FOLLOW UP - FLORIDA TESLA CRASHThe report on the cause of the fatal Florida Tesla crash is now out. The blame is shared between the driver and Tesla for the occurrence. To read the full report click the link here. To read an interesting Bloomberg article, discussing wider aspects that this accident has brought up, written by Ed Niedermeyer click here. FOLLOW UP - REPORTING NEWS SEEMS TOO HARD FOR MANYJaguar Land Rover announced electrified cars across its range from 2020. However, this fact seemed too hard for most to report correctly. Do you think this is lazy or bad journalism? To read an Autocrat article on this stupidity click here. TESLA UPDATES CARS FOR HURRICANE IRMATesla updated Model S60 cars, in the path of Hurricane Irma, to help the owners evacuate the area. This update removed the imposed limitations to the battery pack, allowing for a longer range. This has caused some to now consider what we are being offered as buyers and what ‘Over the Air’ (OTA) updates will actually mean to us. To read more click the Jalopnik article here. Alan, in a rare moment of consumer journalism for this show, asked Tesla about this action. He got a response, and not in the form of thunder and lightning! In a scoop and we think one of the few sites that have asked for the facts from Tesla. TESLA STOCK PRICE CALLED OUT AGAIN FOR BEING OVER-PRICEDAnother analyst has called out Tesla stock for being over-priced. For a change, Elon Musk didn’t take to Twitter to denounce this. To read more click the Autonews article here. DUTCH REACH DOOR OPENINGCycling UK, a charity, has encouraged people to open their cars doors in the ‘dutch Reach’ style. This is where you reach across to the door handle with the hand furthest away, so you must turn slightly and thus have a better chance of seeing a bicycle before you open on them. To read the Guardian article click here. ALAN USES THE COUNTRY'S SMALLEST CAR SHOWROOMAlan is using Peugeot's Russel Square showroom to record this episode. This is a converted red phone box! Taking advantage of the wifi and electricity Alan is able to beam to the world! Our thanks go to Peugeot for allowing us to use their site to bring this show to you! To read more about this click the Car Dealer article here. GOOD FINANCIAL NEWS FROM ASTON MARTINAston Martin announced very encouraging financial results for the first half of the year. To read more click the Autocar here. MARGARET CALVERT - LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT MEDALMargaret Calvert, who helped design road signs amongst many other projects, has received the Lifetime Achievement Medal at the London Design Festival. To read more click the article here. HUBNUT FLEET UPDATEFor too long we have not mentioned Ian Seabrook’s fleet. Well, to help us out he has released an update. To see more click here. AND FINALLY - HOW TO PRONOUNCE GERMAN CAR NAMESAlan is helping us all out, by bringing to our attention this wonderful video, which will mean we no longer need to speak incorrectly again. To see it click 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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