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On this week's show, Andrew is flying solo because Alan has not flown. Let's get straight into a shorter than a normal episode. FOLLOW UP: PSA AND UNITE TALKCarlos Tavares has met with Len McCluskey to start work on creating a plan for continued Vauxhall manufacturing in the UK. Hopefully, this is successful, as the future looks a tough one for the industry in general. To read more click the Autocar article here. FOLLOW UP: NEW MOT STAYS AT YEAR 3In an amazing move, the response to the public consultation has been listened to, new car's first MOTs will continue to occur in the third year. Comments about dangerous cars on the road an extra year and a blow to garage revenues were the reasons given. To read more click the GarageWire article here. LAND ROVER CUTTING PRODUCTIONIn a move, which LandRover blames on Brexit and diesel uncertainties, they will be reducing production in the Halewood plant of Evoques and Discovery Sports. At this stage, no job losses are part of this move. To read more click the Autocar article here. NEW LONDON TAXI HELD UP BY METERThe new London Taxi is not being deployed whilst a glitch in the meter is sorted. False readings have been showing up. This is not expected to be a significant delay. To read more click the Motor1UK article here. FORD TO FIX SMOKEY FOCUS RSSome 2016-17 Ford Focus RS's can develop a fault where watertight seals warp and allow coolant where it shouldn't be. Ford is fixing this issue, for free. To read more click the EVO article here. FORMULA E FINISHES AFTER NEW YORK THIS YEARFormula E has given up on finding a replacement for the Montreal double-header. Instead, the series will finish after New York. So, bad news for all of us who dreamed of the Bull Ring vista in the background. To read more click the Autosport article here. WRC IS BACKThe start of the new season of WRC begins this weekend, at the iconic Monte Carlo Rally. There has been some shuffling of drivers for this year, but the cars continue to look crazy and fantastic. Hopefully, the racing will be too! To read more click the RedBull TV article here and check out the links lower down that page for more WRC goodness. HOW NOT TO WRITE ABOUT SEMI-AUTONOMOUS TECHAlex Roy has pulled no punches in demolishing Doug DeMuro's article comparing driver assistance systems. Andrew strongly recommends you read it so you will know what to look out for. We all need to know how and what to ask manufacturers and dealers about what they are trying to sell us. This will make them better are clearly explaining it to us. To read The Drive article click here. LUNCHTIME READING - WHAT ARE SPEED LIMITS FOR, DADDY?This is an interesting article that discusses speed limits and their use today. Go read it and enjoy. To do so click the link here. TRAPPED CARS FOUND IN ROBOT PARKING LOT15 years ago the 'robot parking lot' in Edinburgh was opened, to much fanfare and thoughts that the future had arrived. Whilst it is being demolished, to be replaced, some cars have been found that had not escaped! To read more click the Edinburgh News article here. SUPPORT THE MOTORING PODCASTIf you also wish to support Alan and Andrew in what they do and are trying to do, then please click the link below. REAR VIEW PODCASTDon't forget the new show from the team at Motoring Podcast, Rear View, where we talk to fascinating people from the motoring universe. To go listen to the episodes already released on iTunes click here. TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ALAN AND ANDREW...To get in touch with Alan via Twitter To get in touch with Andrew via Twitter To get in touch with the Motoring Podcast via Twitter To follow the Motoring Podcast on Instagram To watch the Motoring Podcast on YouTube  |
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