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Reels and Wheels returns with guest Brandon Forbes, a car enthusiast who writes the "Readers' Rides" feature for The Autopian.  ...and once again, we're discussing an H. B. "Toby" Halicki car-crash fest that just happens to be a movie. It's the original Gone in 60 Seconds.  Do you like to see cars get stolen and wrecked? Do you like to see car chases that last longer than the rest of the movie? Do you like H.B. Halicki?  Brandon joins James and Sid to try and cover the ridiculous number of cars in this movie, as well as the stunts, and the, um, "plot."

Celebrate April Fool's Day and the one-year anniversary of the podcast with The Autopian co-founder Jason Torchinsky and a whole bunch of musical hoaxes.  Or… maybe this podcast has been a hoax this whole time!

FOLLOW UP: DAZZLING HEADLIGHT RESEARCH RESULTSThe College of Optometrists, working with the RAC, has conducted research into if headlight dazzle is a problem. The results from the first research suggest there is, particularly for under 35s and those not in SUVs. If you wish to find out more, click this article link from the College here. FOLLOW UP: AUTOPIAN THINKS APPLE SHOULD BUY NISSANMatt Hardigree makes the case, in The Autopian, as to why Apple should buy Nissan. He does however admit that he's not using logic. Click this link to read more, if you so wish. RENAULT SHARES BATTERY SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WITH INDUSTRYRenault has developed a system to allow for EV and hybrid battery fires to be put out quicker than is currently possible. An access port has been added to the battery pack which will be opened by the pressure of a fire hose, enabling water to get directly into the battery cells and cover them with water. Renault has named this the Fireman Access system and is sharing it with the entire car industry. To read more on this excellent move by Renault, click this Autocar article here. BMW PAUSES INVESTMENT IN OXFORD EV PLANTBMW has paused the planned £600 million investment in the Mini Oxford plant that would enable EVs to be made there. They have cited “multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry" and not taken up a £60 million grant from the UK Government, as a result. If you want to read more, click this BBC News article link here. BRAKE DUST PARTICULATE TOXICITYResearch from the University of Southampton has suggested that brake dust particulates, when the brakes have copper as part of their construction, is more damaging than diesel vehicle emissions. Removing copper from the brakes drops this. Click this Top Gear article link to read more. FAKE SPEAKERS IN SOME CHINESE VOLVOSCustomers in China have discovered that some of them have fake Bowers and Wilkins speakers fitted, as the displayed names are Bovvers and Wilkins. Not only that but the drive selector is not as advertised by Volvo. This is embarrassing, to say the least. To find out more, click this Ars Technica article link here.TESLA AUTOPILOT RULED DEFECTIVE IN GERMANYA German court has agreed with a Tesla owner and ruled that the company's Autopilot was defective, due to phantom braking issues. Either the owner is to be fully compensated or have their Model 3 replaced with a car that has non defective Autopilot. You can read further on this, by clicking the link here to a CarScoops article. 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

FOLLOW UP: GHOSN ORDERED TO RETURN YATCH Carlos Ghosn has lost his appeal over the ruling that he must return his luxury yacht and repay approximately $32 million, to Nissan. This could prove tricky as he is in Lebanon and due to geopolitical issues, it may be tricky to send someone to go pick it up. To learn more, click this article link from The Autopian. JLR INVESTS £500M IN HALEWOOD PLANTIn order to build hybrid vehicles and prepare for their electric future, JLR are updating the Halewood plant to the tune of £500 million. They will also be able to build combustion engined vehicles at the same facility. Click this article link to The Guardian. NISSAN BUYS MORE SHARES BACK FROM RENAULTNissan is buying another 5% of shares back from Renault as the Rebel Alliance continues to dissolve. Estimated to be worth around $551 million which will help Renault's finances. If you wish to learn more, click this article link from Automotive News Europe. UK GOVERNMENT HAS NO PLANS FOR PAY-PER-MILE CHARGE YETIn a surprise move, the UK Government has confirmed that it will not be announcing a pay-per-mile charging scheme, which many expected as a replacement for fuel duty and VED. That is not to say it isn't going to happen at some stage. Click here to read more from Top Gear. KIA DEALER PORTAL VULNERABILITY FOUNDSecurity researchers found a flaw in the Kia dealer portal which allowed them to take remote control of vehicles, find their location, examine details of customers and more using only the license plate information. This was reported to Kia who have fixed the issue and confirm no one maliciously accessed their systems via this method. To read more on this, click here for the Bleeping Computer article. LUXURY VEHICLES STILL GETTING TO RUSSIASky News has followed up an earlier investigation and found that luxury vehicles, including those from British manufacturers, are finding their way to Russian customers via other countries. We are not sure what the car brands can do to prevent this, as it is not from them directly. If you want to see what is going on, click this link here to read more. POLESTAR ANNOUNCE INFOSYS AS SOFTWARE PARTNERPolestar is going to partner up with Infosys, the Indian IT giant, for their infotainment, driver assistance and connected services software. We REALLY hope Polestar has the people to check and tripple check the software that is produced. We are not confident this will be a good move. You can read more by clicking this article link from The Register. 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

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NEW ICE ONLY CAR SALE BAN TO BE 2030 IN UKThe Department for Transport has stated that they will ‘provide clarity' by announcing that new internal combustion petrol and diesel only cars will be banned from sale in 2030. Further details will be issued in ‘due course'. Questions are being raised over vans, which are not mentioned. To read more, click this FleetNews article link here. STELLANTIS PROFITS HALVEDStellantis revealed their first half financial results and they were bruising. A reduction in sales and that they are going through a big model refresh, across their brands, contributed to this. CEO Carlos Tavares has announced he would be reviewing all brands and threatened to close down those that are not profitable. He also stated that the UK's zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate was damaging the company and unfair it did not take into account that they built such vehicles in the country. Click here to read about the profit issues via this Autocar link. To read more about the UK and how that has proved tricky for the company, click this AMOnline article link. If you wish to consider which brand or brands may go, click this Autopian link as they run through those under the Stellantis group. FORD POSTS SMALLER THAN EXPECT PROFITSFord also announced their financial results for the last quarter, which did not meet the expectation of many. They put the less than hoped for numbers down to the huge expense of repairing vehicles under warranty. On top of that the Ford model e division, for electric vehicles, operating loss was another $1.1 billion. Click this Reuters article for more information on this. Click this Jalopnik article to read more about the warranty costs for Ford. SOME WELSH ROADS WILL REVERT TO 30MPHThe Welsh Government has announced that it has put aside £5 million for some roads to be returned to a 30mph limit where councils think the new law was inappropriately applied. This is following “feedback”. If you wish to read more on this, click the Wales Online article link here. NEW SPANISH CAMERA CATCHES SPEEDERSA new camera system, to be rolled out across Spain, detects if a vehicle bakes heavily before a speed camera and accelerate quickly after. Any vehicles spotted doing so can result in a €600 fine and 6 pints being added to the driver's license. The cameras will be fitted anything up to one kilometre either side of the traditional...

How I'm I supposed to live my life with a car that only goes 300 miles per charge when I might need to go to the dry cleaner 4 miles from my house?BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Producer: Gregory Haddock Editor: Brittany TerrellResearchers: Carly Rizzuto, Canute Haroldson & James CrugnaleArt: Jordan Doll Music: Tony Domenick Special thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCESAllen, S. (2016, August 22). The horror of alligator attack on boy at Disney World resort is detailed in new reports. Los Angeles Times.Better Offline. (2024, May 8). Enron Musk ft. Ed Niedermeyer.Contributor, G. (2023, August 13). Are Electric Cars Really Cheaper To Own And Drive Than Gas Cars? CleanTechnica. Coren, M. (2023, August 8). 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FOLLOW UP: WALES TO CHANGE SOME ROADS BACK TO 30MPHKen Skates, the Welsh Government Transport Secretary, has announced that some of the road limits recently changed from 30mph to 20mph, will now revert back to the original limit. This is an acknowledgement that the implementation of the reduced road speeds has not been as carefully executed as should have occured. If you wish to learn more about this story, click this BBC News article link here. UK GOVERNMENT RULES OUT GRANTS FOR EVSThe UK Government has reiterated that it will not be providing incentives for private buyers seeking an EV. This follows calls from the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee's Electric Vehicles report, which recommended several actions. Click this Autocar article link, to read more. BIT OF A WEEK FOR TESLATesla have decided to step up to the plate of not having the best week imaginable. Firstly, they announced the sacking of over 10% of the global workforce, as one step to deal with their declining sales. You can learn more about that, by clicking this Reuters article link here. Secondly, the company has quickly recalled all Cybertrucks following the news that the accelerator pedal cover can become loose and potentially cause the pedal to be jammed down. We applaud Tesla for quickly reacting to this news, though. To read more, click this article link from The Verge. Finally, the company announced a new raft of price cuts to it's models. Reminding all fleet operators why they will not be buying Teslas in the future, where dependency on value is a must. Click this article link from The Guardian for more. JLR 2023 SALES UPNow that JLR can get its hands on parts, once again, it has increased its sales in 2023 by 22%. Much of that was from the Defender, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. However, there is also good news for Jaguar as its sales are up too. If you wish to find out more, click this Autocar article link here. JLR UNVEILS ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONJLR, in partnership with Alley Energy, has revealed their portable Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) which incorporates used PHEV batteries from Range Rovers and Range Rover Sports. Click this press release from JLR to learn more, including how they propose to use it. VW WORKERS IN US VOTE TO UNIONISEFor the first time, the US car workers union, UAW, has been voted for by workers in Tennessee at a Volkswagen plant. The south of America has attracted manufacturing plants due to previous anti union sentiments, but this seems to be changing. You can find out more, by clicking this article link from The Autopian. VW IN COURT OVER ID NAMEA former supplier to Volkswagen,...

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Kevin chats with David Tracy, co-founder of automotive blog The Autopian and Kevin's personal friend, about the lack of decent hybrid vehicles, Tesla's advantage in the EV market, and shared memories off-roading.

Today's guest is Beau Boeckmann. Beau is the president of Galpin Motors and Galpin Autosports. He's also the co-founder of The Autopian, the ultimate car culture website. You can learn more about Beau on Instagram @beauboeckmann The Whiskey: Blood Oath Bourbon Whiskey Purchase here: https://bloodoathbourbon.com/ Don't miss the latest from The Roadster Shop. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @roadstershop. Oil and Whiskey is an IRONCLAD original.

Our show starts with the 2024 Hyundai Tucson N-Line Hybrid, which looks cool and promises low fuel consumption, but Sami and Benjamin have a few contrasting thoughts about the design and effectiveness of that powertrain. Then the guys bring on Thomas Hundal from The Autopian to discuss his recent drive of the 2024 Toyota GR Corolla Circuit Edition. While a $50k Corolla sounds like a crazy idea, Thomas has a few arguments in its favor, without going overboard praising Toyota as some kind of Enthusiast Haven. Finally, Thomas shares the details on one of his latest published features, discussing the Honda Civic Tour, which saw the Japanese automaker splash fancy and unique graphics on a bunch of cars for the latest and greatest (at the time) bands. This list of participating bands include Maroon 5, The Black Eyed Peas, Panic! At The Disco and Blink-182 though some cars have the works, while others are barely changed. Thanks everyone for listening!

This podcast is brought to by "Torch's heart". He really gave it his all for this one.Join the entire Autopian staff as they round up the final podcast of Season 2: DT, Beau, Matt. Adrian, Mercedes, Peter, Thomas, The Goss and a very special appearance by Jason Torchinsky.The Heartbeat of America.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link

The Autopian's are back with special guests on this weeks podcast. Lucid's lead designer, Derek Jenkins, sits for a fireside chat to talk about the new SUV from the luxury EV brand.Alanis King is no seat filler, she brings her incredible POV on HOV. What?Go to autopian.com to become a member today, and find more of these podcasts there as well!Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link

Head of Hyundai N / Motorsports Till Wartenburg joins The Autopian at the LA Auto Show 2023, along with special guest Kristen Lee from MotorTrend. We talk about the exciting new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, vibrating seats, the Hyundai Pony, and how to make an EV exciting. Plus, Kristen talks about her new documentary on Chinese cars in Mexico.Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad LinkMarble Ad Link

Bloomberg TV anchor David Westin interviews GM CEO Mary Barra on the UAW strike. Liam Denning, columnist with Bloomberg Opinion, discusses his column on the UAW strike, how the EV evolution plays a critical role, and the fate of the Big 3 automakers and its workers. Geetha Ranganathan, US Media Analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, joins to discuss a potential ABC Network acquisition, outlook for Disney, and the latest on WGA. Randy Schwimmer, co-head of Senior Lending at Churchill Asset Management, discusses the big year in private credit and what his firm is seeing in the space. Gina Drosos, CEO of Signet (NYSE: SIG), on earnings, company operations, and outlook and industry. Ed Coury, radio anchor and reporter with Bloomberg Radio, joins us from the Detroit Auto Show to give us the latest on the ground from the Motor City on the mood following the UAW strike, and what he's seen at the Detroit Auto Show thus far. Todd Harrison, founding partner and CIO at CB1 Capital Management, discusses marijuana investing and outlook for the industry. Matt Hardigree, publisher with Autopian, joins to discuss the Porsche Carrera T that Matt Miller drove this week. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David talks about his travels to Germany where he stays at a hotel made out of cars. Beau dishes on some sweet European travel, hence cars. And Torch is here... that's important. He didn't even know we were recording a podcast. He was too busy writing haikus about French cars.Hang with us as we talk autos, AI, kittens, museums and Japanese poetry.Does Tesla have a slogan?Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link

Part 2 of our special podcast with Rod Emory focuses on his skillset to make cars, trolling purists and a story about a Le Mans Porsche that will redline your brain.Thanks for joining us!Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link

FOLLOW UP: NO CHANGE TO EU TARIFF RULES Following weeks of statements that the UK and EU were discussing the changes to the expected import/export tariffs, it appears that there will be no change to the tariffs for ‘rules of origin' starting in 2024. The European Commission has rejected a call to postpone until 2027. Click this article link, to learn more, from Electrive. JUNE 2023 NEW CAR REGISTRATION FIGURESOnce again registrations are up, year on year. However, they are still well below 2019 levels. Battery electric vehicles grew, for the month, to nearly 18% market share, but year-to-date still sits at a smidgen over 16%. Diesel has dropped, unsurprisingly, whilst PHEVs jumped. Petrol was also down for the month and year-on-year. The SMMT has called on the UK Government to cut VAT from public charging to help encourage more to switch. Click here to read the information from the SMMT. UK STELLANTIS BOSS STEPS DOWN Phil Willcox has announced he is stepping down as the UK boss of Stellantis. He will be replaced by Maria Grazia Davino, who will begin her new position on 1 September, moving from Head of Sales and Marketing for the group. Click the link here, to read more from AM Online. JLR ANNOUNCE NEW UK MANAGING DIRECTORJagual Land Rover has revealed the new Managing Director for the UK, Patrick McGillycuddy, who stepped into the role on a temporary basis, in the wake of Rawdon Glover moving to Jaguar, in March. You can find our more, by clicking this Fleet & Leasing article link, here. 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF TESLA SELF DRIVING CLAIMThis is the tenth consecutive time Elon Musk has claimed that Tesla will achieve Level 4 or 5 automated driving this year. Happy anniversary! Again he has made the claims and again it will not happen. For more, click this article link from The Autopian. SAN Francisco RESIDENTS STOP SELF-DRIVING CARS Local residents, in San Francisco, fed up with the disruption of Waymo and Cruze's self-driving test fleet being very, very poor at actually driving. The activists make it clear cones are to only be placed on empty cars. Traffic cones are put on the bonnet of cars, which causes the vehicle to stop as the system does not know what to do, but it does not actually damage the car. You can learn more, by clicking this link to a Jalopnik story. CLEVEDON SEA FRONT CYCLE LANE UNDER REVIEWLast year Clevedon council installed a new cycle lane to the sea front. Unusually, they used curving lines to delineate the road from the cycle path, which weave into the normal road area. This has proved controversial. The council has appointed independent experts to review the scheme. Click this BBC News article for more. If you like what we do, on this show, and think it is worth a £1.00, please consider supporting us via...

In part 2 of the Intro episode of season 2 of The Autopian Podcast, the trio talk up the details of getting the supercharged F-150 through CARB. Not to mention, they chat a bit about a company that reanimated Plymouth chassises. And finally, the three talk about the automotive world losing a giant of industry, automotive innovation and humanity... Beau's dad, Bert. Subscribe and share!Thanks!Mentioned in this episode:Marble Ad Link

FOLLOW UP: NHTSA TELLS CAR COMPANIES TO IGNORE RIGHT TO REPAIRIn a stunning move, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has told car companies in the USA to ignore the new Massachusetts right-to-repair law. The claims in the letter cover cyber security risks and malicious actions. Questions were also raised about the author of the letter and their involvement in the long battle by John Deere and the right to repair and how that could be seen as a conflict. Click this Reuters article link for more. For some context on the claims in the NHTAS letter and how they run a little hollow, click this link from Hot Hardware. VW ANNOUNCE ANOTHER NEW STRATEGYVolkswagen CEO, Thomas Schäfer, announced the latest strategy for the brand. They will be prioritising volumes, with sales, cutting some of their models as they focus on “core models”. There is also mention of more cross brand working. You can find out more by clicking this AM Online article link here. That is not the end of the announcements though, VW is dropping the manual gearbox if Euro 7 legislation is implemented as it is now. The claim is that it is needed for emission rules. Click this Autocar article link for more. Also announced, again by Schäfer, was the news that the interiors of Volkswagens will be improved and made simpler. Acknowledging the complaints about the touch-screen only approach, with a return to a more functional design and layout. Click this Autocar article for more. STELLANTIS ENDING ICE ONLY MODELS IN SOME US STATESStellantis are no longer selling ICE only cars in 14 states in the US, in order to meet stricter emission rules. All models are electrified to greater or lesser extent. They announced the move in April. Click this Autopian article link to find out more. TIGHT FINANCES CAUSE OWNERS TO SKIP SERVICINGIn news that should surprise no one, Volkswagen Financial Services surveyed over 2000 owners to find out a third are skipping essential servicing due to the cost of living crisis. This is the latest in a number of such results from many companies reporting the similar news. Click this Autocar article link to read more on this worrying trend. NEW MOTORING OFFENCES SENTENCING GUIDELINES PUBLISHED The Sentencing Council has listed the revised and new sentences for motoring offences, covering dangerous, disqualified, careless and uninsured driving amongst others. Click here to read the list and what the sentence recommendations are, from the Council. INCREASED PARKING CHARGES FOR POLLUTING CARSLambeth Council is introducing increased parking charges for the...

FOLLOW UP: COURT APPROVES MORE AREAS OF ULEZ CONTENTIONThe High Court has approved a further two grounds for contesting the expansion of the London ULEZ, following initial legal efforts in February where only two of five grounds were accepted. There are five councils fighting the expansion which is due to be reviewed on 4 July. To learn more, click here to read the Enfield Dispatch article. ‘NO MOW MAY' RAISES CONCERNS‘No Mow May' is a campaign that allows verges to grow, thus enabling plant life to flourish. However, some concerns have been raised as this has led to reduced visibility. PlantLife have helped 300 local authorities to adopt this. Click this Autocar link to learn more. EV SHOULD PAY-PER-MILE SAYS THINK TANKThe Centre for Policy Studies, an organisation with strong links to the Conservatives, has recommended to the Government, that all EVs are charged per mile, to help replace the lost vehicle excise duty venue. They go on to recommend a set amount of free mileage per year, with those in more remote locations allocated more. The rates would also tie into the weight of the vehicle. You can learn more, by clicking the AMOnline article link here. STELLANTIS PROMOTING KEEPING CARS ON THE ROAD LONGERThe average age of cars on the road is twelve years, but Stellantis is suggesting fifteen is easily possible with remanufacturing. This is where cars that have reached the end of life are harvested for parts that can be refurbished and used by others. All of this will help reduce CO2, as a consequence. Click this Autocar Business article to learn more. To watch The Late Brake Show about ‘deproduction', click this YouTube link. To read the Autocar Business article on ‘deproduction', click the link here. MERCEDES GETS LEVEL 3 APPROVAL IN CALIFORNIAMercedes-Benz US has gain approval for their Level 3 automated driving system, in California. Called ‘Drive Pilot' and once engaged, will allow the driver to take their hands from the steering wheel and look away from the road. The driver needs to keep their face to the in-car monitoring camera but can do other things, like play with their phone. All of this will only occur when up to 40mph and when the car is in heavy traffic. Click The Verge article link to learn more. For context as to Andrew's anger at this being deployed, and the change in tune from Mercedes from only a few months ago when it comes to responsibility, click this LinkedIn post. For even more context, a piece from The Autopian, explaining why Level 3 is a bad idea and inherently flawed,

Join Ross & Chris on this thrilling episode of Off The Road Again as we venture into the world of David Tracy. He is a cofounder and editor-in-chief of The Autopian. David shares his passion for overlanding and all things Jeep. Get ready to dive deep into the fascinating story behind David's Overland ZJ Grand Cherokee Build, as he walks us through the journey to acquire a factory rear tire carrier for the ZJ. But the excitement doesn't stop there! David regales us with his experience of taking a Bronco Raptor to the iconic Easter Jeep Safari. David also guides us through his epic adventure of flying to Australia to resurrect a Plymouth Valiant Ute. The twists and turns of this story are worth it! Throughout the episode, we'll delve into David's insights on the art of building an overland rig, the importance of durability and functionality, and the joy of discovering the hidden gems and natural wonders that lie off the beaten path. So buckle up and join us for a thrilling conversation packed with knowledge, inspiration, and adrenaline-fueled tales from the road. Don't miss this opportunity to dive into the world of David Tracy on Off The Road Again!

I love thinking about gray water for some reason, but there are some interesting scenarios to share. I'll also review a specific type of water pump, visit the lonliest town in the US, tell a tale of a near death experience, and tell you how to get owners manuals.  FIND US: We're on Facebook (Built to Go Group), Instagram (@collegeofcuriosity), and we have a Discord server (invite at top of main page at builttogo.com.) Yep, it was real. Made by Thetford.  Burn Your Blackwater! The Autopian reveals how black tanks were once obsolete https://www.theautopian.com/back-in-the-1970s-an-rv-supplier-wanted-you-to-burn-your-poop-in-your-campers-exhaust-as-you-went-down-the-highway/ Tech Talk It's easier than ever to have 12v air conditioning, but it's not easy. https://faroutride.com/12v-air-con/ A Place to Visit Glasgow, Montana - the most isolated city in the contiguous United States.  https://discoveringmontana.com/things-to-do-in-glasgow-mt/ Resource Recommendation Find Owners Manuals https://manual-directory.com/ Product Review 12v Water Transfer Pump https://amzn.to/42kgvdJ Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase anything from these links, the show will receive a small fee. This will not impact your price in any way. 

Microsoft and Google have got it and they're flaunting it. It being AI-POWERED SEARCH. How's is going, and what are the benefits and concerns? Then, a Right to Repair bill has passed in New York State — but by the time it was signed it had been somewhat defanged by corporate lobbyists. What does it mean for Right to Repair more broadly? For dessert we have Jason Torchinsky and Matt Hardigree of The Autopian calling in to tell us about the hot new independent automotive news site — and illegal engines.

Microsoft and Google have got it and they're flaunting it. It being AI-POWERED SEARCH. How's is going, and what are the benefits and concerns? Then, a Right to Repair bill has passed in New York State — but by the time it was signed it had been somewhat defanged by corporate lobbyists. What does it mean for Right to Repair more broadly? For dessert we have Jason Torchinsky and Matt Hardigree of The Autopian calling in to tell us about the hot new independent automotive news site — and illegal engines.

Not long ago, Tesla seemed unstoppable. But Elon Musk's electric vehicle juggernaut closed out 2022 as the worst-performing stock among the most valuable tech companies — and its shares have dipped even lower since then. Today, Patrick George — a contributing writer with Vox Media's The Verge and an editor with The Autopian — joins us for a look at where things went south for Tesla, and the hurdles the company faces going forward.

We at the Autopian are not free from melodrama. The Dark Days we speak of is simply a break in the monotony of our weekly podcast. These are dark days for us, not you. What will you do with your Wednesday now that you've been freed from the rusty chains of your Autopian routine???Join us next week when we're back with automotive enthusiast and "mayor" of Beverly Hills - Bruce Meyer.

What has a BMW, an incredibly irrepressible attitude in the volatile automotive industry and rhymes with Mack Slapman? It's Zack Klapman, of the Smoking Tire Podcast and a mainstay in automotive content and culture. Zack joins the Autopian team in more ways than one (wink wink) as he steps up on stage (that's right, we brought a stage to the L.A.A.S. so we're always above you peasants) to partake in our first live studio audience recording. The Autopians are podcasting from the Los Angeles Auto Show, directly from their own Autopian exhibit of cars. David, Beau and Torch take on the car show, it's featured vehicles and an issue they have with the new Porsche 911 Safari production vehicle.There is no substitute.

It's only the 14th episode and the Autopians are already answering sizzling questions from the public (with Autopian publisher Matt Hardigree!). The mailbag gets popped open and answers are flying, but we also get a big update from Beau in Vietnam after touring the Disneyland of Automobiles. David is still struggling to talk about fixing the ute. Torch has an average car in mind. The Best Never Rest.

FOLLOW UP: GENEVA MOTOR SHOW CANCELLED AGAINFor the fourth year on the trot, the Geneva Motor Show has been cancelled. Therefore, only the Qatar element of the new set up will be held next year. This has caused a lot of discussion about the suitability of the location, due to the country's track record on human rights. As a note, due to the situation in Qatar, this podcast will not cover any aspect of the show. To read more about the story, click here for the Autocar link. FOLLOW UP: FORD DELAYING SPANISH INVESTMENTFord is now delaying investing in their Valencia plant, following the June announcement, due to a “revised outlook for Europe”. The plant was due to be converted to produce electric vehicles. Ford's statement is on the back of other manufacturers stating orders are beginning to slow. You can read more about this by clicking this Reuters link here. FOLLOW UP: STELLANTIS TO PAY US DIESEL EMISSION FINEFCA, now part of Stellantis, pleaded guilty to diesel emission false representations and have been ordered to pay nearly $300 million, as a consequence. We should note that VW has paid over $30 billion for the same offence. To read more, click the Reuters article link here. FOLLOW UP: BRITISHVOLT FACTORY ON ‘LIFE-SUPPORT'The plans for the Britishvolt car battery facility, in Northumberland, are being pared back, currently, as the company looks to minimise cash flow out. There is a new round of funding the company is looking to unlock, but that will not be until next year. This throws doubts up about the ambitious targets the company has announced. More can be found by clicking The Guardian article link here. TOYOTA TRUCK AFFILIATE FALSIFIED EMISSION DATAHino Motors Ltd, has been found to have falsified emission data, going back to 2003 for truck and buses made on behalf of Toyota. This came to light following an internal investigation after initial claims were made that information was incorrect in the past decade. Hino have been cut from Toyota, as a result. By clicking this Reuters link you can read more. STELLANTIS HALTS PRODUCTION AT PLANTS IN EUROPEDue to the ongoing issues with parts supply, Stellantis is halting production at their Peugeot, Open and van plants, across Europe. To learn more, click this link to an AMOnline article. FERRARI BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR RECALLFerrari is recalling nearly every car sold since 2005 due to a fault with the cap of the brake fluid reservoir which could lead to a brake fluid leak that ultimately would mean loss of braking function. That seems quite “ungood”. To find out more, click the Top Gear article here. OSPREY CHARGING REVEAL ACCESSIBLE CHARGING HUBOsprey, the EV charging provider, has opened their first accessible charging hub, which they state will be the minimum standard moving forwards. They have positioned the chargers so they can be plugged into the front or rear easily, cables are held up and are lighter, the screens are much lower on the chargers and there are no kerbs. This is excellent and will make charging easier for everyone. To learn more, click this Autocar link here. DEVON TO LOG CARBON EMISSIONS FROM ROAD WORKSDevon County Council, in association with the University of Exeter, have created a system that allows contractors to log the carbon emissions from the work they do to the county's roads. The idea is so that with enough data they can prioritise cutting emissions. Click here for the BBC News article, to learn more. PROPOSED CAMBRIDGE CONGESTION PLANThe Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is putting forward a proposal to Cambridge County Council to help deal with traffic issues in and around Cambridge. The main thrust is to charge nearly all vehicles to access the Greater Cambridge area. Only licensed buses, taxis, cyclists and some small groups are exempt from the charge. To read the high level points of the story, click the BBC News article here. For a more in-depth analysis, click Mark Williamson's Twitter thread link here. GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATING EV VAN WEIGHT LIMIT RULE CHANGEThe Government is looking at whether the rules around weight limits for large vans need to change for electric large vans. With the added weight of battery packs it is easy for such a vehicle to exceed 4250kgs which means that would be a heavy goods vehicle. You can learn more by clicking the link to an AMOnline article here. ——————————————————————————-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 NEWSDodge Electric Charger Daytona SRT Concept -With the demise of the Semi engine Dodge has revealed a potential future that includes muscle cars, but electric. The concept harks back to classic muscle cars of the past and still is very potent with many silly sounding attributes, as well as starter buttons inspired by a fighter jet and a pistol grip drive selector. You can lean more by clicking The Drive's link here. Munro Vehicles 4x4 - At the other end of the EV spectrum we have a 4x4 from Scottish EV start up Munro Vehicles. They are targeting industrial use with their vehicles, such a mining operations that need a permanent 4x4 system with locking diffs and a payload capability close to a Land Cruiser. Whilst they will be priced at £75,000 they will be flat pack which means US organisations can take advantage of the new American rules on ‘home soil built' vehicles and get the tax credits. For more on this, click this Autocar link. DESIGNERS MOOD BOARD: JOHN PAUL GREGORY JOINS LOTUS John Paul Gregory, who was recently working at Aston Martin, has joined Lotus as Head of Exterior Design. He will be based in Coventry and working under the leadership of Ben Payne. For more, click the Lotus press release here. LUNCHTIME READ: INVESTIGATING LONG-GONE CITY-CENTRE DEALERSHIPSDavid Whitton takes Autocar on a tour of Edinburgh now and 40 years ago to explore the locations of the dealerships that used to exist. Click the link here to be transported in time and enjoy the wonderful story that David has in doing what he did. LIST OF THE WEEK: THE SEVEN BEST THREE CYLINDER ENGINESGoodwood Road&Racing has compiled a list of the best three cylinder engines. This is a mix and does not just sit with tiny city cars. Run through the list after clicking this link and see if you agree with Alan. Don't forget to tell us which you think is the best. AND FINALLY: MINIATURE DETAILS FOR MINIATURE WORLDSThis week we link to a story about the lengths some people go to add realism and detail to their model car dioramas. This article from The Autopian really digs deep into the effort some put into their hobby. There are plenty of pictures and videos to lose yourself in for quite a bit of fun. Click the link here to enjoy.

The fellas invite Mercedes to the podcast. Mercedes Streeter is one of The Autopian's favorite writers as she brings the knowledge when it comes to: Smart Cars, hard-to-find fiberglass trailers and large festivals featuring aeronautics and car nerds. The four talk about Mercedes ridiculous car collections and then figure out who has the most inoperable cars. Oh, what a feeling!

Three of the biggest brains in the automotive space join forces for a weekly podcast that will jumpstart the mind. Autopian Beau Boeckmann brings his incredible insight into the automotive industry and one of the craziest collections of cars around. Autopian "Torch" or Jason Torchinsky, as his byline likes to refer to him, has an encyclopedic brain when it comes to cars and car culture, and a scandalous appreciation for rear illumination. And David Tracy is the resident engineer, designer and wrench monkey, able to get any car running within 24 hours (that's kind of a stretch). He'll also tell you about his free Nash Metropolitan if you let him. Together they bring totally different POVs when it comes to one singular discussion: car culture... and you get to be along for the proverbial ride, every Wednesday morning at 10AM EST.

Jason Torchinsky joins us from the States to talk about his journey (previously at Jalopnik) and his new website - The Autopian. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/1eoSDyM90-whttps://www.theautopian.com/https://www.instagram.com/jasontorch/Enjoy, Sam Show Notes:0:00 - Intro22:38 - Working at Jalopnik47:32 - Starting The Autopian58:35 - How do you run a website like The Autopian? 1:08:03 - US vs UK Car Culture (and other things) 1:22:56 - Jason's Book, “Robot, Take The Wheel” 1:47:20 - 5 QuestionsThe Market By Bonhams Online Classic & Collector Car AuctionsElev8 Finance Prestige Automotive Funding SpecialistsHelloFresh UK Use the link above to get 50% off your first box and then 35% off your next 3 boxes

Super short this week as Andrew was plagued by microphone issues. As a result, there are many more stories here in the notes than were covered in the show.FOLLOW UP: VW SETTLE UK CONSUMER LITIGATIONVolkswagen has agreed to pay UK consumers £193 million in compensation for fitting defeat devices to their diesel cars. Around 70,000 people will benefit from this payment. To read more, click here for the Automotive Management article. FOLLOW UP: STELLANTIS REACH PLEA DEAL OVER EMISSIONS PROBEStellantis, via their FCA unit, has reached a plea deal with the US Justice Department over a probe into emissions from their vehicles. FCA has pleaded guilty and will pay in the region of $300 million. Three FCA employees are also to be charged. More on this story can be found by clicking this Reuters link here. JLR LOOKING ABROAD FOR EV PRODUCTIONJLR is in talks over building EV models abroad in Slovakia, which is a blow to UK production. This also raises the issue that there are not enough battery plants in the UK now nor, as some fear, probably in the future, so other manufacturers will look aboard too. To read more, click the Bloomberg link here. AUTOCAR AND WHATCAR? GET AUTOTRADER ADSAutotrader will power the used car adverts on Autocar and WhatCar? sites, in a deal announced last Tuesday. Autotrader will now get access to more consumers and Autocar will be able to show readers possible options for the cars they are researching at that moment. You can read more on this by clicking here for the Autocar link. WASHINGTON TO CHARGE CARS ON WEIGHTIn the first move, of what could be a new way for cities to control the vehicles on their roads, Washington DC is to charge an extra levy on vehicles over 6000lbs (2722 kgs) of $500 per year. There is an extra 1000lb waiver for EVs, apparently to prevent discouragement of adoption. For more, click the Green Car Reports article link here. REE TO BUILD EUROPEAN EV VANS IN MIDLANDSThe Israeli start up REE is using its base in Warwickshire to build EU electric vehicle units, for commercial, buses and recreational vehicles. The aim is to produce 10,000 vehicles, which equates to 40,000 units as their system is a moor at each wheel. To learn more about their plans, click this MoveElectric article link. BAC AND VIRITECH HYDROGEN FEASIBILITY STUDYBAC and Viritech are undertaking a feasibility study of a hydrogen powertrain for sports cars. They are establishing if it is possible to make a Mono with this alternative power source. One of the problems they need to overcome is the potential for extra weight, if it were an electric battery powered car. Viritech are working on lightweight fuel cell drivetrains. More can be found out by clicking this article from BAC. FIAT AXING ALL NON ELECTRIFIED MODELS FROM JULYFiat has announced that it will no longer sell any non electrified vehicles, in the UK, from July. Now that the Tipo and 500X have hybrid versions, Fiat can stop selling ICE only models. To read about this, click the Autocar link here. PUBLIC ULTRA-RAPID CHARGERS COSTS RISEThe cost to use a public ultra-rapid charging station has increased dramatically, over the last eight months. The 50% rise is still less than petrol price rise over the same time period, which stands at 88%. For more about this, click here for the Autocar link. To learn more about the RAC Charge Watch click here. JLR RELAUNCHES ONLINE BUYING SERVICESJaguarLandRover has relaunched their online buying, subscription and hiring services. Called “Own. Subscribe. Rent.” they have simplified their previous offering, making it easier and quicker for a potential customer to get to the point of actually parting with their cash. You can find out more, by clicking the Automotive Management article link here. ——————————————————————————-We are at the MOVE 2022 Conference at ExCel, London. Alan will be moderating a panel titled "All these EV targets, where's the charging infrastructure?" with Katie Black, head of the UK's Office for Zero-Emission Vehicles; Daniel Tibble, Director of Data Science and Analytics of the connected vehicle data company, Wejo; and Hui Zhang, the Vice President for Europe of EV company, NIO. More details on the conference can be found by clicking this link here. We have some complimentary tickets, which you can apply for, if you wish to attend the conference yourself. To do so, click this link here and fill out the details required. ——————————————————————————-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:Ora Funky Cat - Ora has renamed the Cat to help it take on rivals such as the ID.3 by now calling it the Ora Funky Cat, ready for an autumn launch in the UK. Prices will start at £30, 495 (including Government grant). The range will be 193 miles for entry level, 209 miles for mid range (when it becomes available) and 261 miles for the top of the range, again when available. To learn more, click the Autocar article here. Land Rover Defender 130 - Land Rover is launching an eight seater version of the Defender, titled 130, later this year. Prices start at £73, 895. The seating is a two, three, three layout, from the front to the rear. Land Rover claim three adults can travel in comfort in the back row, as well as access the seats simply, thanks to clever folding and sliding mechanism on the middle row. More can be found out by clicking this Autocar link here. LUNCHTIME READ: MATT FARAH HAS NEVER WORKED A DAY IN HIS LIFEMatt Farah, the host of The Smoking Tire, is the focus of this fascinating article. We learn about his past and how he really got started, the pivots along the way and the sense of responsibility he feels when he reviews vehicles. To read this excellent piece, click the link to the Avants article here. LIST OF THE WEEK: 11 CONCEPTS THAT DEFINED THE 1970SHagerty provides our List of the Week, with a selection of 11 concept cars they feel defined the 70s. After hearing what the chaps select, click this link here, then run through and let them know if you would pick the same. AND FINALLY: CANADA FIXES PROBLEM FOR IDIOTS WITHOUT LIGHTSCanada has come up with a plan to solve the problem of idiots driving along with their daytime running lights but not their proper lights as they're oblivious to the issue. Click here for the answer, by reading The Autopian article.

David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky, along with Galpin Motors', and past Cars Yeah guest, Beau Boeckmann, are the founders of a new online destination for car enthusiasts that they call The Autopian.

Good evening family and welcome to another episode of #sportsbizmusic the podcast and on tonight's episode go the chance to chat with Jason Torchinsky Car enthusiast and Co-Founder of The Autopian. Growing in North Carolina Jason has always been a car enthusiast despite having the love for Art. From starting different business ventures through out the late 90s and all of 2000s he found his passion and that is become a journalist in the auto industry. Fast Forward to now him and couple of his co-founders has started The Autopian which is a website where people can go and write how anything especially in the auto industry. He is also the author of his book:  Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving.  Links: The Autopian: https://www.theautopian.com/category/torchtopian/ Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving.  https://www.amazon.com/Robot-Take-Wheel-Autonomous-Driving/dp/1948062267 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonTorchinsky

FOLLOW UP: SSANGYONG SEEKS NEW OWNER AS DEAL FALLS THROUGHSsangyong has started the search for a new owner after the consortium headed by Edison Motors failed to meet a payment deadline. This money was supposed to be made to 95% of creditors and was a condition of the approval of South Korea's bankruptcy court. For more on this story, click the Autocar article link here. MARCH 2022 NEW CAR REGISTRATION FIGURESThe Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has published the March new car registration figures. As was to be expected, the figures are down, in fact the worst since 1998, thanks mainly to semi conductor shortages. However, battery electric vehicles had their best ever month, with 39,315 registered. To learn more about the month, click the SMMT link here. To get some more insight into what the figures mean, click here for Auto Retail Network's Tristan Young's thread on Twitter. THOMAS MULLER IS THE NEW JLR ENGINEERING CHIEFThomas Muller, who is moving from VW, will take up the reigns of executive director of product engineering for Jaguar Land Rover, replacing Nick Rogers, who left the company at the end of 2021. Muller will be responsible for JLR's technical development, as well as hardware and software for all future JLR vehicles. More can be found on this, by clicking the link here for the Autocar article. SCHÄFER AND ZELLMER GET NEW VW GROUP ROLESThomas Shäfer will take over as Volkswagen brand COO come 1 July 2022, moving from Skoda. Skoda get a new boss, in the form of Klaus Zellmer who moves from VW passenger cars. To learn more, click the VW press release here. VW GROUP RECALLS OVER 100,000 PLUG-IN HYBRIDSDue to a fire risk, with Volkswagen Group plug-in hybrids, over 100,000 are being recalled. To learn more, click the Bauaelectric Auto News article link here. MAZDA IMPORTS DIRECTLY TO UK Mazda's first shipment in Bristol Port has berthed, cutting 10 days from the time cars previously took to arrive on UK shores. Previously, they were brought to Zeebrugge and distributed on. Click here for the Mazda PR article, to learn more. GOVERNMENT PRODUCES LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS OF UK ROAD VEHICLESThe Government, with the help of Richard Energy and Environment, has produced a comprehensive lifecycle analysis of UK road vehicles. This compares battery electric, hydrogen and ICE vehicles, for their CO2 footprint from their manufacture, through their expected life on the roads and recycling at the end. Click here for the link to the report. Their tweet with an interesting graphic, plus the joy of all the cyclists who found they weren't included, can be clicked here. UK GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS WHERE GETS BUS BOOSTThe Government has informed the local authorities that were successful in receiving extra money promised, to improve and upgrade bus services. Only 40% of those who applied were awarded funding. The result of this has brought the Government under fire for failing to meet their own targets and promises. For more on this story, click the BBC News article link here. MOTOR SHOW NEWSBeijing Motor Show has announced that they will be postponing indefinitely, due to the Covid outbreak in China. To learn more, click the Autocar article here. Geneva Motor Show organisers have stated that next year will see the return of the show, this time in February. Click here for the story from Autocar on that news. ——————————————————————————-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——————————————————————————-REIMS-GUEUX PIT PHOTOS BANOver the weekend, the news spread across social media, that we will no longer be allowed to stop at the Reims-Gueux pits to to take photos of the historic location. Groups have been meeting and causing a nuisance which has lead to this move by the local mayor. This is not a total ban from visiting, so do listen to Alan explain the why's and how's. NEW NEW CAR NEWSLotus Eletre - Lotus, to much razzmatazz, revealed their first ever SUV and fully electric production model, in the form of the Eletre. This is a technological showpiece with much made of driver assistance type technology as well as the interior space. But with figures of 162mph top speed and an expected 0-62mph of under three seconds, this is should also be a driver's car. For more, click the EVO article here. Toyota GR86 - Toyota has now told us the prices and specs of the GR86, which starts at £29,990 for those of us in the UK. The monthly costs also looks hugely enticing. But be quick as we only have two years to get one new, thanks to a limited run from Toyota. Click here for more from EVO on this news. Toyota Aygo X -Alan went on the European launch of the Aygo X. Not only that, but he has produced a 150 video to tell you all about the key details. Click here to view the YouTube video. LUNCHTIME READ: CAN YOU RACE AN AMBULANCE ACROSS THE USA?This week's recommended article is all about the last Cannonball Run, the favourite for that year and what happened. Not only is there something to read but there is a video or two as well. The near full multimedia experience for you! Click here for the Arne's Antics link. What a story! LIST OF THE WEEK: 10 CARS THAT ALWAYS GET RUINED BY THEIR OWNERSJalopnik has put together a list of cars the feel are always ruined by their owners. Run through the list and see if you agree with Andrew's choice. Don't forget to tell the chaps which you'd stick at number one! Click here for the list. AND FINALLY: A CAR THAT WAS BOTH A FORD AND A CHEVY?There is one car that was sold by both Ford and Chevy, but which was something else entirely, the Suzuki Carry. Click the link here, to find out more thanks to new site The Autopian, which we anticipate will be providing a lot of And Finally articles in the future.

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