Overdrive

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that pontificates on the issues of motoring and transport

News

1. Nissan introduces the Ariya, a 100% electric crossover (1:48)

2. Audi TT Coupe 45 TFSI quattro S tronic (2:41)

3. Expanded Hino 300 series provides solutions for a growing market (3:46)

4. Kia Stinger 3.3l GT (4:46)

5. Subaru XV 2.0Is AWD vs Kia Seltos GT Line (5:46)

Interview

1. Alan Zurvas runs through his feelings about four cars on the market (6:52)

Quirky news

1. Brian Smith is away but fortunately I pre-recorded an interview with him before I got this dreaded lurgi. Its about musicians that have made some special cars. (16:00)

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Originally broadcast 18 July 2020

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders on the issues of motoring and transport

News

1. Car Sales Figures for June 2020 bounce back a bit (1:30)

2. Nissan leaf industry-first vehicle-to-grid charging technology launched in Australia (2:26)

3. World’s first fuel cell heavy-duty truck, xcient fuel cell, heads to Europe for commercial use (3:25)

4. Go electric or go off road: customers choose with Jaguar land rover and pivotal subscription (4:31)

5. Volkswagen's Touareg V8 is the premium performance choice (5:26)

Interviews

1. Alan Zurvas and I review Volkswagen’s Large SUV – the Touareg (6:43)

2. And Last week we heard from Chris about preparing is classic Jag for his daughter’s wedding. This week we hear from the daughter about what it was like growing up with a father who had a passion for old Jaguars. (12:59)

Quirky news

• And Brian Smith and I discuss the unusual transport impacts of COVID-19 (22:04)

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Originally broadcast 11 July 2020

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that probes deeply into the issues of motoring and transport

News

1. National Walk Safely to School Day Rescheduled for Friday 11 September (1:43)

2. UK trialling e-scooters on public roads (2:41)

3. Ford will allow some new customers to return vehicles if they lose their job (3:39)

4. Jaguar i-pace electric taxis on world’s first wireless high-powered charging rank (4:36)

5. Ford debuts F-150 (5:43)

6. An historic celebration: 110 years of alfa Romeo (6:43)

Interviews

We talk to our Melbourne Correspondent Chris Leadbeatter about the love and affection (and the need to have a vehicle for his daughter’s wedding) in restoring a Mk 1 Jaguar (7:49)

Adrian Feeney is the chairman and CEO of the Society of Automotive Engineers. He has some strong words about our potential for car manufacturing in the Australia. (14:20)

Quirky news

• And in sort of quirky news we again catch up with Brian Smith to talk about an assessment of how well Tesla autopilot vehicles interpret road signs that have been mischievously modified. (22:17)

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Originally broadcast 4 July 2020

Welcome to Overdrive, a program where we wander through the world of motoring and transport.

News

• Segway ending production (1:30)

• BMW making your iPhone your car key (2:27)

• Jaguar i-pace now smarter, better connected and faster-charging (3:21)

• Digital vision technology signals on-track success for Panasonic jaguar racing (4:20)

• Toyota has a new three-cylinder Yaris (5:23)

Interview

• We discuss the demise of the Segway that two wheeled technological advance device that didn’t fit a market (6:29)

• Alan Zurvas tells us about the Volkswagen Golf Type R (11:58)

Quirky news

• And in sort of quirky news we again catch up with Brian Smith to talk about just how much space we give to parking (18:22)

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Originally broadcast 27 June 2020

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that panders to the world of cars and transport

News

• Toyota offers free access to its safety software (1:33)

• New Lexus is - evocative sports sedan design, focused driving dynamics and advanced technology (2:35)

• Mazda reveals brand-new bt-50 (3:36)

• Next-generation Kia carnival to debut this summer (4:31)

• Passengers face £100 fines as face coverings become mandatory/ Virus busters clean trains – just don’t cross the streams (5:31)

• Every gram counts – the philosophy driving (6:25)

Interviews

• We had a listener asked about buying a car for a family including three children. To start we look at the Hyundai iMax with Alan Zurvas and some of the features is does and does not have. (7:17)

Motoring Minute

• Nissan’s new Juke (17:18)

Quirky news

• And in quirky news Brian Smith and I ponder just why so many terrorist groups have utes with Toyota written across the back and how do we track where they were bought. (18:15)

Welcome to Overdrive, where we cover everything to do with motoring and transport from the sublime to the ridiculous.

News

1. New Hilux Upgrades Style, Performance and Features (2:00)

2. Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback set to arrive in Australia (2:57)

3. Recycling more heat: Hyundai and Kia turn up EV efficiency with new heat pump technology (4:02)

4. Honda Australia creates Bathurst dreamscape made of LEGO® bricks (5:07)

5. Flop of BlueIndy car-share reflects broader ride-hailing challenges (6:00)

Interviews

1. Has our clever traffic signal systems been able to cope with the big volume changes from COVID-19 or are we all getting frustrated. Ken Dobinson, a senior manager when the world class SCATS system was developed in Sydney has his doubts. (7:10)

2. Have you kept some toy cars from your youth? 30 years ago our very own Dean Oliver put aside a few toys on top of the cupboard; they were impossible to throw away because of the memories. Dean relates his dusty rediscovery. (15:22)

Feedback

1. On a few issues that have come up (19:57)

Quirky news

2. And in quirky news Brian Smith asks the question: “Should COVID-19 mean you don’t have to take a driver’s test?” (20:55)

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Originally broadcast 13 June 2020

Welcome to Overdrive, a program about the wonderful world of motoring and transport.

News

1. FCAI releases May 2020 new vehicle sales statistics (1:36)

2. Hyundai motor unveils design of new Santa Fe SUV, the ultimate family adventure vehicle (2:34)

3. Tesla shareholder wants Musk to drop his disdain for advertising (3:30)

4. Alpine could become electric-only performance brand (4:30)

5. Self-learning road infrastructure will provide intelligent object-specific early warnings (5:40)

Interviews

Rob Fraser and I chat about what you get and how much it costs if you go for the better model when you buy a small SUV (6:45)

Alan Finlay discusses the latest report on the realities of a very fast train – the realities are not good (14:10)

Quirky news

And Brian smith is on hand with a quirky news story about a Batmobile replica that caused angst in a communist state. (21:49)

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Originally broadcast 6 June 2020

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that digs up all sorts of information about the world of motoring and transport.

News

1. Dealers slow to mention some safety features (1:29)

2. Lexus marks Australian milestone (2:21)

3. A new Kia Rio model (3:20)

4. Police adopt Electric Vehicles (4:04)

5. Batmobile documentary (5:00)

Interviews

1. Kevin Hepworth Kia’s General Manager of Corporate Communications reflects on some issues of car sales and safety concerns. (6:08)

2. Warner Bros has released a one-hour video documentary on the Batmobile. Brian Smith, a lifelong devotee, gives his review (17:25)

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Originally broadcast 30 May 2020

Emmanuel Natalizio is the managing director of Traffic Works, a consultancy providing specialist traffic engineering advice to public and private clients. They are involved in many things, such as traffic design, traffic signal plans, public lighting signs and line marking, active transport and MANY more. Projects are still getting designed and other companies are taking those designs and building and doing maintenance work while traffic volumes are low. So traffic works has managed to maintain its 48 people workforce. The big issue is how do we take what we've learnt during this lockdown period and apply the best methods as we start to lessen the restrictions. I spoke to Emmanuel recently.

Issues he covered included:

1. We have learnt a lot and the productivity is as high as it was, but now the big issue is how this stacks up over time (1:06)

2. Its working well now but we miss the day -to-day interaction with staff (2:48)

3. Working from home demonstrates the trust issue (3:57)

4. Not an all-or-nothing solution with one size fits all (6:02)

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that relishes all sorts of information and experiences in the world of motoring and transport.

News

1. Govt raised $7.1 Million with Mobile Phone Detection Cameras (1:43)

2. Australians concerned about hygiene on public transport (2:36)

3. Clean is the new safety paradigm for AV development (3:35)

4. Renault van – safety for essential workers (4:34)

5. Zero emission ambulance (5:34)

Interviews

1. Brian Smith has bought a cargo electric push bike. He is not diversifying from a highly respect transport planner to Uber eats deliveries but his story is still important (6:37)

2. We hear how one company is adjusting to lockdowns and what it means for transport in general (13:35)

Quirky News

3. The first in a series on what master artist pictures should you have on the side of your van. (20:41)

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Originally broadcast 23 May 2020