# Key skill - 3 March 2026

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Podcast: [Motoring Podcast - News Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/motoring-podcast-news-show-216342)
Published: 2026-03-04T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/2026/03/03/673-key-skill
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/63c47ebc-32f2-443f-9a51-196de2c21982.mp3
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## Resource

FOLLOW UP: FIRST FLEXIS MODELS CONFIRMATION Thanks to Phil Huff, from Professional Van, who heard our plea for facts about the Flexis electric van models we can bring you a link from one of his sites that confirms which vans Renault will be bringing. The first three will be the Trafic, Estafette and Geolette E-Tech. Click this link to read more from Professional Van . HUGE LOSS FOR STELLANTIS IN 2025 Stellantis making a loss should not surprise anyone but maybe the scale of it might. The company posted their first loss since forming in 2021, of $26.3 billion. Much of this is due to the write-down they undertook in changing product plans. The new leadership team say that steps they have taken are positive showing signs, with cash being freed up. If you want to find our more, click this Yahoo!Finance article link here . ASTON MARTIN TO REDUCE WORKFORCE 2025 was another tough year for Aston Martin, with profits falling by 36%. Tariffs are taking much of the blame for the drop. To counter this, the company has said it is looking to reduce the workforce by 20%, similar to the cut of 170 jobs this time last year. For more on this story, click this Autocar article link here . TESLA SUES CALIFORNIA OVER RULING Tesla has removed all mention of “Autopilot” from advertising material, following a ruling by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that it was deceptive marketing. This prevented them being banned from selling cars for 30 days, however, they have now sued the DMV to get this overturned. To read more, click this Yahoo!Finance article link here . UK GOV TRACKED PHONE USERS TO SEE IF THEY HAD AN EV The Department for Transport (DfT) asked O2 to monitor their network users to try and establish if they were EV users and if so what were their habits and routines. O2 als…

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