Podcast appearances and mentions of geneva motor

New roadside Garda checks to be introduced for e-bikes and e-scooters. The Geneva Motor show - BYD EVs, Renault 5, MG3 are among key debuts at the Geneva Motor Show. Geraldine Herbert Motoring Editor with the Sunday Independent.

Want to support the podcast so we can make better episodes more often? Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/behindtheglassThis week Tony and I catchup on the latest car news, including:00:00 Intro 03:51 I've been given a new RS3

This week we talk cars that were launched from the cancelling of the Geneva Motor show, some odd camera topics and news and finally our cool sh*t is very timely this week.

Coronavirus & the auto industry + Geneva highlights | Thrill of Driving Podcast #xx | evo India In this episode of the Thrill of Driving podcast, we talk about how coronavirus or COVID-19 is disrupting the Indian automotive industry. Everything from supply chains to demand has been affected and it has hit the industry hard, especially since this comes at a time when the switch from BS4 to BS6 is taking place. Events are getting cancelled too — Formula 1 and MotoGP — are prefect examples and even the Geneva Motor show was called off. In this podcast we also take you through the cars that would have been showcased at Geneva, but weren’t.

This week Dave and I talk about the Ferrari/FIA disaster in Forumla 1 and all the cool cars that were going to debut at the Geneva Motor show. Also, wash your hands!

Julia Chatterley is live from The New York Stock Exchange. Here are some of the top business stories of the day. Coronarvirus correction! Global stocks extend declines as the virus spreads. Closures and cancellations - Disney closes another park, and the Geneva Motor show is off. A battle in biotech- the race to a virus vaccine, sees stocks soar. It's Friday let's make a move

  Sunday 4th March 2018. FEBRUARY EV SALES For February sales there are a couple of models people will look at first. The Model 3 should be on a steep production curve heading upwards, and the new Nissan LEAF should start to see sales picking up as deliveries happen. According to InsideEVs the Kia Niro PHEV and Hyundai IONIQ report their first full month of sales, as we’re still waiting on those. Starting with the newest entrant and the LEAF sold 895 cars in February, and that’s with a constrained supply with most of those already spoken for. More cars should be arriving at dealers soon, although it’s currently 6th in the charts for February. March should see a sharp increase, but it has been noted that even those who wanted to get one early doors couldn’t get anything earlier than late Feb, early March delivery. The Chevvy Bolt is up almost 50% from this time last year, last month at 1,477, although it wasn’t on sale nationwide until half way through the year. The popular Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which does very well in the UK, struggles to get over 300. The Toyota Prius Prime, or the Prius Plug-In as it’s called here in the UK, sold over 2,000 in North America, also up 50% on this time in 2017. As always with Tesla they don’t provide monthly numbers so it’s a best guess. So the Top 10 in order: Tesla Model 3, Toyota Prius Prime, Chevrolet Bolt, Tesla Model S, Chevrolet Volt, Nissan LEAF, Honda Clarity PHEV, Tesla Model X, Ford Fusion Energi and BMW i3 including the REX. Of those the Honda and Ford aren’t available here in Europe. But yesterday we told you about how well the e-GOLF is selling and yet it can’t get over 200 a month in the USA.   DYSON DOUBLES UP Readers of Autocar may have picked up on the latest news from Dyson, makers of fine vacuum cleaners and hand dryers, who are making the pivot into electric cars. It seems the reveal of their first EV is still set for 2019, and now they’re increasing their workforce with 300 new hires in their EV department. So far Dyson has announced £2billion ($2.7billion) investment in their electric car project. They are due to move into a 750 acre facility with their 700 employees working on their huge EV investments, which include big bets on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Solid State batteries, following their Sakti3 investment in 2015. James Dyson is not a fan of diesel and how governments have incentivised buying them. He says: “Governments around the world have encouraged the adoption of oxymoronically designated ‘clean diesel’ engines through subsidies and grants. Major auto manufacturers have circumvented and duped clean air regulations. As a result, developed and developing cities are full of smog-belching cars, lorries and buses. It is a problem that others are ignoring,” https://paultan.org/2018/03/02/dyson-ev-crew-to-gain-300-develop-ai-tech-report/   DAYS AWAY FROM GENEVA VW is set to show off it’s 4th EV at the 88th Geneva Motor show. They will be taking the new Vizzion EV to Switzerland as an addition to the I.D., I.D. Crozz and I.D. Buzz. This is the model which will be up against the premium luxury cars like the Model S, but not until 2022. Looking forward 4 years, Volkswagen are confident of having Level 5 autonomous driving in place. Also at Geneva will be one of the recent hits, that’s the Hyundai Kona. We only heard the specs a few days ago but forums and EV blogs seemed delighted with the first of a new breed of electric cars and PHEV hybrids coming from Hyundai / Kia. The WLTP range of almost 300 miles should be good for 250 miles in real world driving which is enough for week long commuting, taking the kids to football practice and a day trip on Sunday. You might only plug it in once a week. https://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/sunday-7--most-anticipated-cars-of-the-geneva-motor-show-117443.html?trackLink=homePageNews1   SEAT GO RACING WITH CUPRA Well talking of Geneva SEAT will launch the Cupra e-racer as what they call the worlds first 100 percent electric racing touring car. Based on the SEAT Leon platform it will then be supersized with new bumpers, bonnet, grill and a suitably extravagant rear wing, adding plenty of carbon fibre along the way. https://www.carscoops.com/2018/03/cupra-e-racer-worlds-first-ev-touring-car/   Thank you for listening today, I hope you've enjoyed it. We'd love to spread the word about electric cars so please do share this with at least one person who might be interested. Just a reminder you can listen to all of our previous podcasts on iTunes, Google Play for your Android devices, and most recently now on Spotify’s Podcast section. 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Tom and Carmen discuss Fernando Alonso’s crash in Barcelona, which turned out to be much more serious then speculated. Some good news is revealed about Marussia even after going into administration. They touch base on the recently announced Hellcat recall and shady practices from Dodge dealers. Tom shares new details about for the upcoming sports series from McLaren and shares his opinion on the new Audi R8 with great depth.  Carmen explains the long awaited Fiat-Mazda project and shares it’s official name. Ford posts a witty advertisement in Geneva and their new GT gets a price tag.Tom and Carmen then cover the major reveals from the Geneva Motor show which includes the wild Lamborghini Aventador SV, sophisticated Bentley EXP10 Speed 6 concept, and last but not least the radical and elegant  Koenigsegg Regera. The Regera’s powertrain, specifications, and direct drive system is explained thoroughly. Tom and Carmen also express their excitement for a planned Koenigsegg Chicago opening.

Paul Sabatini Chairman of the North American International Auto Show NAIAS Sam Slaughter Vice-Chairman of the NAIAS amp Ryan LaFontaine General Manager of the LaFontaine Automotive Group are at the Geneva Motor show and they say this European show is very similar to the NAIAS in Detroit.