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Clicking on the link in the show notes. At the Volkswagen Group are going to update their ID3 and ID4 vehicles in 2026.

And the head of design telling Auto Express magazine, they're going to go back to what we think

VW should look like, and that is the latest design language in their combustion cars, like the latest

golf looks fantastic, but the ID cars all look different, don't they? Design differently, and they

say, actually, we think that the car should all line up and so we'll take the

design language that's working very well, that people think a Volkswagen should look like

from their combustion world and get rid of all the sort of happy, smiley, soft faces, which lots of

people like from the ID cars and style them much more, I would say, like the Cooperer cars are styled, a bit more

angular and just a bit more true to form, really. It comes in 2026. Also, new battery, new performance,

new technology, new materials inside, less hard plastics and hallelujah return to buttons because

those steering wheels suck, don't they?

And so all the feedback that's been given, along with the software as well, being listened to for that refresh.

GM are going to sell their stake in the battery plants that they're making in Lansing, Michigan, to their battery partner, LG.

So they're exiting that, but they will stay with other joint ventures in Ohio and Tennessee.

Tesla is lowering the cyber truck lease prices as a time month to go until the end of the year.

They're obviously trying to get as many sales in as possible. Obviously, the referral program is back with a $2,000 discount on the cyber truck as well. So it's $900 or $1,000 a month for the all-wheel drive or the trimotor over three years with $7.5 grand down. Still lots of money

more than a Model X that's actually more expensive to go and buy. So those lease prices

are relatively attractive, even though still a lot.

Porsche is unveiling their new electric Boxter and Cayman for 2025, the 718 Boxter and

Cayman will be out next year. Porsche say these will be packages worth waiting for. Just look at how

we improve the Tycon and the new electric mccan. Well,

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