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Stroked every week - 17 February 2026
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- Motoring Podcast - News Show
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- Feb 18, 2026
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- 2700
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Summary
FOLLOW UP: OX DELIVERS ENTERS LIQUIDATION Obviously on the day we published last week’s episode the news came out that OX Delivers had failed to find the funding it needed and has entered recievership. Thanks to listener Suzie Richards for sending the article link confirming this. You can read more, by clicking this link from The Business Desk here . FORD POSTS ANOTHER BIG LOSS Ford has announced their financial results for 2025, with $8.2 billion in losses. A large portion of this being a write-down in the final quarter after the US changed their national policy on electric vehicles. The results for the final quarter of 2025 was a $11.1 billion loss. Adding to the gloom, BYD outsold Ford on the global market. To read more, click this Auotcar article link here . STELLANTIS BRINGING BACK DIESELS Stellantis are bringing back some diesel models, in Europe, following their pivot from an electrified centric future. They have added Peugeot 308, Opel Astra and DS 4 options, on top of which Opel Combo Van, Citroën Berliongo and Peugeot Rifter. To read more on this, click the electrive article link here . BMW RECALL ANNOUNCED BMW is recalling 575,000 cars, globally, due to starter motor issue that could result in a fire. In the UK 24,732 cars are affected by this recall, with BMW stating that the car is not to be left unattended if the engine is running. Click this Autocar article link here to find out which cars are involved. BE.EV EXPANDS THROUGH ACQUISITION Be.EV, the UK public charging network, has expanded by aquiring the UK arm of the European charging network Mer. By doing so, they have added 450 sites, with 1600 charge bays. For more on this, click the electrive link here . HARROW TO INSTALL 500 CHARGE POINTS IN BOROUGH Once again the neglected South East is getting som…