Overdrive

Overdrive: Apple invests $1 billion in Chinese Uber rival; Another study confirms electric cars have lower carbon emissions, in Minnesota this time; Most Americans support usage fees to pay for transportation infrastructure; Hyperloop or over-hyped? Latest demo does little to ease doubts/Hyperloop One releases video of first full-scale test; Nissan Is Buying 34 Percent of Mitsubishi Motors; Obituary: Bill Tuckey (1936-2016); Street lighting reinforces inequality, report suggests

We talk with Professor David Hensher from Sydney University about how autonomous might affect bus operations.

We road test the Jaguar F-Type convertible - it is something more than just the numbers

Plus quirky news including:

Self-driving cars could lead to more in-car sex!/ ; Billboard for faux funeral home is text and drive warning/ Could humour hold key to better road safety campaigns? ; India tries out optical illusion speed humps; School parents to get parking training for drop offs.

Originally aired on 21 May 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit www.drivenmedia.com.au

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FCA to build autonomous Chrysler Pacificas for Google/Google, Ford, Uber coalition formed for autonomous vehicles; Netflix-like city transport app could reduce cars; Multitasking e-scooter transforms into a seat, travels as a suitcase; Rise in van numbers part and parcel of economic growth; Tesla's HEPA air filter "hundreds of times" more effective than standard units; With production over, Land Rover Defender thefts rise dramatically; Bentley’s new Bentayga apple watch app: the luxury of control on your wrist.

We talk with Professor Stephen Greaves from Sydney University about how transport planners are getting an understanding of the sort of trips we make.

We road test the Subaru Forester

Plus quirky news including: The car that never forgets loaded with safety features; Driverless cars need 'driving tests', safety group says/Euro NCAP issues first rating for vehicles fitted with AEB; The self-driving bike – April fools but maybe that’s what we want- we suggested the self driving rickshaw.

Originally aired on 14 May 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

Overdrive. News: Volvo to launch UK's largest and most ambitious autonomous driving trial; TAC campaign: what kind of driver are you raising?; Toyota US to offer ‘pay how you drive’ insurance; Bikeshare Riders Actually Safer Than Standard Cyclists, Study Says; Luxury sleeper bus!; The invisible road toll - Footpath accidents; China introduces female-only bus service

We talk to Harry Camkin one of the major leaders of traffic management planning in NSW in the 60s, 70s and 80s

We road test the just launched Audi A4 Avant

Plus quirky news including:

London tube's 'mind the gap' warning voice artist Phil Sayer dies; William Shakespeare: New London Underground map marks 400 years since playwright's death; Space-saving 'bouncy castle' train design presented to Network Rail; Germany installs traffic lights in footpaths for cellphone-distracted pedestrians; Traffic offender in Vietnam has to write 50 lines

Overdrive. News: Dutch look to ban petrol and diesel car sales by 2025 although hybrids will still be allowed.; It's not just VW: Every diesel road-tested in the U.K. fails emissions tests; FHWA Develops Tool to Help Transportation Practitioners Integrate Health Into Corridor Planning; Uber gave US regulators data on 12 million users; Shell unveils latest ultra-efficient city car, designed by Gordon Murray; Daimler electric trucks to deliver cost savings in Stuttgart

We talk to Liz Ampt about change transport behaviour.

We road test the Ford Everest.

Plus quirky news including: We meet Sir Vival, the safety car from a future that wasn't.

Originally aired on 30 April 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

News including Tesla's ridiculous Model 3 sales; US speed limit increases kill thousands; Big brother is listening on the bus; Automakers up to their old tricks again; Germany's best selling sports car isn't local; and Ferrari's 4th Theme park

We road test the Kia Picanto, and for a bit of contrast the $160k Lexus GSF.

Plus quirky news including:

A cyclist goes from 2 wheels to 24hrs on 4; the CIA leaves an explosive surprise on a school bus; and why Mumbai's trains have the term 'super-dense crush load'.

Originally aired on 23 April 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit www.drivenmedia.com.au

Overdrive: Device lets you monitor your car by smartphone; Australians prepared to tolerate longer city commutes – national; Ford tests driverless car in the dark using lasers; Reporting of pedestrian crashes a problem; Sian Berry, the Green Party candidate for London Mayor, has helped launch what is said to be the UK’s first transparent solar bus shelter.; DfT's controversial road works plan brings costs and uncertainty; NZ safety campaign for tourists with BYO vehicles

We road test the Audi Q7 and the Subaru Liberty

Plus quirky news including:

Retailers setting up at transport hubs; France offers Tesla old nuclear power station as potential site for plant.

Originally aired on 16 April 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit www.drivenmedia.com.au

News including: Big jump in fuel efficient car sales; NZ Road Safety - for tourists; Checking your tyres; Robotic Car Race and Ferrari's 3rd Theme Park.

We road test a couple of Holden V8 Commodore Station Wagons and reflect on what life will be like without the family V8 in the near future.

We follow up on some past news stories, including Tesla's Model 3 sales and what Peugeot/Citroen are doing in the US.

Plus quirky news including:

TomTom's questionable "congestion index", an Aston Martin with genuine Royal Heritage comes up for Auction, and Google's poorly timed patent.

Originally aired on 9th April 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit www.drivenmedia.com.au

Overdrive - News including insights into next gen car buyers; Self-driving cars coming sooner than you think - and Buses;

A car for 5-10yr olds; and Toyota's new plug-in Prius.

We interview an industry expert on innovation in cars & transport.

Plus quirky news including fake Bugatti's, Burt Reynold's new Bandit Trans-Am and Google's unfortunately timed bus patent.

Originally aired on 2nd April 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit www.drivenmedia.com.au

News - Standard automatic braking across 20 brands, Britain's diesel pollution tax, Uber drivers might be more efficient than taxis and Chinese investors go electric.

We road test the Range Rover Evoque

Feature interview - Fred Brain talks local Car Shows

And Quirky news including a wooden Toyota and China's misleading maps.

Originally aired 26 March 2016. For past Overdrive programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

Overdrive. News: Cars sales in February 2016, Trucks And SUVs Fare Better; Goodyear reveals concept tires for autonomous vehicles at Geneva Motor Show; Sad or Mad? Stay Out of the Car!/Crash risk increases tenfold when drivers are emotional, say researchers; New study explores male and female views on road safety; Peugeot Citroen reveals 'real-world' fuel consumption; UberMOTO: Uber launches new motorcycle service in Bangkok, Thailand; Safety first for Australia's Best Cars winners/Bugatti Chiron, to be priced at $2.6 million, is 'ready for a new world speed record'

We talk transport planning with the pre-eminent Alan Davies.

We road test the Toyota Prius.

Plus quirky news including: Does Your Ride Predict Your Vote; Pastafarian could lose his driving licence if cops find him in car WITHOUT colander on his head;

Originally aired 12 March 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au