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FOLLOW UP: SECOND UK-BASED VW EMISSIONS CLAIM LAUNCHEDThe legal firm, Leigh Day, has launched a second emissions claim against Volkswagen, this time connected with the fix. They are claiming that VW “covertly made fundamental changes to affected vehicles” by altering other engine types that were not part of the #dieselgate outcry. Volkswagen responded that they have not been informed of such action and believe such claims to be without merit. To read more, click the Autocar article here. FOLLOW UP: JLR TO FOCUS ON RELIABILITY ISSUESAfter last week’s show, where the chaps discussed what they saw as holding Jaguar Land Rover back, which wasn’t the designs, Thierry Bolloré announced that they would be solving the company’s reliability and build quality issues. To read more, whilst the chaps wait for their consulting fee to arrive from the firm, click the Autocar article here. NEW CAR REGISTRATION FIGURES FOR JUNE 2021The June registration figures are up on last year, as expected, but they are not at the levels o