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Andrew was busy, so Alan’s joined by the ever-knowledgeable Alex Grant to catch up on some of the news from the holiday period.FOLLOW-UP: DfT Appeals Freedom of Information RequestThe Department for Transport is trying to stop a Freedom of Information Request release to see the assumptions on which the UK’s Transport Decarbonisation plan has been built. You can read more in this TransportXtra article.FOLLOW UP: Continental CyberattackContinental has released a set of questions and answers about its August cyberattack. They can be found on the Continental webpage.STELLANTIS DEALERS COMPLAIN ABOUT ITS BEHAVIOURStellantis has been forcing dealers and buyers to register cars before arriving in the country to improve “stock velocity” and secure next year’s supply. That doesn’t seem good for today’s customers. Read more in this Car Dealer Magazine interview.Toyota To Build New Hybrid Powertrain in WalesToyota has announced plans for investment in its Deeside plant to enable it to build its next generation of hybrid powertrains. You can find out more in this AM Online article.New Morgan Chairman Takes OverLawrence Price, great-grandson of the company’s founder, HFS Morgan, has taken over as non-executive Chairman of Morgan Motor Company, according to this AM Online article.Volkswagen Group Reshuffles AgainVolkswagen has rearranged the usual faces one more time. This time it’s “Strategic” according to Autocar.Stroll Ups Aston Martin StakeLawrence Stroll has increased his stake in Aston Martin, with this Autocar article saying it’s to stop a Geely takeover.Rental e-Scooter Trials Report Contains 5 Key TakeawaysYou won’t believe number three, but you can read what they are, and follow a link to the report in this Move Electric article.Geospatial Commission Calls for Better Use of Location Data In Chargepoint RolloutThe UK Government is looking at how to roll out the correct number of EV charging points in the correct places and how to make that data easily available to the relevant parties as part of a new report. You can read the summary and the full report on the Cabinet Office website.TOM Karen OBEThe 96-year-old former Managing Director of Ogle Design has passed away. His best-remembered automotive work includes many Reliant and Reliant-derived models as well as the Leyland Roadtrain cab and limited-production Aston Martins based on the DBS. Here’s a link to the very concise Practical Classics announcement Tweet.Ken BlockCo-founder of both DC Shoes and Hoonigan, Ken Block, has died suddenly in a snowmobile accident in Utah. There are many excellent obituaries, but there’s the one from Dirtfish.REVS Restore - Project Dates for 2023Information on the project workshop dates for the REVS Restore 2023 has been released. You can find out what the dates are and how to register your interest via the linked press release.DESIGNERS’ MOOD BOARD - Karim Habib Gets PromotedThe head of Global Kia Design has been promoted to Executive Vice President. You can read more via Car Design News.LUNCHTIME READ: No, Design Isn’t Dead.This is a delve into why the image of all the white SUVs isn’t saying that design is dead, but the opposite. That’s not a supposition either, as it’s the man who created the image that’s written an intriguing piece on LinkedIn on the subject and even published the chapter of this book that it was intended to illustrate for free on Medium. LIST OF THE WEEK: Jacked-Up Estate CarsNo SUVs this week, it’s a list of 10 jacked up, classic estate cars. Do check out Hagerty’s article and see if you agree with his choice by clicking this link. AND FINALLY: Ford Has Opened its Photo VaultFord Heritage has released thousands of photos of the Ford range over the years. You can see some of the highlights in this Top Gear article and access the full archive here.