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EV megatest, more from Geneva, speed limits

Ep. 78

Episode 78 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about spending days in many EVs, commercial vehicle speed limits, more news from the Geneva show and much else besides, including your correspondence.

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  • 86. Jaguar C-X75, EV oversupply, Derek's hairdresser

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  • 84. Interview Special Episode: how to make a Jaguar/Land Rover with JLR engineering director Matt Becker

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