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Follow Up - EU and UK Agree to 3-Year Rules of Origin Delay

UK and EU politicians have agreed to delay the introduction of EV Rules of Origin by three years—more details in this Autocar story.

Follow-Up - Tesla Vs. Nordic Unions - Unions Ahead

Tesla continues to rebuff cooperation with Nordic unions, making life hard for Tesla. The Guardian covers this in more detail in the story linked here.

New Car Registration Figures for November

UK new car registrations were slightly up in November, but the percentage of EVs is down slightly. Lots more and all of the numbers on the SMMT website.

UK Motorists Continue To Be Overcharged For Fuel

According to the RAC, the gap between wholesale and retail road fuel prices has narrowed but is still too broad. More here from Autocar.

Euro NCAP States The Obvious

Euro NCAP has declared that bigger, heavier SUVs present “safety concerns” to other drivers and pedestrians. Autocar explains more in this article.

Sixt Migrates to BYD EVs While Hertz Steps Back From EVS

Rental company Sixt is swapping Tesla for BYD after concerns about repair costs and residuals. Hertz is dialling back the speed with which it’s introducing EVs to its fleet. Jalopnik has more detail in this article.

More Government Money For New Motorway Rapid Chargers

UKGOV has set aside £70 million to fill the gaps in open-access motorway rapid and ultra-rapid chargers and ensure at least six chargers at each. Autocar has more detail here.

EV Charging Companies Continue Evolving To Try To Make Money

BP Pulse is expanding its rapid charger network, while Podpoint focuses on home and workplace chargers instead.

NEW NEW CAR NEWS -

Suzuki Swift

Suzuki has unveiled a revised Swift. The outside is a bit rounder, and the interior has fewer buttons. Much more information is available from Autocar.

Morgan XP1

The Morgan 3-wheeler is a magnificent machine, and Morgan’s hard at work on an electric version. CAR magazine has lots more details here.

Stellantis Battery Swap Stations

Stellantis is considering introducing multi-brand battery swap stations, starting with the Fiat 500e in Madrid. Autocar has the full story.

LUNCHTIME READ: MEGA Yacht Builder Builds Mega Overlander

Yacht builders know something about squeezing luxury and clever storage into small spaces, so it was only a matter of time before one incorporated their skills into a vehicle. Arksen has unveiled their Unimog-based “Project Everest”. It’s fantastic, and Jalopnik has the details.

LIST OF THE WEEK: Top 10: Used Cars Everyone Should Own Once

Building on a recent LOTW in which Autocar named 50 cars everyone should drive once. This time, it’s ten cars everyone should own at least once. Here’s the list.

AND FINALLY: Frankel’s Favourite Car is a Tractor

Frankel’s a little slow to an obsession I’ve had since I was barely a teenager - small Japanese tractors. Here’s the story from Goodwood Road and Racing.