Yeehaw Mother Lovers - 12 July 2022

Motoring Podcast - News Show

NEW CAR REGISTRATION FIGURES JUNE 2022

The June 2022 figures for New Car Registrations has been released by SMMT and they are down nearly a quarter on last year’s figures. Supply shortages are the main culprit, with manufacturers having long lead times to actually get cars into customer’s hands. To read more, click the SMMT article link here. To read Tristan Young’s breakdown of figures by the fuel you put in, click this link here.

FUEL PRICE PROTESTS HIT ROADS

Some roads in England and Wales were hit by ‘go-slow’ protests last week. They were doing so to raise the issue of fuel costs to the Government, urging them to reduce fuel-duty to help. Several protestors were charged by police for driving too slowly on motorways. To read more, click the Autocar article here.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a full review into fuel price rises, after declaring the current situation as a “cause for concern” which feels quite understated. To read more about this story, click this Autocar article link.

WALES TO LOWER SPEED LIMITS TO 20MPH IN BUILT-UP AREAS

A blanket reduction in speed limits, across Wales is being proposed with hopes to be first to implement this in the UK, pipping Scotland who are introducing this in 2025. This is a divisive subject, with some complaining about longer travel times, the unnecessariness and causing chaos to travel. Conversely, the safety aspect is highlighted, where we know anyone hit by a car at 20mph is less likely to suffer severe injury. Whilst, no one can question the impact safety benefits, questions have arisen over claims of lowering costs, emissions and general safety. To read the BBC News article, click the link here. To read the Welsh Government’s own document on this, click this link.

LUNAZ EXPANDS PRODUCTION CAPABILITY

Lunaz, the up-cycling electrification company, plan to increase its facility to enable it to cope with the rapid uptick in business. They will plan to get 1100 vehicles through their production system a year. You can learn more about what they do and what the expansion will mean by clicking the Autocar link here.

HONDA KEYLESS ENTRY HACK VULNERABILITY

Honda cars, built between 2012 and 2022, have a vulnerability in them that could allow a naughty person to unlock and remotely start the car. Honda has dismissed the issue but it doesn't appear to have been addressed. Honda haven’t dealt with this very well either, when the researchers brought it to the company’s attention. The solution is tricky and we wonder if it demands an official recall? The other thing to worry about is that the researchers believe other manufacturers are hit by the same flaw. To find out more, click this link to the Jalopnik article. To view the hack being replicated, click this link to the Tweet from Rob Stumpf. ——————————————————————————-

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NEW NEW CAR NEWS

MG 4 -

MG has revealed their new MG 4 a 281 mile hatchback, which will be competing directly with the VW ID.3 for sales. There will be a variety of powertrains, from 167bhp right up to 443bhp. Prices have yet to be confirmed, but going off their existing pricing the car will be class competitive. For more, click the Autocar link here.

VW Amarok -

Volkswagen has revealed the new Amarok, which was co-developed with Ford. The pick up of choice for those looking to save a few pounds on tax will get an upgraded interior, new look to the exterior and two types of four wheel drive systems, we presume one for those who need to park on verges with summer tyres and those who actually need to go off road. More details can be found by clicking this Autocar link here.

Renault 5 Restomod -

Pierre Gonalons has been let loose with a Renault 5 and reimagined it in a unique style. Whilst a lot of the car is stunning, such as the colour, the interior and the likes, some decisions are a little harder for us to get on board with, such as the marble pretzel steering wheel and the positioning of the gorgeous headlamps. However, what a wonderful thing to have done. Click this Hagerty link to view more.

LUNCHTIME READ: SOMETHING TO REMEMBER

Chris Pollitt has written a lovely piece on older car ownership and why people do it. It’s not all about having a flash car to show off with but usually its about the memories they bring back to us. Click the link here to the Car & Classic article.

LIST OF THE WEEK: FIVE OF BRITAIN’S BEST ROADS

Nik Berg has listed his suggestion for five cracking British roads to try that will be great in any car. He also has a website dedicated to suggestions for road trips you may want to consider yourself. TO view the Hagerty list, click this link. Then we encourage you to visit Nik’s website by clicking this link here.

AND FINALLY: CHICKEN CARS

Thanks to Si Browse, we now know that chicken cars are a thing. We still don’t know if we needed to know that, but we do. As we love to share the more eclectic side of the motoring world with you as well, you too now know about it. Go see more by clicking this link here.

AND AND FINALLY: EVERYBODY BE COOL, YOU BE COOL

Thanks to a Tweet from Nir Kahn we now know how to cool our car in the most efficient way possible. Click this link to learn more and then thank Nir for sharing the wisdom!