Overdrive: Electric E-Type; RAM GM talks up 1500; Rain protection may make for more pedestrians

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that takes an expansive look at the world of cars and transport.

I’m David Brown

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

  1. Royal couple’s electric Jaguar E-type Zero coupe will go into production
  2. Fewer than 1 in 3 new car shoppers agree with proposed EPA rollback
  3. Explainer: What is WLTP and why should you care?
  4. VW spends big to make its vehicles digital devices on wheels
  5. Uber riders with low ratings to be banned
  6. Emergency vehicle slow down law questioned

We have a chat with the General Manager of RAM Australia.  We went to the launch of their latest big ute a few months back, now we have driven it in the country side.

And Brian Smith and take a carefree look at some quirky news stories about motoring and transport.

 

You can find more information at drivenmedia.com.au or you can podcast previous programs on itunes.

 

So let’s start the program with the news

 

First broadcast 8 September 2018