David Brown Archive
Overdrive: Nissan and Renault move on; Scooters under pressure,Super Bowl ads
14 February 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive a cars and transport program where you don’t have to be a rev head to enjoy it. I’m David Brown In this week’s stories Renault and Nissan usher in new era Disability Rights California sues over dockless scooters No need for safety drivers in AVs, says UK government Uber
Overdrive: Nissan – No X-Trail with Brexit; Maserati Track Day; Suzuki Jimny; AVs showing the way
12 February 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that looks at cars and transport from a variety of angles . I’m David Brown And in this week’s news stories Nissan chooses Japan over UK to build new X-Trail car Nissan has confirmed that the new X-Trail originally planned for its Sunderland plant near Newcastle
Overdrive: Brexit warning; Kia Picanto GT; Weinermobile; Land Cruiser Heritage; AV shows the way
4 February 2019
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive our first program of 2019 after the holiday period of highlights from 2018. I’m David Brown And in this week’s news stories Drivers issued no-deal Brexit warnings Road safety seminar: 44% of road crashes occur in Asia Pacific region McLaren 2050 F1 race car: 300-mph EV that can
Kia Picanto GT Review – A bright, perky attitude but not a hot hatch
23 January 2019
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Introduction Nearly three years ago Kia introduced their micro car, the Picanto, onto the Australian market. It was a model that was near the end of its product run having been sold in overseas markets including New Zealand. It was launched here with only one variant, a normally aspirated four cylinder with a four-speed automatic
Overdrive: First look Hyundai Ioniq; GM cuts models; Toy cars made from wood
3 December 2018
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Welcome to Overdrive, a program about all sorts of things to do with motoring and transport. I’m David Brown And in the program this week we look at news stories with David Campbell General Motors to close plants and cut models US Auto Tariffs on all imported cars? New Range Rover Evoque EV Sales soaring
Overdrive: BMW X5; Ghosn stumbles; Ford buys railway station; Capturing Route 66
25 November 2018
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that investigates matters to do with motoring and transport. I’m David Brown And in the program this week we look at news stories with David Campbell Chairman of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance Arrested Ford plans construction on Michigan Central Depot by year’s end Waymo paid autonomous taxi service could launch
