Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that considers all aspects of cars and transport.

I’m David Brown

And in this program, we look at news stories with including:

1. Sergio Marchionne Dies

2. Is My Airbag safe?

3. BMW to raise prices of two US-made SUVs in China

4. Skoda targets female cyclists in latest car campaign

5. Ford Falcon GTHO muscle car has been brought back to life

6. BP Buys UK’s biggest electric car charging network

We will give some initial feedback on the 2018 Aust Int of Traffic Planning and Management National conference including an interview with the charismatic Key Note speaker from New York, Paul Steely White.

And Brian Smith, Errol Smith and I take a high-spirited look at some unusual stories of the day including

1. Man named Benedict egged cars

2. Silicon Valley bus drivers sleep in parking lots overnight

3. Police find house abandoned in middle of road

4. Domino's Pizza unveils U.S. infrastructure project filling potholes

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Originally broadcast 4 August 2018