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FOLLOW UP: GREY HACKERS TO DE-SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONSGrey-market hackers are looking to liberate options fitted to BMW cars but not activated from the subscription models being proposed by the manufacturer. You car read more in this article from Vice.DIESS TO LEAVE VOLKSWAGENHerebert Diess is to leave his position as Volkswagen CEO on 1st September and will be replaced by Porsche boss Oliver Blume. Read more in this article from electrive.com.LONDON ULEZ EXTENSION HAD LESS IMPACT THAN HOPEDThis article from the Evening Standard looks at TfL figures showing a much lower impact on air quality than expected whet he London ULEZ zone was extended.ASTON MARTIN’S NEW OLD LOGOAston Martin has updated its logo in a bit to secure younger buyers. We’re not sure how that’s going to work, but you can see old and new in this Autocar article.AMAZON & RIVIAN ROLL OUT NEW EV DELIVERY VANSAmazon and Rivian are launching their electric delivery vans in a selection of US cities over the coming months according to this article from Autocar.FORD DEVELOPS EV CHARGER FOR DISABLED DRIVERSFord has developed a prototype EV charging unit that can automatically plug in an EV, meaning disabled drivers don’t have to wrestle with heavy cables. You can read more in this article from Move Electric.NEW HYDROGEN FUEL CELL FACTORY FOR HERTFORDSHIREJohnson Matthey has announced a £80million investment in a new factory at Royston in Hertfordhire to make hydrogen fuel cells for automotive and transport use. There’s more detail in this article from CNBC.MOKE INTERNATIONAL RECEIVES NEW OWNERGood news if you’re looking for an electric, MINI-based 4-seater utility/fun car, MOKE International has been bought by EV Technology Group, which is looking to invest more int he company. Find out more from Move Electric here.DAIMLER LAUNCHES SECOND ELECTRIC TRUCK MODELDaimler has launched a second electric model, this time based on its urban-focused Econic model and called the eEconic. You can find out more from this Reuters article.MOTORSPORT: PADDY HOPKIRKWe were saddened to hear of the death of rally legend Paddy Hopkirk at the age of 89. You can read his obituary on Dirtfish.com here.NEW NEW CAR NEWSHonda Civic Type-R -The launch is still underway, so many details haven’t been released yet, but the next generation of Civic Type-R is upon us. You can read more and see pictures in this Autocar article.Alpine A110 E-ternité - Alpine has revealed an electric A110 concept to celebrate 60 years since the launch of the original A110 model. Click through to the press release to see pictures and find out more.LUNCHTIME READ: ‘SAFETY BY NUMBERS’This week, we have Chris Pollitt’s article on Car & Classic talking about how to keep your classic safe on the road and, possibly, make it even safer than it was when it left the factory. LIST OF THE WEEK: THE 10 BEST FRENCH CONCEPT CARSThere was a lot of competition to get on this list, but Goodwood Road & Racing have done a great job of collating this list of 10 mostly-left-field concepts from l’Hexagone’s finest. Have a look and pick your favourite or, you know, simply the craziest…AND FINALLY: THE STAR OF INDIAEverybody needs a car that’s perfect for tiger hunting, right? This 1926 Daimler was designed for exactly that. This intriguing article from Revivaler discusses the who, why and how of this unique, beautiful car.