Episode description

This week Rebecca Chaplin, James Batchelor and Jon Reay talk about the top news stories from the first week back in 2022.

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• Ford poaches VW Group veteran Martin Sander to lead electric car roll-out
• Hyundai achieves largest ever UK market share in challenging 2021
• Aston Martin EBITDA profit to take £15m hit because of Valkyrie delays – and it could mean curtains for CEO
• Stellantis and Amazon partner for next-generation digital cockpit for EVs
• Ford knocked off top spot in best-sellers chart for first time in 50 years, as Vauxhall triumphs and Tesla shocks
• Sony ramps up intent to enter automotive arena with unveiling of second vehicle concept
• One per cent rise in new car registrations in 2021 was ‘not what we hoped for’, says SMMT
• Volvo appoints former Dyson chief Jim Rowan as new CEO and president
• Agency model could see sharp increase in online sales for manufacturers, new research finds