Welcome to Overdrive, a program where we look at the wide and wonderful world of motoring and transport.

I’m David Brown

In this week’s program, we have news stories with David Campbell

1. 50% target for electric car sales by 2030 under a Labor Government (1:43)

2. Aston Martin boss says autonomous cars will result in mergers (2:48)

3. GM Ford and Toyota establish Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (3:29)

4. EU believes BMW, Daimler and VW colluded over clean emissions tech (4:32)

5. Tesla shares sink on poor deliveries (5:16)

6. Genesis Finally confirms Genesis Launch Date (5:59)

We talk to Subaru Rally team driver Molly Taylor who has just competed in the first round of the Australian Rally Championship held in Western Australia. (6:47)

We catch up with Joel Helmes to discuss the latest truck from Hino which is showing the freight industry the way in standard road safety features and it has some wonderful technology for communication information to drivers with minimal distraction. (12:58)

And we continue our talk with Brian Smith on the April Fool’s day pranks played by car companies. (19:14)

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Originally broadcast 13 April 2019