Episode 166 - Mid September Car News 2026

Summary

Teeks and Riri return to cover a packed month of car news, from the £154,000 Range Rover Electric and Genesis GV90 to Tesla’s controversial Cybercab. They also examine shifting sales figures, Chinese automakers expanding overseas, job cuts at major manufacturers, Ford’s partnership with Geely, and a series of alarming recalls.

Topics

• Range Rover Electric: The £154,000 luxury EV delivers 372 miles of range, 542 horsepower, 627 lb-ft of torque, and a 120 kWh battery, but weighs nearly three tons.

• Dacia Spring update: The affordable electric city car gains more power, improved safety, and 140 miles of range, with prices starting around £11,000.

• Aeon UT’s “Great Eight Promise”: The electric hatchback includes eight years of warranty, servicing, roadside assistance, and MOTs, alongside a £28,950 price and a potentially cheaper monthly finance deal.

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• Tesla Cybercab concerns: The driverless vehicle has no steering wheel or pedals, cannot be manually controlled, and reportedly kept one passenger in the car after identifying an old parking-related warrant.

• Mercedes Mythos CLE: The limited-run V8 coupe produces 646 horsepower, but Teeks and Riri question why it is not a Black Series model and argue that its performance does not justify its exclusivity.

• Jensen Interceptor revival: The new GTX uses a supercharged 6.8-litre V8 producing roughly 900 horsepower, while GT, GTR, and GTX versions are planned.

• Market trends: UK car registrations rose 14% in August, battery-electric sales increased 30%, while China’s domestic sales fell 23.7% even as exports rose by almost 80%.

• Industry pressure: Volkswagen is targeting up to 50,000 management redundancies, Jaguar Land Rover plans to cut 4,000 jobs, and Honda is seeking nearly $10 billion in savings.

• Recalls: Ford recalls almost 400,000 vehicles over fuel tanks and power-loss problems, Lucid recalls 27,000 Air sedans for lighting issues, and Kia EV9 airbags may disable themselves.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introducing the new car-news format
01:33 - Range Rover Electric: price, power, range, and weight
04:23 - How Range Rover engineered an EV for off-road use
08:25 - Range Rover’s towing limits and real-world suitability
10:08 - Comparing the electric Range Rover with petrol and diesel models
13:35 - Porsche’s Indian debut and the impact of import tariffs
16:43 - Dacia Spring update: more power and range for less money
21:15 - Dacia Spring rivals, including the Renault 5 and Toyota Aygo X
22:35 - Kia expands its GT electric-car lineup
25:39 - Aeon UT: the Funky Cat successor arrives in Britain
28:39 - The eight-year warranty, servicing, and MOT package
30:28 - Why Aeon’s monthly finance deal appears unusually competitive
33:38 - Genesis GV90: a luxury SUV that challenges Range Rover
35:00 - GV90 power, range, rotating seats, and luxury equipment
41:40 - Tesla Cybercab: the driverless car finally arrives
42:35 - Cybercab pricing and Tesla’s manufacturing costs
43:20 - Where the Cybercab is operating and how the service works
44:41 - Why the Cybercab’s passenger monitoring raises concerns
48:01 - The safety problem of stopping a Cybercab by standing in front of it
52:01 - NHTSA investigates Cybercab incidents
55:22 - Jaguar Type 00 interior revealed as the F-Pace is discontinued
57:34 - MG Hector Tomahawk and its new platform
60:10 - Mahindra’s Lifestyler pickup and colourful interior controversy
65:35 - Mercedes Mythos CLE: a V8 special limited to 30 cars

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