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Ben Cardew and Johann Wald spoke to Welsh electronic music sensation - and the nicest person in dance music - Kelly Lee Owens about dream states, pop music, synth spotting with Depeche Mode, death bed music and more. This episode of Line Noise was recorded live at Primavera Sound 2025. Line Noise is supported by Cupra. Photo by @leafhopperproject

En esta emisión de Autos y Más, arrancamos conociendo la nueva tecnología del auto Cupra Terramar, un hibrido enchufable con una autonomía eléctrica de más de 100 km y una potencia de hasta 200 kW. No dejes de escuchar la transmisión en vivo porque tendremos muchos regalos, recuerda sintonizar de lunes a viernes de 8 a 9 pm y sábados de 10 am a 12 pm por tu estación favorita MVS Noticias en el 102.5 de tu FM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David de Santos, Noauto Segovia, nos habla de Seat y Cupra en la X Feria del Automóvil de Segovia.

Ben Cardew and Johann Wald spoke to Welsh electronic music sensation - and the nicest person in dance music - Kelly Lee Owens about dream states, pop music, synth spotting with Depeche Mode, death bed music and more. This episode of Line Noise was recorded live at Primavera Sound 2025. Line Noise is supported by Cupra. Photo by @leafhopperproject

Wer sich schon länger mit der spanischen Automobilmarke Seat beschäftigt der weiß, dass es eine Zeitlang Seat-Fahrzeuge gab, die den Beinamen Cupra trugen. Also beispielsweise Seat Ibiza Cupra. Die Fahrzeuge waren in der Regel stärker motorisiert und auch optisch sportlicher. Diese Fahrzeuge waren so gefragt, dass man eine eigene Marke daraus gemacht hat. So gibt es den Leon Sportstourer sowohl von Seat, als auch von Cupra. Und genau den stellen wir heute vor.  Darum geht es diesmal!Anfang 2018 hat Seat die Marke Cupra in den Markt eingeführt, was sich mittlerweile als ausgesprochen gute Idee darstellt. Der Name Cupra ist übrigens eine Abkürzung für „Cup Racer“ und steht eben für eine ausgesprochen sportliche Erscheinung, was sich allerdings auch unter der Haube und im Fahrverhalten fortsetzt. Wir haben uns einmal den Cupra Leon Sportstourer VZ 1.5 e-HYBRID angeschaut. Power und Drive!    Also eines vorweg. Leistung hat dieser Leon Sportstourer in Hülle und Fülle. Das Triebwerk des Plug-in-Hybriden hat eine Systemleistung von 200 kW (272 PS), das reicht für einen Spurt auf Tempo 100 in 7,1 Sekunden, maximal sind 229 km/h drin. Die rein elektrische Reichweite liegt übrigens im kombinierten Fahrzyklus bei 125 Kilometern, im Stadtverkehr sind sogar maximal 154 Kilometer drin. Das ist nun wirklich ausreichend. Ist man rein mit dem Benziner unterwegs, kommt man im Mix mit 5,5 Litern 100 Kilometer weit. Erfreulich ist, dass die Batterie nicht nur zu Hause mit einer 11-kW-Wallbox aufgeladen werden kann, sondern unterwegs mit bis zu 50 kW an einer Schnelladesäule in 26 Minuten von 10 auf 80%.   Natürlich verfügt der neue CUPRA Leon Sportstourer über eine breite Palette an Sicherheits- und Komfortfunktionen. Dazu gehören die automatische Geschwindigkeitsregelung (ACC), Travel Assist, Side Assist und der Notfallassistent.  Zudem kann das ACC-System das Fahrzeug auf der Grundlage von Routen- und GPS-Daten des Navigationssystems verorten und seine Geschwindigkeit entsprechend der Straßenführung – Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzungen, Kurven, Kreisverkehre, Kreuzungen und bebaute Gebiete – korrigieren.  Frontkamera und Verkehrszeichenerkennung erlauben eine Geschwindigkeitsanpassung. Und der Travel Assist nutzt die Informationen von ACC und Spurhalteassistent, um die Geschwindigkeit an den Verkehrsfluss anzupassen.Die Kosten!Den Cupra Leon Sporttourer gibt es in einer Preisrange von 38.650, -- Euro bis 61.626, -- Euro. Für den Plug-in- Hybriden sind – je nach Ausstattungslinie – 50.550, -- Euro bzw. 57.300, -- Euro fällig. Die sind allerdings im Preis-Leistungsverhältnis absolut angemessen. Alle Fotos: © SEAT Deutschland GmbH    Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

Elon Musk desliga-se da política para tentar travar as perdas da Tesla. Do outro lado do Atlântico, a Stellantis vira a página com a nomeação de um novo presidente, depois da saída de Carlos Tavares. Num mercado em que os elétricos crescem, mas a competição acelera, quem vai liderar esta corrida? A análise deste tema foi feita pelo coordenador de Economia do Expresso Vítor AndradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest on Line Noise this week is Egyptian-born, Montreal-based producer, vocalist, composer, and actor Nadah El Shazly, ahead of her Primavera a la Ciutat gig on Monday June 2. We spoke about Misfits covers, missing Cairo, Egyptian electronics and her gorgeous second album, Laini Tani. Line Noise is sponsored by Cupra

In dieser Folge spricht Erik Siekmann mit Giuseppe Fiordispina, der seit sieben Jahren das Marketing der Marken SEAT und CUPRA in Deutschland verantwortet. Giuseppe berichtet, wie die Marke CUPRA entstanden ist und welche Ziele mit ihr verfolgt werden. Er erläutert, wie sich CUPRA als Challenger-Brand im Automobilmarkt positioniert – von neuen Vertriebsmodellen über den Einsatz digitaler Technologien bis hin zur Gestaltung ganzheitlicher Kundenerlebnisse. Weitere Themen des Gesprächs: - Wie CUPRA Kunden gewinnt und das Händlernetz aufbaut - Die Rolle digitaler Technologien und Innovationen im Marketing - Herausforderungen bei der Verzahnung von Hersteller und Handel - Trends und Zukunftsperspektiven im Automobilmarketing Über Giuseppe Fiordispina Giuseppe Fiordispina ist ein erfahrener Marketingexperte und Vordenker für digitale Markenführung. Seit 2018 ist er Marketing Director bei SEAT Deutschland und verantwortet auch das Marketing der Performance-Marke CUPRA. Unter seiner Leitung entwickelte sich CUPRA zu einer der am schnellsten wachsenden Automarken Europas. Zuvor war Fiordispina in leitenden Positionen bei Fiat, Samsung und Opel tätig – unter anderem als Head of Marketing Communications. Seine Karriere begann 1999 bei der Agentur Armando Testa. Er setzt konsequent auf digitale Innovationen, Mixed-Reality-Erlebnisse und agile Prozesse in der Markenkommunikation. Seit 2025 ist er außerdem Co-Vorsitzender der Hauptjury des Effie Germany und engagiert sich für wirksames, zukunftsorientiertes Marketing. Der Marketing Transformation Podcast wird produziert von TLDR Studios.

Our guest on Line Noise this week is Egyptian-born, Montreal-based producer, vocalist, composer, and actor Nadah El Shazly, ahead of her Primavera a la Ciutat gig on Monday June 2. We spoke about Misfits covers, missing Cairo, Egyptian electronics and her gorgeous second album, Laini Tani. Line Noise is sponsored by Cupra

Doble carrera en Mónaco con las mejores noticias para nuestro equipo español. Cupra consigue su primer podio después de un fin de semana muy competitivo. Llegó la lluvia, el sábado suspendieron la clasi, el domingo hubo pole espectacular de Rowland y Cupra peleó con los Porsche y con Nissan. Escúchalo con Nacho Calcedo, Race Host Director de Formulae.

Ben Cardew and Sergi Cuxart bring you their picks of the best electronic music at the 2025 Primavera Sound festival from Armand to Toumba, to help you plan out your listening. Line Noise is brought to you by Cupra.

Ben Cardew and Sergi Cuxart bring you their picks of the best electronic music at the 2025 Primavera Sound festival, from Armand to Toumba, to help you plan out your listening. Line Noise is brought to you by Cupra.

On this week's Line Noise I spoke to returning house heroes Deep Dish, aka Ali “Dubfire” Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi, about industrial house, their unique sound, loving drum & bass, Iran, DC, remixes and why getting back together in 2025 feels so right. Their new single Deep Dish x EYNKA feat. Wrabel - Midnight is out now, with more new music to come. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

On this week's Line Noise I spoke to returning house heroes Deep Dish, aka Ali “Dubfire” Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi, about industrial house, their unique sound, loving drum & bass, Iran, DC, remixes and why getting back together in 2025 feels so right. Their new single Deep Dish x EYNKA feat. Wrabel - Midnight is out now, with more new music to come. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

Zum allmählichen Ende der Umrüstzeit sprechen wir in Podcast-Episode #78 schwerpunktmäßig über Reifen. Neben einem neuerlichen Sommerreifentest von AutoBild sportscars und aktuellen ETRMA-Zahlen berichtet Kay von seinen Besuchen in der Quick-Filiale in Gelsenkirchen sowie beim Großhändler ZBR Hohl. Zum Abschluss blickt Daniel auf die Insolvenzen der Accuride-Standorte Solingen und Ronneburg und einmal mehr auf das Agenturmodell im Autohaus: Auch die Marke Cupra beendet nämlich nun ihre diesbezüglichen Bemühungen.

Iergendwéi richt et hei schonn no Bensinn… am Automag vun haut steet nämlech e Modell am Mëttelpunkt, dee méi dacks bei der Tankstell bäifiert. Den Akim Schmit aus eiser Automag Ekipp ass bei mir, an du haas de Cupra Leon Sportstourer VZ am Test...

#315 – Autotelefon-Autorätsel: Was ist 1,61 Meter hoch, 1,88 Meter breit (inkl. Außenspiegel) und seit 2011 mehr oder weniger unverändert auf dem Markt? Aktuell bewirbt der Hersteller einen Preis von 12.990 Euro, der allerdings ein paar Haken hat. Na, schon erraten? Auch wenn Blumi den Fiat Panda als Pandina getestet hat, gibt es eine Menge zu erzählen. Wir sprechen (nochmal) ausführlich über den Cupra Terramar und Paul-Janosch beschließt die Folge mit ein paar Gedanken an den am 4. Mai 2025 verstorbenen Ex-Rennfahrer Jochen Mass. Arrivederci Jochen! Wer mehr von und/oder über Jochen Mass und die Mille Miglia lesen will, kann gerne nach dem 2009 erschienenen Büchlein "Jochen Mass – Auf der Ideallinie in die Freiheit" fahnden, ISBN 978-3797705495 Hosts: Paul-Janosch Ersing, Michael Blumenstein // Wer lesen kann, ist klar im Vorteil? Zumindest unsere Podcast-Hörer*innen wissen Bescheid und können sich auf https://www.autotelefon-podcast.de auch mit dem geschriebenen Wort auseinandersetzen. Wir nennen es Lektüre. Jede Woche neue Themen zum Nachlesen!

This week on Line Noise my guest is the humble titan that is Mark Pritchard, an English producer who has made everything from jungle to ambient, grime to techno. He has also teamed up with Thom Yorke for a new album, Tall Tales, that will be released on May 9. We talked about the added expectation of creating an album with one of the world's biggest rock stars and the fascinating creative back and forth of recording Tall Tales; we talked about the bassoon and the cor anglais, Leslie speakers, rock drums and so much more. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra. I hope you enjoy it.

This week on Line Noise my guest is the humble titan that is Mark Pritchard, an English producer who has made everything from jungle to ambient, grime to techno. He has also teamed up with Thom Yorke for a new album, Tall Tales, that will be released on May 9. We talked about the added expectation of creating an album with one of the world's biggest rock stars and the fascinating creative back and forth of recording Tall Tales; we talked about the bassoon and the cor anglais, Leslie speakers, rock drums and so much more. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra. I hope you enjoy it.

It's another vintage Line Noise episode this week, as I revisit an interview I did with Jean-Benoît Dunckel for Radio Primavera Sound in 2022, around the release of his solo album Carbon. (An excellent record, by the way.) Dunckel is perhaps best known as half of the iconic duo Air - one of my favourite bands ever - but he is also a solo artist and renowned soundtrack composer. We talked about ambiguity, space, Sex UFOs and, of course, Air. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra. Photo by Bojana Tartaska.

Análisis de la carrera en Miami en un circuito espectacular con banking y al puro estilo americano. Análisis con Nacho Calcedo (FormulaE) y Pablo Cofán (CUPRA) desde el Cupra City Garage en un directo especial.

Platicamos con Cecilia Taieb, Responsable Global de Comunicaciones de Cupra y COO de Cupra Design House para conocer más de la llegada de esta marca de alto desempeño a Estados Unidos.

This week on Line Noise I spoke to Thorsten Quaeschning, the musical director (and longest-standing member) of foundational German band Tangerine Dream, a group whose influence looms over ambient and electronic music. We spoke about black metal, where to start with Tangerine Dream, founder member Edgar Froese's plans for the band after his death in 2015 and how the current band (in which Quaeschning is joined by Hoshiko Yamane and Paul Frick) are carrying these out. Line Noise is brought to you by Cupra. The photo is from the band's recent Barcelona concert.

In this week's episode of "Let's Talk Wheels," hosts Mike Herzing and Jeremy Birenbaum delve into the latest automotive news and trends. They discuss the exciting unveiling of Acura's MDX Type S, highlighting its performance features and luxurious enhancements. The duo also tackles the significant challenges faced by American truckers due to the severe shortage of parking spaces, exploring the implications for safety and logistics. Additionally, the show covers Volkswagen's strategic introduction of the Cupra brand to the U.S. market, examining its impact on the landscape of electric and hybrid vehicles. Mike and Jeremy also talk about the demand fluctuations in the automotive industry, including the surprising sales trends of Dodge's EV Daytona model. Join them as they provide insightful car reviews, share tips on avoiding fraud in private car sales, and discuss the role of RVs in modern lifestyle and travel.

G'Day and welcome to Overdrive, a program that practices what it preaches, most of the time, on the subject of cars and transport. I'm David Brown For more information go to our website, podcast, or social media – just search for Cars, Transport, Culture. Once again, I am joined by the tireless Paul Murrell from seniordriveraus.com Recalls in America covering some 35 million vehicles First-ever redesign of Genesis GV60 makes Korean debut Some of the thoughts that came out of a chat with Justin Douglas who is head of Genesis in Australia Genesis is Hyundai's Lexus Sales volumes aren't high, but orders are starting to look good They only have five dealers Servicing can be done by Hyundai Dealers No haggle pricing Everything Electric Show coming up Audi, BMW, BYD, Cadillac, Cupra, Deepal, GWM, Jeep, Kia, Leapmotor, Mini, MG, Peugeot, Polestar, Renault, Skoda, Tesla, Volkswagen, XPeng and Zeekr. No Hyundai nor Toyota Stuart Sharp Railway history and a critical item for facilitating travel (public toilets) I have always seen the provision of public toilets as a key issue of mobility. Particularly for women. The reason for charging money is usually for the maintenance of the equipment. In NSW it was to limit the riff raff Paying to use a toilet can be traced back almost 2000 years As this is the anniversary from 1973 of legislation being passed to remove the charges on toilets in Chicago, the first American city to enact a ban There is such a thing as The American Restroom Association In Australia we here about several centenary anniversaries of developments in public toilets at railway stations Road Test of the Genesis GV80 coupe Large SUV Coupe body is not to everyone's taste Contacts Details Web Site: Driven Media: drivenmedia.com.au Podcasts iTunes: Cars Transport Culture Spotify: Cars Transport Culture Or our social pages Facebook Cars Transport Culture Instagram Cars Transport Culture Or YouTube site Cars Transport Culture Search for Cars transport culture Credits And this has been overdrive Thanks to Paul Murrell Mark Wesley Bruce Potter for their help with this program. You can get more of our work including longer versions of the program on our website, through our podcasts, or more visual information on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube. In all cases search for cars transport culture. Overdrive is syndicated across Australia on the Community Radio Network This program was first broadcast on 8 March 2024 I'm David Brown Thanks for listening

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports Cupra wants to sell cars in the U.S. by 2030 and is talking with Penske Automotive to sell them.

- Tariffs or Not, Cupra Targets U.S. Market - Mitsubishi Stops Shipping Cars to U.S. Dealers - Lincoln Continues Imports, Exports with China - Tesla Stops Selling S and X in China - Tesla Chops Cybertruck Price $10,000 - Neta Auto in Deep Trouble - Polestar Closing Some Stores in China - DiDi To Start Mexico Ride-Hailing - DiDi and GAC To Launch L4 Robotaxi - 20% Uber Rides in Austin With Robotaxis - VW Customizes Pac-Man for Its Cars

- Tariffs or Not, Cupra Targets U.S. Market - Mitsubishi Stops Shipping Cars to U.S. Dealers - Lincoln Continues Imports, Exports with China - Tesla Stops Selling S and X in China - Tesla Chops Cybertruck Price $10,000 - Neta Auto in Deep Trouble - Polestar Closing Some Stores in China - DiDi To Start Mexico Ride-Hailing - DiDi and GAC To Launch L4 Robotaxi - 20% Uber Rides in Austin With Robotaxis - VW Customizes Pac-Man for Its Cars

This week it was Mutek Connect in Barcelona and to celebrate, Line Noise spoke to Vincent Lemieux, who has booked artists for the festival since (almost) the very beginning, and weird house hero Guillaume Coutu Dumont, who has played Mutek more than any other artist. We spoke about what makes Mutek different and the mythical White Wale of festival booking. We also talked about their musical output as Flabbergast, sampling bagpipes, remixing Kool Keith and so much more. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra.

My guest on Line Noise this week is Luke Solomon, a don of the UK's house scene, Classic Recordings co-founder, Beyoncé collaborator, A&R guru and an excellent producer in his own right. We talked about his new Powerdance album - which is out now - becoming an accidental pop star with The Freaks (and the artistic dangers that entailed), discovering house music, his role on an up-coming off-Broadway musical, the explosion of Honey Dijon and how Beyoncé's Renaissance changed house music. I hope you enjoy it. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

El Seat Cupra GT es un coche a menudo olvidado… cuando es un coche muy especial. El único Gran Turismo de la marca, nacido para la competición, que llego a montar una mecánica Lamborghini V10 y quizás, lo más importante de todo, que fue una semilla para la que hoy es una marca de éxito, Cupra. ¿Os apetece repasar conmigo su historia? Os aseguro que vale la pena… Se puede decir que los 90 fueron una época dorada para Seat, desde luego en el terreno deportivo. En 1996, en su segundo año de participación en el Mundial de Rallyes en la categoría de 2 ruedas motrices Seat vence el certamen con su Seat Ibiza Kit Car. Y para celebrarlo lanzan el primer Seat Cupra en 1996 con motor 2 litros de 150 CV y afinado por la propia Seat Sport. Un coche que he podido probar en su momento y luego en varias ocasiones después y es, sin duda, el Seat Ibiza que más me gusta. Cupra viene de “Cup Racing” y quería simbolizar que la pasión por la competición y la deportividad la podíamos disfrutar en nuestros coches del día a día… que bien sonaba entonces, pero sinceramente, ahora suena tan bien como poco creíble. Seat Sport, con el inquieto y muy competente Jaime Puig al frente, no para de hacer proyectos nacionales, internacionales, en rallyes y en circuitos. Francia y Europa en general era un gran mercado para Seat y para dar a conocer la marca, a comienzo de la década de los 2000 se les ocurre la brillante idea de participar en el Campeonato Francés de Superturismos, un certamen con un reglamente que permitía casi todo… y nace el Seat Toledo Silhouette con un chasis multitubular y equipado con un motor central V6 Biturbo de 3 litros y 30 válvulas, con una potencia superior a 470 CV. Consiguieron el subcampeonato gracias al piloto belga Vincent Radermecker. Ferdinand Piech, nada más y nada menos que sobrino del mismísimo Ferdinand Porsche comenzó su carrera, como no, en Porsche, pero luego fue fichado por VW, en realidad por el grupo VAG y llegó a ser consejero y presidente del consejo de administración entre 1993 hasta 2002, cuando fue sustituido por Bernd Pischetsrieder. Con él a los mandos, gran apasionado del Motorsport y de los coches, la marca Audi comenzó a competir de tú a tú con BMW y Mercedes, el grupo VAG se hizo con el control de Bentley y Rolls-Royce y en general, las marcas del grupo Seat incluida, se volcaron en la competición. Con el apoyo de la central, que en ese momento pensaba que Seat podía ser la Alfa Romeo de VW y no quería cerrarla como ahora… otro video pendiente… y con el excelente equipo de Seat Sport con Jaime Puig al frente, Seat Sport decide crear el primer auténtico GT de la marca. ¿Y qué es lo primero que debe tener un GT que se precie? Pues una carrocería y una estética impactante y atractiva. Y Seat tenía un arma, no secreta precisamente, que era Walter de'Silva, uno de mis diseñadores favoritos. En los años 2000 y 2001 Seat había mostrado los prototipos Salsa y Tango, dos propuestas que eran atrevidas y que prefiguraban una nueva generación, pues recordemos que de'Silva fue el responsable del diseño de los Ibiza II, Córdoba, Altea, Toledo III y nada menos que el precioso y “eterno” Seat León I. Y como no, diseñó o participó activamente en el diseño del Seat Cupra GT que se presentó en el Salón de Barcelona de 2003… ¡que espectáculo! Un verdadero superdeportivo con alma de coche de carreras, no en vano estaba basado o al menos inspirado, en el citado Toledo Silhouette. Un Seat dispuesto a competir con Ferrari, Lamborghini o Porsche. De este coche hay mucho que contar. Como digo tanto el chasis multitubular, adaptado a la nueva carrocería más baja y ancha, como el motor, eran derivados o inspirados en el citado Toledo GT. El motor era el V6 de origen Audi de 2.995 cm3, para los más entendidos diré que curiosamente de carrera larga, 82,5 x 92,8, con dos turbos Garret doble Intercooler y 475 CV a 6.200 rpm… Contaba con un cambio secuencial nada menos que un Hewland de 6 marchas y diferencial autoblocante, tarado en aceleración a un 90 por ciento, casi como si fuese un kart. Los frenos eran AP Racing, de lo mejor del momento y el peso de apenas 1.100 kg. El Seat Cupra GT no llegó tan lejos, pero sí tuvo una segunda oportunidad en 2006. Seat Sport cedió los coches de competición al eficiente equipo Sun-Red capitaneado por un ex Seat Sport, el ingeniero Joan Orús. Para adaptarlo al nuevo reglamento hubo que hacer algunas modificaciones de calado, como estrecharlo, pues era de una anchura notable, 2,11 metros, y se limitó a solo 2 metros exactos. Y un pequeño detalle: Cambiar el motor original por un V10 atmosférico de 5 litros y cerca de 600 CV procedente de Lamborghini que ya en este momento, formaba parte del grupo VAG. Este coche consiguió un par de podios con nada menos que Gené acompañado de Vivancos… pero todos esperábamos más.

FOLLOW UP: SUNDERLAND NISSAN FUTURE SECUREFrançois Bailly, who is head of planning for Nissan, in Europe, has stated that the Sunderland plant's future is “very safe” as they reveal images of the next Leaf and Juke EVs to be built there. However, the Qashqai EV is being delayed for market uncertainty reasons. To read more, click this Autocar article link here. US TO IMPOSE 25% TARIFFS ON IMPORTED CARS AND PARTSPresident Trump has announced tariffs on imported cars and parts, of 25%. This will increase the price of cars, to US consumers. This will also hit US based manufacturers, when the market is already struggling. Click this Autocar article to read more about the implications. Sam Lowe, who writes about EU and UK trade policy, has looked into the announcement and has explained some of the nuance that might be lost in the mainstream coverage. Click here to read his Substack post. Meanwhile, the UK Government is in “intense” negotiations with the US over these moves, hoping to avoid being hit. To read more, click this Autocar article link. UK SPRING STATEMENT REACTIONThe car industry has reacted to the UK Government's spring statement, and it is not happy. Seemingly, when the leaks made it clear they were going to remove benefits from those most in need, some in automotive land thought that there would be financial incentives for wealthy private buyers to get new shiny cars or for incoming taxes to be postponed. If you wish to read more, click this article link from Motor Trader. UK VEHICLE EXCISE DUTY CHANGES COME INTO FORCEThe UK Government's changes to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) came into affect on 1 April 2025. There is an inflationary increase to all levels, but additionally some cars previously exempt from VED as well as the Expensive Car Supplement, will now be covered. This includes electric cars and those first registered back in 2017. On top of all that there are changes to the van excise duty and pick ups. To find out more, click this article link from Ayvens, which explains all the issues well. JIM ROWAN LEAVES VOLVO Jim Rowan, the Volvo CEO for the last three years after moving from Dyson, has left the company with immediate effect. His replacement is the former CEO, Håkan Samuelsson, on a two year interim basis. You can read more, by clicking this Autocar link here. WAYNE GRIFFITHS LEAVES SEAT AND CUPRAMore changes to the heads of brands, this time, the surprise announcement that Wayne Griffiths is leaving the Seat and Cupra brands. He has managed to keep Seat relevant, in the face of the VW Group's inability to work out what to do with it, and brought Cupra from nothing into a rapidly expanding brand. To find out more,

Welcome to Line Noise. And we have another classic interview this week. Back in 2019, the Sprung team of Ben Cardew, Johann Wald and Mark Dix spoke to Steve Rutter and Mike Golding of the legendary electronic outfit B12 - one of the VERY best IDM groups - ahead of their gig at the Mira festival in Barcelona. We bring it back today for no other reason than B12 are brilliant - and what more reason could you want? Line Noise is supported by Cupra.

Hello and welcome to Line Noise. Today I am bringing you an old - or shall we say classic? - interview with Mark Clifford from Seefeel, which I did for Radio Primavera Sound in 2018, when the band were in Barcelona, performing Quique at the Mira festival. With the news that Seefeel are performing at this year's Primavera Sound festival still relatively fresh in my ears, I thought it was high time to bring back this interview with one of the most charming men in electronic music. Line Noise is supported by Cupra.

Today on Line Noise, something of a Krautrock special as we speak to Wolfgang Seidel, the former drummer in Eruption, a group founded by (former Tangerine Dream and Kluster member) Conrad Schnitzler, that was once described as “a thinktank for the then explosive Krautrock scene”. Seidel is also the author of a new book: Krautrock Eruption – An Introduction To German Electronic Music 1970-1980, which I thoroughly recommend. Obviously, we spoke about Krautrock, its influences today, about alternative histories, Kraftwerk, capitalism and more. Enjoy it and just remember - Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

Today, on a slightly chaotic Line Noise, I talked to DJ Spinn and Traxman from the Teklife Crew, ahead of their Barcelona gig on March 1. Both men are legends in the house / juke / footwork scene and we talk about that scene, about dancing, history, partying, the importance of a crew - and lots more. As I mentioned the audio is a little funny at times but these are two legends so I hope you enjoy it. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

Line Noise spoke to London jazz artist extraordinaire Nubya Garcia ahead of her Barcelona gig in February 2025. We discussed loving yourself, the Odyssey odyssey, the visceral appeal of the saxophone, bespoke incense, Andre 3000 and more. Line Noise is supported by Cupra.

Ralph Moore is a veteran dance music journalist and manager, formerly of NME, Muzik and Mixmag, who has been to Ibiza more times than you've visited the dentist; once went on tour with Underworld for a week; and got Fatboy Slim to write a foreword to his new book, in which he compares him to an embedded journalist of dance. That book - On Tour: A Wild Ride in the Dance Music Press - will be published by Velocity Press on March 7. Ahead of that we talked Sunscreem, covermount mix CDs, the state of the dance music press, 2025 cover stars, Pet Shop Boys and why I - at 47 - should go to Ibiza. Line Noise is sponsored by Cupra.

Welcome to Line Noise. Today our guest - on what is the 200th episode of Line Noise (kind of) - is Mr. Wolfgang Voigt one of the most important producers in the history of German electronic music and the cofounder of Kompakt Records. On this episode, though, we are largely taking about GAS, his sublime ambient / psychedelic techno project, under which name Voigt had come to Barcelona to play a live gig. We talked about dub, forests, LSD, Krautrock, gabber hits and so much more. I hope you enjoy it. Line Noise is supported by Cupra.

El comercio mundial de carne avícola viene en alza, y se espera que eso continúe e incluso que se potencie en la próxima década. Según la FAO, la Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, la carne de aves va a ir sustituyendo a la de vacas, cerdos y ovinos: se especula que, para 2033, representará el 43% del consumo de proteína cárnica en todo el mundo. Nuestra región no se queda afuera: de hecho, Brasil es el principal exportador de carne aviar y concentra más de un tercio de las ventas globales. Sin embargo, en Uruguay la exportación de este sector sigue siendo marginal. La Cámara Uruguaya de Procesadores Avícolas (CUPRA) hizo un diagnóstico del sector y elaboró una propuesta de desarrollo, pensando en duplicar la producción nacional. Esto, sostienen, crearía 3.500 empleos directos nuevos y generaría ingresos adicionales en el orden de los US$ 100 millones anuales. El año pasado CUPRA presentó su plan a los candidatos a Presidente de la República y ahora está en la etapa de dialogar con los jerarcas designados por el gobierno electo en el Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca y el Instituto Nacional de Carnes. ¿Qué cambios se requerirían para lograr el salto cuantitativo? ¿Y qué implicaría en cuanto a la calidad del producto? Conversamos En Perspectiva con el director ejecutivo de CUPRA, el Ing. Agr. Federico Stanham. *** Para más información sobre la Cámara Uruguaya de Procesadores Avícolas, pueden acceder a su sitio web: www.pollosdeluruguay.com.uy

This week on Line Noise a genuine legend makes his return to the show: Wolfgang Flür, who was an integral member of Kraftwerk, during the group's glory yeas and is now an inspired solo artist. In a wide-ranging conversation, we spoke about his new solo album, Times, which is released in March 2025; about working with Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter and former New Order bass player Peter Hook on the record; we spoke about humour and optimism (and why Kraftwerk could do with a bit more of the former); about pacifism, Yello, Emil Schult and much more. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra. Photo by Dan Carty.

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Today on Line Noise we speak to Tesfa Williams, the artist formerly known as T. Williams - and before that Dread D - a British producer who has passed through grime on his way to Funky, house and everything in between. Obviously, we talk about that name change and the very personal reasons behind it; we also dig into everything from his excellent debut album Raves of Future Past to innovation in dance music and Williams' favourite house producers. His new single, the Beyond Today EP, drops on February 14 on Heist Recordings. Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra.

Hyper-talented Bristol producer Bruce - aka Larry McCarthy - is one of the most honest, entertaining interviewees I have encountered in a long while. We spoke about his pivot to pop music, how it worked (and how it didn't), why he is back to club music, James Blake, major labels, the state of four four doof, “bad dubstep”, the power of shuffle, his future plans and a lot more, in a very wide-ranging interview. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra. PS there will be more of this on the newsletter on Wednesday. Sign up here: https://linenoise.substack.com/

February 17 will mark the fifth anniversary of Andrew Weatherall's tragic death. Three days before that, Material Music will release A Love from Outer Space, a compilation compiled and mixed by Sean Johnston, who DJed and ran the A Love from Outer Space club night with Weatherall. It features 19 songs that capture the essence of the club night, many of them exclusive. I spoke to Sean about the new album, about London 88 Acid House madness, 122 BPM limits, all-time ALFOS anthems and DJing at ALFOS days after Weatherall's passing. I hope you enjoy it. Line Noise comes to you with the support of Cupra.

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