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My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 86)

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Episode 86 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident automobile hacks Matt Prior and Steve Cropley speaking a few road-going version of the Jaguar C-X75 idea automobile up to date by its designer Ian Callum, a Morris Minor set for a restoration, our pal Derek’s hairdresser and his Toyota GT86, observe daying an Alpine A110 and rather more in addition to, together with your correspondence. 

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My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 83)

Episode 83 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident automotive hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior within the management tower at Bicester Heritage, the place the take a look at monitor has a nook now named after Cropley. The lads additionally speak April Fools, Australian butchers and Ford Mustangs in every single place, together with Ford’s boss racing at Goodwood. Plus, after all, your correspondence.

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Exploring Zoozve: A Closer Look At Venus’s Quasi-Moon

The pleasant story is informed on a January 2004 episode of Radiolab, the well-known podcast about science and society. Radiolab presenter Latif Nasser was impressed by a poster that hung over the crib of their two-year-old baby, which confirmed an object subsequent to Venus referred to as Zoozve. Nasser thought this was odd, as he had by no means heard of a moon of Venus, so he referred to as up a pal who works for NASA — and so they hadn’t heard of it both.

Nasser acquired in contact with the artist of the map of the photo voltaic system, an illustrator referred to as Alex Foster. “Basically, I don’t know about this stuff,” Foster mentioned on the podcast. “I wanted to make a solar system map, so I looked online and did a bit of research.”

Foster scribbled down some notes based mostly on what he discovered on the web — one thing we have absolutely all performed — and got here again to those notes to attract his map. But Nassar and his NASA pal, Liz Landau, nonetheless could not work out what on-line supply the identify Zoozve might have come from. They could not discover it wherever on-line.

“But then I sort of looked away for a minute and I looked at it again, and I was like, what if it’s not Z-O-O-Z, what if it’s 2002? And so I just googled “2002-VE,” and I found this object, which I did not know existed before,” mentioned Liz Landau.

They concluded that Foster will need to have scribbled down the data after which misinterpret it, and a legend was born.

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My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 71)

Episode 71 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident automobile hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior dazzled by headlights, blissfully having fun with low-cost vehicles till a Bentley turns up, driving the implausible new Toyota GR Yaris, listening to the SMMT and speaking rather more apart from, together with your correspondence.

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Power List 100 Podcast: The prime designers and engineers (ep.4)

Welcome to episode 4 of the all-new, five-part Autocar Business Power List 100 Podcast, produced in partnership with automotive expertise platform Keyloop.

The annual Power List 100 particulars all of the achievements of the main movers and shakers within the automotive business, rating the highest 100 most influential individuals based mostly on the next standards: international attain and affect, spending energy, share of voice, technological affect, future development potential and market capitalisation.

Each episode of the podcast will welcome an business knowledgeable to discover and focus on a number of the largest names, firms and subjects outlined within the Power List – providing unique perception into the individuals actually reshaping the automotive panorama.

In episode 4, Autocar information editor Felix Page sits down with Autocar Business correspondent Nick Gibbs and Keyloop VP gross sales, Ireland and APAC Graham Stokes to debate the actions of, and challenges confronted by, a number of the prime automotive designers and engineers – together with why, in a world of platform sharing, automobile design and model id is extra necessary than ever, the engineering hurdles posed by relentless price saving, and the way the outsourcing of software program improvement might change the face of automotive manufacturing.

We additionally speak about Gerry McGovern’s function in JLR‘s future, how Kia and Hyundai have been altering the sport for automobile design, and the Tesla Cybertruck. To hear all this and extra, hearken to episode 4 under.

The Autocar Business Power List 100 Podcast is crucial listening for all business professionals with an curiosity in the way forward for automotive. To hear now, subscribe to our podcast by way of Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Power List 100 Podcast: The rise of China’s automobile makers (ep.3)

Welcome to episode three of the all-new, five-part Autocar Business Power List 100 Podcast, produced in partnership with automotive expertise platform Keyloop.

The annual Power List 100 particulars all of the achievements of the main movers and shakers within the automotive {industry}, rating the highest 100 most influential individuals primarily based on the next standards: world attain and affect, spending energy, share of voice, technological affect, future development potential and market capitalisation.

Each episode of the podcast will welcome an {industry} knowledgeable to discover and focus on among the largest names, firms and subjects outlined within the Power List – providing unique perception into the individuals really reshaping the automotive panorama.

In episode three, Mark Tisshaw, editor of Autocar, and Peter Campbell, world motor {industry} correspondent on the Financial Times, sit down with Jacqui Barker, world OEM director at Keyloop, to debate Chinese automobile makers and the influence they’re having on the worldwide automotive scene, their industry-leading battery expertise and why Chinese automobiles have gotten ever extra fascinating for European customers.

We additionally speak concerning the actions of manufactures reminiscent of BYD, Great Wall and MG, which retail avenues Chinese OEMs are taking into Europe and what laws could be essential to permit European automobile makers to proceed to compete with Chinese adversaries. To hear all this and extra, hearken to episode three under.

The Autocar Business Power List 100 Podcast is important listening for all {industry} professionals with an curiosity in the way forward for automotive. To pay attention now, subscribe to our podcast by way of Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

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My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 59)

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25 October 2023

Episode 59 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about Cropley’s malfunctioning Alpine A110, the beavertail recovery truck, the BMW i3S and a softer solution to its ride, parliament’s historic cars committee and much more besides, including your correspondence.

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My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 58)

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18 October 2023

Episode 58 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars features Steve Cropley and Matt Prior discussing the upcoming end of the Volkswagen Up city car, the Citroen AMI and Renault Twizy, and the terrifying BMW C1 Scooter, among other topics. They also address listener feedback.

Don’t miss an episode of the Autocar podcast by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, or your preferred podcast platform. And if you enjoy the show, please rate and review it.

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Change Makers Podcast: GRIDSERVE’s incredible EV ecosystem (ep.8)

Welcome to episode eight of the Autocar Business Change Makers Podcast, produced in partnership with car subscription software platform Tomorrow’s Journey.

Hosted by Chris Kirby, CEO of Tomorrow’s Journey, and Felix Page, news editor at Autocar, each episode explores how agile and disruptive companies in the UK are reshaping the automotive landscape. They have unprecedented access to the executives and thought leaders driving this change.

On episode eight, we have a conversation with Rob Buckland, chief sales officer at GRIDSERVE, about the future of second-life EVs, industry concerns, and GRIDSERVE’s innovative Sun-to-Wheel ecosystem.

We also discuss how GRIDSERVE is encouraging EV adoption, the role of solar power in the future of EV charging, and how GRIDSERVE is revolutionizing EV leasing. To find out more, listen to episode eight below.

The Autocar Change Makers Podcast is a must-listen for industry professionals interested in the future of the automotive industry.
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Change Makers Podcast: Big EV myths (and the rise of Myenergi) (ep.7)

Welcome to episode seven of the new Autocar Business Change Makers Podcast, produced in partnership with car subscription software platform Tomorrow’s Journey.

The podcast, hosted by Chris Kirby, CEO of Tomorrow’s Journey, and Felix Page, news editor at Autocar, aims to explore the innovative and disruptive companies that are transforming the automotive industry. Each episode provides unprecedented access to industry executives and thought leaders who are driving this change.

In episode seven, the hosts interview Jordan Marie Brompton, CMO at Myenergi. They discuss her journey as an entrepreneur and how Myenergi’s products are revolutionizing renewable power and challenging misconceptions surrounding electric vehicles.

In this episode, they delve into questions such as: Why is energy independence important? What obstacles has Myenergi faced amidst the energy crisis? Why are electric vehicles often negatively portrayed? To find out the answers, tune in to episode seven below.

The Autocar Change Makers Podcast is a must-listen for industry professionals interested in the future of the automotive industry. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts or your preferred podcast platform.

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