpool and the end of the road near Preston. CHARGING SPONSOR Thanks to our charging sponsor, GRIDSERVE, They have an EV charging network that spans almost the whole of the UK. While you can just turn up and pay…
E699 · 18 Jul 2026 · 13 min
Recharging Round Britain Day 5 - 17 July 2026
DAY 5 Today, Friday 17 July 2026, we continued with Day 5 of Recharging Round Britain, where we are trying to, as closely as we can, recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear how we got on today as we travelled from Inverness, via Wick, John o’Groats, Tongue, Lairg, Ullapool and hopefully ending up at Fort William. CHARGING SPONSOR Thanks to our charging sponsor, GRIDSERVE, They have an EV charging network that spans almost the whole of the UK. While you can just turn up and pay with a debit card or their app, you can also get 25% off charging rates at all 200 of their…
E698 · 17 Jul 2026 · 15 min
Recharging Round Britain Day 4 - 16 July 2026
DAY 4 Today, Thursday 16 July 2026, we continued with Day 4 of Recharging Round Britain, and we returned to trying to, as closely as we can, recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear how we got on today as we travelled from Washington, via Kinross, Perth, Aberdeen to eventually arrive at Inverness. CHARGING SPONSOR Thanks to our charging sponsor, GRIDSERVE, They have an EV charging network that spans almost the whole of the UK. While you can just turn up and pay with a debit card or their app, you can also get 25% off charging rates at all 200 of their locations with…
E697 · 16 Jul 2026 · 17 min
Recharging Round Britain Day 3 - 15 July 2026
DAY 3 Today, Wednesday 15 July 2026, we continued with Day 3 of Recharging Round Britain, and this is where we do not try as closely as we can to recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear how we got on today as we travelled from Folkestone, via Toddington, Tibshelf services, Markham Vale, Wetherby to our hotel in Washington. CHARGING SPONSOR Thanks to our charging sponsor, GRIDSERVE, They have an EV charging network that spans almost the whole of the UK. While you can just turn up and pay with a debit card or their app, you can also get 25% off charging rates at all 200 of…
E696 · 15 Jul 2026 · 11 min
Recharging Round Britain Day 2 - 14 July 2026
DAY 2 Today, Tuesday July 2026, we continued with Day 2 of Recharging Round Britain, where we try as closely as we can to recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear how we got on today as we travelled from Bodmin, via Falmouth, Exeter, Southampton, Cobham Services eventually to our hotel in Folkestone. CHARGING SPONSOR Thanks to our charging sponsor, GRIDSERVE, They have an EV charging network that spans almost the whole of the UK. While you can just turn up and pay with a debit card or their app, you can also get 25% off charging rates at all 200 of their locations with…
E695 · 14 Jul 2026 · 21 min
Recharging Round Britain Day 1 - 13 July 2026
DAY 1 Today, Monday 13 July 2026, we began Recharging Round Britain, where we try as closely as we can to recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear our daily updates as we find out what has changed, if anything, to the infrastructure, electric car technology and if its easier or not to do this harebrained adventure. CHARGING SPONSOR Thanks to our charging sponsor, GRIDSERVE, They have an EV charging network that spans almost the whole of the UK. While you can just turn up and pay with a debit card or their app, you can also get 25% off charging rates at all 200 of their…
E694 · 8 Jul 2026 · 56 min
Bit like snow - 7 July 2026
FOLLOW UP: MOTOR FINANCE COMPENSATION SCHEME PAUSED In what should be a surprise to no one following the story, thanks to the legal challenges of the Financial Conduct Authority’s proposed compensation scheme for customers who were impacted by illegal practices by those who arranged their finance, that this has now been partially paused. Companies are to proceed with claims as far as they can before hitting the areas under review, as well as tell those where their claim has failed. If you wish to learn more, click this Motor Trader article link here . JUNE 2026 NEW CAR REGISTRATION FIGURES…
E693 · 1 Jul 2026 · 51 min
Midsummer murder - 30 June 2026
FOLLOW UP: UK GOVERNMENT CANS CAR PARK SOLAR CANOPIES After reviewing a consultation on new outdoor large car parks should be required to fit solar panel canopies the Government has decided to shelve the idea. Costs and differing site conditions were used as excuses, in the responses, to the concept. To read more, click this East Anglia Bylines article link here . VW NOW CONSIDERING 100,000 JOB LOSSES According to reports, Volkswagen Group is now considering doubling the job losses to around 100,000 and the shutting down of four German plants. Additionally they are considering spinning off…
E692 · 24 Jun 2026 · 48 min
Mullet Rammstein - 23 June 2026
UK GOVERNMENT IN TALKS WITH NISSAN OVER SUNDERLAND Once again the UK Government is in talks with Nissan about helping the company to secure the future of the Sunderland plant. At least they are demanding commitments to future production at the site in return for financial aide. Negotiations are still ongoing. If you wish to read more, click this Yahoo!Finance article link here . STELLANTIS TO BUILD FOR JLR IN THE US Stellantis has reached an agreement with JLR to build their vehicles in the US. These will be from the Defender brand. Additionally both companies plan to share technology and…
E691 · 16 Jun 2026 · 43 min
Usual spiel - 16 June 2026
FOLLOW UP: MOTOR FINANCE PAYOUTS DELAYED UNTIL 2027 As suspected, following appeals against the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) ruling and redress scheme, the FCA has announced that payouts will be delayed until 2027, if it goes ahead at all. The appeals have argued for the scheme to be quashed due to the claim that the rules governing it are illegal. For more in this, click the link here for a MotorTrader article . FOLLOW UP: INDUSTRY CALLS ON THE EU AND UK TO REACH NEW BREXIT DEAL Industry bodies for both the UK and European car manufacturers have called on both governments to reach a…
E690 · 10 Jun 2026 · 39 min
Just made up - 9 June 2026
MAY 2026 NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS May’s registrations were the highest, for the month, since 2019. BEVs also were up, as is to be expected, with a monthly market share of 27.3%. The UK Government released the seventh Carbon Budget with an expectation that zero emission vans and cars will be 95% of all new registrations by 2030 - which bears no reflection with reality. For more, click this link to the SMMT article, here . FORD OUTLINE EUROPEAN PLAN Ford Europe has revealed their plan to turn around their fortunes, with five new models in the next four years thanks to collaborations with Renault…
E689 · 5 Jun 2026 · 52 min
Special Edition - Live Q&A 4 June 2026
We held our second Live Question and Answer session on YouTube, where you the listener supplied the topics you wanted to hear us discuss. We enjoyed it so much and so it seems did you that we wanted to do it again. Do remember, this is the audio of that conversation, as a result the audio has not been edited for content in order for our real reactions to be heard. We hope you enjoy it and do let us know your feedback, what can we do to improve it, do you want this to be a regular thing, all respectful comments will be considered. If you like what we do, on this show, and think it is worth a…
E688 · 3 Jun 2026 · 44 min
Horse power - 2 June 2026
OXFORD STILL WON’T GO ELECTRIC FOR MINI BMW is still reluctant to actually convert the Oxford Mini plant to enable their electric cars to be built. Thanks to Brexit, from the 1 January 2027, the UK is expected to be hit by the EU’s Rules of Origin after being delayed for three years. Additionally, production costs are increasing at the UK facility. For more on this, click here to read an electrive article . ASTON MARTIN GET A NEW CCO Andrea Baldi is the new Chief Commercial Officer of Aston Martin Lagonda Limited. He was previously working for Lamborghini. To read more, click this Motor…
E687 · 27 May 2026 · 49 min
Maxy pandy - 26 May 2026
FOLLOW UP: MOTABILITY PAUSES BLACK BOX USE Motability has announced that it will be pausing the ‘Drive Smart’ scheme that included fitting a black box to cars owned by those under the age of 30 leasing a car from them. Unfortunately they are not cancelling it but will amend it and try again. This discriminates against disabled drivers rather than helping them be more independent and live as active a life as possible. Click this article link here, from Disability News Service, for more . FOLLOW UP: THE TREASURY REJECTED MINISTERIAL CALL TO DROP PUBLIC CHARGING VAT RATE The Treasury Department…
E686 · 19 May 2026 · 44 min
Adenoids on show - 18 May 2026
FOLLOW UP: CUSTOMERS ARE NOT GETTING MG3 SEAT FIX EuroNCAP has called on customers with MG3s to get the free fix to their seats, following the failure under testing in September 2025. A front crash test exposed the issue with one side of the driver’s seat moving forward 111.5mm, mid impact. MG has an approved solution. For more on this story, click this Carscoops article link here . JLR FINANCIAL RESULTS JLR posted a loss of £244 million, for the last financial year. The company was impacted by the cyber attack, tariffs, a dwindling Chinese market for Western cars and the transition of…
E685 · 12 May 2026 · 49 min
Amazing Rainbow - 12 May 2026
FOLLOW UP: FCA WARNS PAYOUT SCHEME MAY FOLD The Financial Conduct Authority has warned that there will be a delay of unknown time frame and even the potential for the finance mis-selling scheme to be cancelled, thanks to the appeals lodged. For more information on this, click this Autocar article link here . APRIL 2026 NEW CAR REGISTRATION FIGURES April 2026 had the most registrations, since 2019. All except diesel market share went up, with BEV being the most impressive and ending up with an April market share of 26.2% meaning it is at 23.1% for the year so far. Once again Fleet is doing a…
E684 · 6 May 2026 · 41 min
Can't unsee it - 5 May 2026
FOLLOW UP: MORE APPEAL AGAINST FCA RULING Following the deadline passing for appealing against the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) plans for compensation following the car finance industry breaking the law, there are now three lenders fighting back. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services join VW Financial Servcices and CA Auto Finance. The companies have declined to clarify to the public why they have made the move. To find out more, click this link from MoneySavingExpert. TOYOTA SUPPLIERS HIT BY IRAN CRISIS Toyota has announced that their suppliers have already begun to state they are feeling…

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Motoring enthusiasts Alan and Andrew discuss their takes on the week's motoring news in this 45 to 60 minute audio podcast.

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