Overdrive

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...

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...

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...

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...

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-learn...

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 re...

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...

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. Zer...

Rachel Kohan, is a transport engineer and transport planner in the past. Recently, just before the lock down, she went to a transport conference in New Zealand a great opportunity for her personal development but also for the profession in what they are looking at and how we are addressing an even defining the problem. Rachel spoke to us from her home office. Issues she covered with timings in the...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we embrace the glories of motoring and transport. News 1. Warning for hundreds of Australian vehicles (1:28) 2. Covid-19 Casts a Dark Cloud Over the Flying Car Future (2:30) 3. T-Cross VW’s compact SUV (3:30) 4. Audi Q8 50 TDI more muscle and mild hybrid (4:25) 5. Jaguar Designer copes with lockdown (5:27) Interviews 1. We have a chat to our good friend Rob ab...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we take a sober look at motoring and transport. News 1. April’s catastrophic car sales figures 2. Holden leaving Australia – now the accusations are flying around 3. Car company incentives: what are they and will they stay? 4. Transportation Isn’t Going to Be the Same After Pandemic 5. “Infotainment Systems” Friend or foe Interviews 1. We have some feedback fr...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that roams through the world of motoring and transport News 1. Ford Patents App That Checks for Bad-Smells in a car (1:32) 2. Mao's favourite ride Hongqi to build electric sports car with investor Silk (2:21) 3. Cars Not Welcome In Europe’s Cities When Lockdowns End (3:20) 4. New Zealand First Country To Fund Pop-Up Bike Lanes, Widen Sidewalks During Lockd...

Description for Ray Wedgwood interview The post-war boom saw major road construction across the country which included many new bridges. There is much to learn from the life and times of this period. Recently, a well respected bridge engineer who had worked for the New South Wales Road Authority passed away. Ray Wedgwood was technically excellent, but he also had a passion for the aesthetics of a...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the latest trends in motoring and transport for serious and not so serious issues. News 1. Cooped-Up Children Need Car-Free Play Streets, Say Experts (1:26) 2. UK Car Insurer Admiral Announces Customer Refunds And Support For Key Workers (2:22) 3. Electric Car Sales In Europe Might Suffer Virus Damage After All (3:22) 4. Ventilator from old c...

John Crawford's abiding friendships with one of Britain’s most gifted drivers and charismatic characters Sir Stirling Moss, who has just passed away, shows that motor racing is not just about the bright lights and fame but exceptional skills and personal respect. As a young lad, in 1961, John took a train to western Sydney to a new racing circuit; Warwick Farm.  He saw Stirling Moss race winning t...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program about cars and culture 1. Sterling Moss Dies (1:21) 2. Honda Civic (2:17) 3. Flashing LEDs may cut ‘distracted walking’ risk a little bit (3:15) 4. LA eases parking rules 'to aid social distancing' (4:21) 5. University study debunks EV emissions ‘myth’ (5:12) 6. UK invests in ‘future transport zones’ (6:08) 7. With the passing of the great motor racing dri...

As a young lad Grant Sharman wanted to be a pilot but through one life changing event, he ended up becoming an artist. He dabbled with pictures from the farm but his true love is cars so his canvas subjects are now automobiles. Grant is from Auckland in NZ and some of the things we cover in our chat include: • The rugby accident that made him a tetraplegic. • How he got involved in painting • His...

Periodically, we are reminded of the problem of disposing of old vehicle tyres. There's been a number of suggestions as to what we should do, but there is concern that the cure may be worse than the disease with a lot of side effects: burning tyres, for example, just adds to air pollution. Now, an Australian start up Green Distillation Technologies says it has a solution that is both effective and...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that contemplates issues related to cars and transport. • Coronavirus impact on car sales (1:21) • Vehicle dealerships are open for Takata airbag repairs (2:11) • No road user charges in London (3:07) • Is it the time to get a bargain on a new car (4:04) • Car company incentives offer incentives (4:58) • We talk to the CEO of the Federal Chamber of Automot...

How the transport industry must cope with the coronavirus is often seen in very one-dimensional steps: Travel less; keep your distance. But there are many factors that interplay in the services we provide and the way the public uses them. It might seem simple, until there is a catastrophe. But if we are forced into looking at traffic and transport issues for this event what can it teach us about h...

In regard to the Coronavirus, we must be totally committed to limiting travel and washing hands and so on. But some people will still have to travel. Is there still a role for public transport? And if so, what are or should the service providers be doing? Yale Wong is from the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at Sydney University. He has been looking at this situation around the world.

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we stay at home and luxuriate in our dreams of cars and transport. • Coronavirus keeping your car virus free (1:19) • Ways to use your caravan while self-isolating (2:18) • Car companies’ equipment for Coronavirus patients (3:15) • The need to collect data (4:24) • Hyundai’s Exoskeleton Wins Design Award (5:19) • We talk to an Australian start up about an exci...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program where we put the world of motoring and transport under the microscope. • World-first study tests distraction and fatigue in drivers (1:29) • New Battery Technology (2:20) • Car industry helps fight Coronavirus (3:19) • Truck Changes because of Coronavirus (4:06) • How insurance we reflect modern technology (4:51) • Two interviews on transport lessons from...

Interview with Stephen Lester – MD Nissan Australia • Hero cars, like the N-Trek Warrior are important across the range • Nissan would still like to have some sedans but there are none available at the moment • Electric cars offer a much different canvas for car designers • They are well on the way to getting bi-directional charge approved for the Leaf (use you car battery for a period to run your...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that plays around a bit with cars and transport. 1. $2m funding to an Australian Electric veh company (1:32) 2. 140 countries pledged to eliminate traffic deaths. (2:22) 3. Mitsubishi ASX (3:32) 4. Stubborn, angry men are more likely to own luxury cars (4:31) 5. Diesel Brothers hit with big fine (5:37) 6. Motoring Minute – Audi A5 (6:41) 7. Hyundai’s new El...