Overdrive

Overdrive. News: End Of The Road For Bold Plan To Save Holden Plant; Why Mercedes is halting the robots' reign on assembly lines; Nissan, citing security risks, disables Leaf app/Nissan disables Leaf app following hacking scare; New charging network brings electric motoring to UK drivers; Daimler declines to invest in battery cell production; British car buyers turn their back on haggling; 2016 J.D. Power Dependability Study: Technology Problems On The Rise; There's a smart reason behind this hideous Prius paint job

We road test the Peugeot 508 and some of the latest Subarus.

Plus quirky news including: Overturned Bega cheese truck blocks Princes Highway (NSW - comment - there was De-Brie everywhere..) ; Rickshaws go high-tech with 'sexy' redesign, smartphone booking and driver ratings)/Volvo's robot refuse collectors ROAR into life;

Originally aired on 5 March 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

Overdrive. News: Mazda may skip Paris auto show; New location system will bring GPS accuracy down to centimeter-level; Tesla plans to unveil its US$35,000 Model 3 in March 2016 (an affordable Tesla?); UK cities trial pollution-measuring lasers; Volvo cars – the first car maker to launch a car without a key; Aston Martin RapidE Electric Car Will Be Co-Developed With Faraday Future Sibling; Ferrari racing car driven by greats sells for $50.4 million

We road test the Hyundai Elantra and the Audi A4

Plus quirky news including: DeLoreans, iconic car from Back to the Future franchise, set for a comeback ; The Weird Way Standing (Not Walking) On Escalators Helps Move People More Quickly ;

Originally aired on 27 February 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

Overdrive. News: Big ideas for transport's future; Road markings: Removing white lines may cause motorists to slow down, research finds; Toyota pulls the plug on Scion small car brand; The Case Against Drive-Throughs; Shop ‘til your stop: new trial to ‘click and collect’ your groceries at train stations; Labor pledges free Friday buses, but LNP calls it 's gimmick'

We road test the Toyota Land Cruiser and the Mazda MX-5

Plus quirky news including: Australia's first pub on wheels to hit Adelaide streets;

Originally aired on 20 February 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

Overdrive: News: Report says Channel Tunnel was cheaper to build than Sydney's WestConnex motorway; Help develop appropriate laws for Australia’s automated vehicles; President Obama is calling for lawmakers to spend $4 billion on the development of self-driving cars./Obama seeks $10-per-barrel oil tax to fund clean transport; Autonomous vehicle software developer secures funding for ‘human-like’ driving; Boris Johnson & TfL want to build massive road tunnels under London, again; Plymouth City Council has unveiled new parking spaces designed specifically for people caring for those with dementia.

We have just had the wonderful Bathurst 12 hour car race which includes some very exotic cars. We talk to Mercedes about the SLS entry.

We road test the Toyota Camry Atara SX.

Plus quirky news about the 2016 Super Bowl car ads.

Originally aired on 13 February 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

Overdrive.

News: Tata to rename Zica hatch after outbreak of dangerous zika virus; Intelligent Speed Assistance; German state plans to trial 120km motorway limit; Uber trials system for monitoring driver speed, acceleration and braking; Study finds automatic braking cuts rear-end crash risk; Talks to keep Holden's Elizabeth plant producing cars on the political agenda.

Travelling with four people in a small car.

We road test the Skoda Fabia.

Quirky news with the predictions for 2106 that we would like to see but are unlikely to happen.

Originally aired 6 February 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

We discuss the launch of the all new Lexus RX Luxury SUV; Review the Mazda CX3 Small SUV, and quirky news including using embarrassing humour to get across safety messages, DUI wheelchairs and the worlds most expensive Mack Truck.

Overdrive. News: How the emission scandal has affected Volkswagen sales, car of the year awards and what they are dong about it; Hyundai Tuscon gets only 4 star rating; Revisiting an old Road Safety ad; Rolls recalls one car.

We review the launch of the new Kia Optima.

Our quirky news panelists continue their review of the unusual cars from the Tokyo Motor Show.

Originally aired on 11 November 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

Overdrive. News: How the emission scandal has affected Volkswagen sales, car of the year awards and what they are dong about it; Hyundai Tuscon gets only 4 star rating; Revisiting an old Road Safety ad; Rolls recalls one car.

We review the launch of the new Kia Optima.

Our quirky news panelists continue their review of the unusual cars from the Tokyo Motor Show.

Originally aired on 11 November 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

Overdrive. News: Canberra want Tesla batteries; Volvo goes electric; High Speed Rail to be considered in Australia; Haval to sell in Australia; Land Rover Discovery Sport goes high tech; Volkswagen launches Passat; ACT public servants to ride bikes to meetings.

We road test the Toyota Fortuner and the Skoda Octavia Scout

Plus quirky news including: Dodge Creates New Ads For Unavailable Car; and a man is fined for doing the speed limit

Originally aired 24 October 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au

Overdrive. News: Volvo says it will accept full liability for its autonomous vehicles; Options to Extend Coverage of Alcohol Interlock Programs; Motorcycles become part of the connected vehicle world; Hydrogen bicycles to be optimised through connected signals; Increased toll charges for cab-chassis utes; Holographic Disabled People Appear If You Try To Park In Their Space.

We discuss the Bathurst 1000.

We road test the Ford Mondeo

Plus quirky news including: California community defeats bike planes as “paint stripe pollution”; String quartet performs for M5 drivers in traffic jam.

Originally aired 17 October 2015. For past programs and individual segments visit drivenmedia.com.au