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This episode discusses recent automotive news including MG's seat fix, JLR's financial losses, Jaguar's new electric car, Aston Martin's funding issues, and Stellantis's deal in China.
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…
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Organizations: MG, EuroNCAP, JLR, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Lawrence Stroll, Stellantis, Dongfeng
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