About this episode
This week, Sam has been driving the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Veloce and Nicole shares her experience renting a Volvo XC60 diesel in Switzerland. Daihatsu which only briefly sold its small cars in the US in late 1980s and early 1990s reveals that for more than 30 years it has been faking safety certification documents for its vehicles along with those it has built for Toyota, Subaru and Mazda. Volvo is rolling out more EVs as it moves towards being an all-electric brand by the end of the decade with the ES90 sedan no in early pre-production. It's not unusual for car rental companies to have age limits for renters, but you might think 3-time F1 champion might get an exception, but you'd be wrong. Vinfast which launched with direct consumer sales has signed up its first franchised dealer. Apparently California law doesn't allow police to write tickets to driverless cars that break traffic laws. The last V8-powered Dodge Challenger has left the building and VW has an electric GTI coming in 2026 but America might not get it. Finally, patron Adam J writes in to tell us about his experience using Auto Socks. If you didn't get your Wheel Bearings swag for the holidays, you can still order what you want at https://shop.wheelbearings.media Links Daihatsu forges crash test results for 30 years Volvo ES90 could arrive by 2025 Max Verstappen too young to rent AMG GT Vinfast gets 1st US dealer California AVs can't get tickets the last V8 Dodge Challenger VW ID GTI arrives in 2026 Burgess Meredith Twilight Zone - Time Enough At Last Auto Socks Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy