Overdrive: Toyota vs Trump; Aust electric cars; VW Polo GTI; BMW humour!

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that samples and savors the world of cars and transport

I’m David Brown

 

In this program we have news stories with David Campbell

 

  1. Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault to create car making powerhouse (1:28)
  2. Toyota hits back over Trump signaling Japanese investments ‘not welcomed’ (2:33)
  3. ACE-EV inks landmark deal with Adelaide’s Aldom to build electric cars (3:31)
  4. Voters demand safer roads and less congestion: AAA survey (4:05)
  5. Airbus to partner with SAS on hybrid and electric aircraft research (4:56)
  6. BMW posts a smart send-off for long-time Mercedes chief (6:04)
  7. We have a road test of the Volkswagen Polo GTi (8:14)
  8. There is two motoring minutes
  9. Range Rover (15:32)
  10. SsangYong brings back the Musso (7:02)
  11. And some quirky news with Brian Smith (16:48)

 

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So, let’s start with the news

 

Originally broadcast 1st June 2019