EP08 - The Tesla Model 3 "Highland" and the Lormauto Renault Twingo

📺 Watch this episode on YouTube!Take a peak at the design secrets behind the new Tesla Model 3, also known as Highland, and how they give Tesla an incredible pricing advantage against legacy OEMs.Joe and Drew also discuss a small French company called Lormauto, which is reinventing the origianl Renault Twingo as a EV designed for life.And they take a looks at the interiors of the new Mercedes EQS SUV and E-Class, and the new Mini, to see what they say about the future of German car makers.⏰ Time stamps00:00 Pre-roll00:40 Intro01:49 The Tesla Model 3 "Highland"02:49 The challenges of simple-looking design05:07 Joe's real-world impressions of the new Model 3 - and design as mathematics08:50 The new new hallmarks of premium09:34 The Highland redesign gives Tesla even more pricing flexibility11:16 Drew's impressions of the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV interior15:17 Joe's impressions of the new Mercedes E-Class interior16:38 The New Mini: the saving grace of Europe18:41 Lormauto and circular design19:42 EV retrofits as a fringe idea22:09 Lormauto and the reimagined Renault Twingo24:17 Renault's own initiatives in the circular design space25:44 Circular design: a radical change for an old industry27:40 Giving loved cars a new lease of life29:38 Changing the incentives to enourage sustainability31:12 Can circular design make the EV transition more affordable?33:29 Shifting from units sold to vehicle miles travelled35:09 Shifting from product to service to system design36:53 Wrapping up🔗 LinksLormautoRenault Refactory📨 Subscribe to Looking Out - The Newsletter📸 Follow us on Instagram🤝 Connect with usJoe Simpson Drew Smith That's it for this episode! Thanks for listening.If you like what you hear, please leave a review for us on your favourite podcasting platform. It helps other folk like you find us!And you can sign up for Looking Out - The Newsletter, the sidekick to our podcast, here: automobility.substack.com