Driven Media

Welcome to Overdrive, a program about the wonderful world of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Car sales grow in a topsy turvy market (1:30) 2. It costs a lot just to have your car sitting in the driveway (2:28) 3. Australia’s Warrego hydrogen ute claims big pre-orders (3:31) 4. An Australian council approves trial of kerbside EV charging (4:33) 5. Electric Mustang claims Guinness records...

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that digs up all sorts of information good and bad about the world of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News • The all-new Kia Sportage (1:41) • New powertrain for Mazda CX-30 and Mazda3 (2:44) • Motional and Hyundai Motor Group’s joint robotaxi (3:47) • Nissan e-POWER is coming to Australia (4:40) Feature Interviews • What sort of background would be helpful to become an...

It was T.S. Eliot who said: Where is the Wisdom we have lost in Knowledge? Where is the Knowledge we have lost in Information? The collection of data is very much at the bottom of that list. It may be the first step but it may even be the wrong numbers or full of inaccuracies. Data is not guaranteed to produce the definitive measure of what we are trying to understand until it has been through a process backed by knowledge and wisdom. It's wonderful to see that ARRB has set up and...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that relishes all sorts of information and experiences in the world of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Genesis GV60 may be the first EV to include wireless battery charging (1:22) 2. Bird launches integration with Google Maps (2:24) 3. Tesla’s robot – more hype than reality? (3:33) 4. New technology making Victoria's roads safer (4:45) Feature Interview •...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we embrace the glories of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Toyota Corolla sales top 50 million across the globe (1:09) 2. Hyundai STARIA: Space age people mover (2:08) 3. Iconic Kombi goes green thanks to an ambitious University conversion project (3:11) 4. 2023 Nissan Z: - The Zs keep coming (4:15) 5. Tesla Cybertruck delayed to 2022 (5:17) Feature Interview •...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we take a sober look at motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Niro Hybrid (1:13) 2. The compact Caddy California camper (2:13) 3. News of electric utes – race to ugliness (3:19) 4. International traffic light day (4:23) Feature Interviews • Paul Murrell – On the Isuzu ute and the company approach that is paying good dividends (5:39) • Alan and the 508...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that roams through the world of motoring and transport I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News • We look at three significant features on the latest car sales figures • Cars Sales for July 2021 (1:39) • Toyota Corolla bounces back in July (2:33) • Isuzu Ute – Only two models but a big impact (3:33) • Peugeot 508 – A very stylish vehicle (4:34) Feature Interviews • Brian and concept cars –We...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the latest trends in motoring and transport for serious and not so serious issues. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News • Australia’s governance is going backwards (1:23) • Audi RS 7 (2:56) • Fortuner (4:06) • WRX (5:08) • Rogue (6:30) Feature Item • In the first of a series Barry Green takes us on one of his Best Drives: a great car in a great location (7:34) • Ken Dobinson...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the latest trends in motoring and transport for serious and not so serious issues. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Nissan Z Proto concept at the 2021 Chicago Auto Show (1:28) 2. Toyota Rhombus – a brave new world (2:16) 3. 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross (3:19) 4. BMW and RMIT University’s second edition of YourMelbourne competition (3:44) 5. Grattan’s zero-emissions push...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program about cars and culture I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. VW strategy single platform, battery cell and software systems (1:39) 2. Spain to invest big in EVs and batteries (2:32) 3. Squad Mobility’s urban vehicle – an upmarket golf buggy with solar panels (3:35) 4. BMW electric Scooter for Australia (4:09) 5. Campaign to rid Britain’s pavements of clutter (4:58) 6. Wales seeks 20mph...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program where we put the world of motoring and transport under the microscope. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Nissan Patrol (1:26) 2. Car Sales figures (2:45) 3. Tesla touchscreen wiper controls land driver with fine after crash (3:34) 4. Bugatti-Rimac combines the genes of strong brands (4:32) 5. Struck by lightning, voodoo priests exorcising Ethiopian airline Interview • We chat in...

Overdrive: VW’s new electric push and Cupra model; Subaru WRX STI; Managing Traffic light controls Welcome to Overdrive, a program where we put the world of motoring and transport under the microscope. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Nissan JUKE Energy Orange model (1:20) 2. New way for Honda in Australia starts now (2:26) 3. MINI Vision Urbanaut: the virtual vision now becomes reality (3:29) 4. New SCATS...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that broods over the world of cars and transport The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) I’m David Brown News 1. NSW State government pushes electric vehicle tax reform (1:12) 2. Rex breaks records in Australia (2:24) 3. Genesis is expanding in models and sales (3:21) 4. Can the station wagon make a comeback? - Peugeot Unveils the 308 SW (4:23) 5. Bus lounges help make public transport more effective...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that samples and savours the world of cars and transport The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) I’m David Brown News • Audi e-tron (1:22) • MG HS (2:29) • Converting car washes to EV charging stations (3:27) • Ferrari Fashion(4:28) Interviews Three interviews from the sublime to the ridiculous well at least the quirky • Liz Ampt tells us the benefits of surveys to determine why people are travelling not just...

The relatively recent developments in the electrification of vehicles, most particularly starting in 2000 or so with the Toyota Prius hybrid, did not sell itself on the elegance of its outward appearance. Although the need for environmental considerations is becoming even more critical, hybrids and electric vehicles can no longer look like a science experiment. Later this year, Hyundai will launch in Australia the next generation of their all-electric sedan, the Ioniq. It doesn't look like a...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that bounces through the world of cars and transport The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) I’m David Brown News 1. Car Sales May 2021 – We may reach 1 million for the year (1:17) 2. Ioniq 5 – Creating an electric vehicle from the ground up (2:13) 3. Mazda BT-50 single cab ute (3:21) 4. BMW i Brand – market testing new technologies (4:20) Interview • Hyundai will soon be launching their next generation Ioniq...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a cars and transport program where you don’t have to be a rev head to enjoy it. The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) I’m David Brown News • Kia Niro – Mild Hybrid, Plug-In or Full Electric? (1:08) • Mazda CX-3 – Competent little SUV (2:08) • MG ZS Electric – A lower priced electric vehicle (3:10) • Mazda BT 50 single cab ute – a workhorse not a family car (4:12) Interview • Reflecting in more detail on the positioning...

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that looks at cars and transport from a variety of angles. The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) I’m David Brown News 1. Kia Australia enters the electrified market (1:27) 2. Audi Q5 - Comfort at a price (2:32) 3. National Safety week (3:34) 4. Combining data sets for a comprehensive road management program (4:28) 5. A very successful transport Institute turns 30. (5:29) Interviews • Last week we lamented...

We are in a time of huge and rapid technological development which will offer great opportunities to adapt the way we do things Add to that, major uncertainties arising from situations such as COVID. So predicting the future, or more to the point making the most of the future, needs expansive thought and engagement and research. The ARRB, formerly the Australian Road Research Board, has a vision statement to To help make the world’s cities smarter, cleaner, greener, safer, more...

Overdrive: Federal Budget – big projects but no process improvement; VW utes and vans Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that looks at all forms of transport from the humble bike through perhaps to a rocket powered space ship. The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) I’m David Brown News • Federal Budget (1:13) • VW Multivan (2:19) • VW – Ute (3:19) • Kia leads the way with Electric Vehicle mobile Ap (4:19) • Reinstating delivery curfews –...