Brian Smith Archive
Overdrive: Nissan Ariya 100% electric; Hino 300 including hybrid; Musicians who have special cars
18 July 2020
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Welcome to Overdrive, a program that pontificates on the issues of motoring and transport. News Nissan introduces the Ariya, a 100% electric crossover (1:48) Audi TT Coupe 45 TFSI quattro S tronic (2:41) Expanded Hino 300 series provides solutions for a growing market (3:46) Kia Stinger 3.3l GT (4:46) Subaru XV 2.0Is AWD vs Kia
Overdrive: Nissan Leaf helps power Canberra; Volkswagen Touareg; Hyundai Xcient; Jaguar Wedding car
11 July 2020
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Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders on the issues of motoring and transport News Car Sales FIgures for June 2020 bounce back a bit (1:30) Nissan leaf industry-first vehicle-to-grid charging technology launched in Australia (2:26) World’s first fuel cell heavy-duty truck, Xcient fuel cell, heads to Europe for commercial use (3:25) Go electric or
Overdrive: e-Scooters; Jaguar I-Pace electric taxis; Alfa’s 110 birthday; Tesla’s sign confusion
3 July 2020
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Welcome to Overdrive, a program that probes deeply into the issues of motoring and transport News National Walk Safely to School Day Rescheduled for Friday 11 September (1:43) UK trialling e-scooters on public roads (2:41) Ford will allow some new customers to return vehicles if they lose their job (3:39) Jaguar i-pace electric taxis on
Overdrive: Segway goes; VW Golf R; BMW iPhone car key; 3-cylinder Yaris; Too much space for Parking
26 June 2020
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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)
Overdrive: Toyota safety giveaway; Hyundai iMax; Nissan Juke; Terrorist Toyotas; Mazda BT-50
22 June 2020
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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 become mandatory/ Virus busters clean trains – just don’t cross
Overdrive: New Hilux; Audi e-tron; Toy cars gathering dust; COVID-19 – no need for a driving test!
12 June 2020
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Welcome to Overdrive, where we cover everything to do with motoring and transport from the sublime to the ridiculous. News New Hilux Upgrades Style, Performance and Features (2:00) Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback set to arrive in Australia (2:57) Recycling more heat: Hyundai and Kia turn up EV efficiency with new heat pump technology (4:02)
