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Adenoids on show - 18 May 2026
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- Motoring Podcast - News Show
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- May 19, 2026
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- 2635
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FOLLOW UP: CUSTOMERS ARE NOT GETTING MG3 SEAT FIX EuroNCAP has called on customers with MG3s to get the free fix to their seats, following the failure under testing in September 2025. A front crash test exposed the issue with one side of the driver’s seat moving forward 111.5mm, mid impact. MG has an approved solution. For more on this story, click this Carscoops article link here . JLR FINANCIAL RESULTS JLR posted a loss of £244 million, for the last financial year. The company was impacted by the cyber attack, tariffs, a dwindling Chinese market for Western cars and the transition of Jaguar. The company has also stated that it will be seeking to cut around £1.7 million in costs over the next two years. You can read more by clicking this Autocar article link here . JAGUAR NAME THEIR FIRST NEW CAR OF REBRAND Jaguar has named the electric GT due to be launched this year, the Type 01. Apparently, this ties into their heritage, for example the D-Type and E-Type. If you wish to read more, including the incredibly incisive comment from Hyfrith, click this Autocar article link here . ASTON MARTIN SOUGHT MORE NEW FINANCING Aston Martin had to seek more emergency funding, just two weeks ago, as it received £50 million from the consortium led by Lawrence Stroll. This is the eighth time they have had to do so, since the company launched it’s IPO in 2018. Click this Carscoops article link here for more . STELLANTIS AND DONGFENG SIGN CHINA DEAL Stellantis has signed a deal with Dongfeng to build two new Peugeot and two new Jeep vehicles in China, for the local market as well as export. This is the first step on the company’s new strategy of building partnerships in markets to help expand globally. For more on this, click the Autocar article link here . XPENG IN TALKS WITH VW OVER…