Overdrive

In the foreword to John Smile's excellent book, “Formula One, The Australian and New Zealand Story”, Australia's former world champion Alan Jones said: “Formula One remains a game of chance. “It is true that you make your own luck, but in Formula One the house holds more of the cards than any casino. Getting to race in Formula One is not always like a Hollywood movie where the good guy suffers adversity but invariably conquers all. There are many sliding door moments where a decision helps you to progress or stalls your chance to fully shine. The life and times of a Formula One driver covers a wide range of people and situations. Twenty-four Australians have raced in Formula One championship events. Tim Schenken was an Aussie who raced in the category in the early seventies. He competed in 36 championship events. He has continued an association and officiating with motor racing and has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. He joins us on the line now. Segments of the interview 1:22 – As a young lad, the first times he went and watched motor racing events 3:09 – Why he developed a liking for Sterling Moss 5:06 – “Borrowing” his mother’s car to “go to the beach” but ending up racing at Calder Park 7:38 – Natural driving skills and how he learned to drive fast 10:58 – Invited onto Lex Davison’s team then tragedy struck two other drivers. He drove the next week and the pressed asked “would he be next”. Some of the first dealings with the press 14:11 – of to the UK to seek success – four people sleeping in one bedroom. 17:27 – Early racing and scrounging parts bins to make car more competitive then getting into a professional team 24:32 – not just being fast but race craft 26:08 – The first chance at formula 1 – not in the best car 31:57 – Formula one cars had large tyres, more power and aerodynamics. How different did it feel 33:09 – Coping with increased G forces 35:01 – Joining team Brabham and working with team mate Graham Hill. 41:36 – Brabham is bought by Bernie Eccleston – a master of the deal and marketing 43:15 – Gong to Surtees – John Surtees was hard to work with 48:46 – Starting a race car building company – they built some 600 cars but not a way to make money. 56:41 – Had opportunities to drive some exotic road cars but the Aston Martin DB4 did not live up to its looks

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 (1:42) 1. Are modern vehicle’s information and control systems a help or a hinderance with driver distraction? 2. Nissan’s much needed four new models 3. BMW’s all-new electric iX3 4. NZ Clean Car Discount goes into stage two Feature Story (7:35) We were very fortunate to get an interview with Tim Schenken – the Australian racing car driver who raced in Formular 1 in the early seventies. His early start is a great reflection on motoring in the fifties and his struggles in Formula 1 were not through a lack of talent. Feedback (20:45) An incredible reaction to one of our videos. The detail that some people see is surprising to say the least and We have had some massive feedback from our story about 1958 FC Holden Motoring Minutes • Subaru BRZ (19:35) • Citroen C4 (27:59) You can find more information at Driven Media with links to social media and podcasts iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast on 7 May 2022

In the early 60s John Farquhar’s father bought a secondhand 1953 Land Rover Series 1 to work on his farm in Parkes, 350 kilometres west of Sydney. It’s still there and still going. His father has passed away but the vehicle has been an important part of the family as John describes with his typical Aussie farmer’s intonation. The audio link to the interview is below and the key comments are: 0:30 - It was a 1953 model but they did not buy it new 1:32 – His father had experience of them in New Guinea bodies didn’t rust but the chassis did. 2:00 – Multiple uses; carry the milk cans; take kids to school; use on the farm 2:50 – It got a new engine (from an Australian family car). Wasn’t as good. They still have the old engine somewhere on the farm!! 4:31 – When they bought another farm in Kangaroo Valley, he had to regularly drive the hour trip between the two. Only travelled at 40-50 mph – to the great annoyance of cars behind. His father said that by travelling relatively slowly, he was saving their lives. 6:17 – They stopped registering it when the brakes stopped working but still used it on the farm 6:52 – It originally had a canvas roof but they replaced it with sheet metal. 8:38 – His father was impressed enough to buy a more modern Land Rover in 1977. It was a big disappointment!!

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program a cars and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:55) 1. Vehicle sales – Supply constraints make for some interesting trends 2. Vehicle sale numbers - Tesla and Polestar and in there and counting 3. Rating with cars have more drink-driving incidents from the users 4. Trucking Industry Anger After Budget Slashes Tax Rebate To Zero Feature Story (8:29) Modern vehicles are full of clever technology to get more efficiency, but they are tuned for average driving situations. Dynamometers can help tune a car, a truck, a motorbike or even a lawn mover to get good efficiency and, especially in the case of cars a trucks, vehicles can be tuned for your particular needs. We speak to • Alan Evans the owner and MD of Dyno Dynamics the makers of quality dynamometers here in Australia. Great information from a local manufacturing company. Feedback (16:44) And a bit of feedback about a subject we raised last week. Motoring Minute (18:36) • Lexus ES (18:36) Information piece (19:43) In the light of major electric car companies now being represented in our reported sales figures we chat to Samantha Johnson the MD of Polestar in Australia. Motoring Minute (27:44) • Nissan Pro 4X warrior You can find more information at Driven Media with links to social media and podcasts iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast on 19 March 2022

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 (1:12) 1. Ford's F-150 ute is bound for Australia 2. Jeep Compass 3. Hydrogen highways – targeting specific needs 4. Reducing the fuel excise 5. Do we support local businesses enough?” Feature Story (8:15) No matter which party is in power, the Federal budget process and its presentation is one of the most counterproductive exercises squarely aimed at getting clickbait in the media and votes. It is bad for transport: Discuss Feedback (16:24) A very successful business man helps in organising motorsport events, and ends up covered in dirt. A project to assess how distracting the controls are in modern motor cars Hydrogen Highway (20:09) Three state governments are getting together to create some hydrogen highways. You can find more information at Driven Media with links to social media and podcasts iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast on 2 April 2022

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 (1:03) 1. Odometer readings 2. Renault suspends operations in plant in Moscow 3. Audi S3 4. Audi A3 Feature Story (7:44) We reflect on car launches the Audi S3 and the Mazda CX5 Feedback (16:24) • Why a viewer of one of our videos wished he had of married our Jaguar restorer’s daughter Motoring Minute (17:02) • Jeep Gladiator Quirky news Brian Smith and I discuss the new three-wheeled Morgan

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that plays with cars and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:22) 1. Nissan radio-controlled car is more than just play 2. Electric cars - flexibility coming thick and fast 3. Jaguar Land Rover re-using batteries program 4. First mention of an arched bridge over Sydney Harbour Feature Story (6:08) In our feature story we ask the question - Can a pink car be good for anything other than advertising? There is a clear case of “look at my car” but do people look with respect or disappointment. And does that matter We speak to Advertising expert and motoring writer Paul Murrell Some of the Overdrive team And feedback from social media Information piece (19:41) Novated leases. They are a tax advantage system that doesn’t require you to keep log books. So which cars are doing well in the market. Motoring Minutes • Toyota connectivity (18:32) • Renault Koleos (28:07) You can find more information at Driven Media with links to social media and podcasts iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast on 19 March 2022

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that ponders the purpose of cars and transport I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:30) 1. Women’s world car of the year 2. Fuel prices 3. Oil as a political weapon 4. Fuel security Feature Story (7:48) • We have just driven the new Audi S3 hot sedan and Sportback around Tasmania but there is an embargo to talking about the drive experience. We will cover that in a few weeks’ time. • But we did speak to some executives from Audi about sustainability, the issues that people are considering in a vehicle purchase and some of the features of the S3 (7:48) • We also talk about just how enjoyable Tasmania is to drive around and some of the people we met. (15:48) Motoring Minutes • Ford Everest (20:34) • Toyota Kluger (28:07) Quirky News (21:41) And Brian Smith and I discuss a quirky news story that is not humous and is really more than quirky, it is an astounding aspect of a car maker programming in to its trial of autonomous function the ability to break the law. You can find more information at Driven Media with links to social media and podcasts iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast on 12 March 2022

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that practices what it preaches, most of the time, on the subject of cars and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:05) 1. Car Sales for February 2022 2. Kia’s multi-strand sustainability future 3. New skills needed to maintain and repair cars 4. Polestar envisions new age for electric roadsters 5. BYD widens its distribution network 6. Nissan freshens up its LEAF 7. Renault Arkana R.S. Line arrives 8. Rivian price hike upsets the customers 9. The all-new 3-wheel Morgan Feature Story (8:00) • Alan Zurvas and I test the Ford mustang they call the High Performance model which despite its name has the small, but perky, 4-cylinder turbo engine. Motoring Minutes • Nissan Navara (21:56) • Kia Stonic (28:09) Quirky News (22:03) And Brian Smith and I discuss a quirky news story about mosaics on the footpath You can find more information at Driven Media with links to social media and podcasts iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast on 05 March 2022

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that proudly gives you the alternative facts to all aspects of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:21) 1. Kia becomes more prestigious with the EV6 2. A new player in the market - BYD 3. Audi e-tron GT – It’s about performance stupid 4. Canberra – full of policies but not charging stations Feature Story (6:33) We look at the three new EV that have been shown to the market in the last week and talk to: 1. Kia, and BYD executives 2. Report on Audi’s presentation of their electric GT 3. Here from a suspension expert on why electric cars are different 4. And an owner of a new EV as they adapt to a new world Motoring Minutes (27:13) • Alfa Giulio • Mazda CX5 You can find more information at Driven Media with links to social media and podcasts iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast on 26 February 2022

Many years ago, there was an Institution of Engineers meeting addressed by some executives from the Department of Main Roads. The then head of the Planning Department sat at the back of the meeting occasionally muttering his contempt for what was being said. In those days the two departments operated like two opposing fiefdoms – a classic example of government departments working in their own silos. The Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management, among others, pushed hard to embrace a more collaborative approach under the banner of land-use/transport planning. Now we are embracing an even wider group of influencers Kirsty Kelly was the CEO of the Planning Institute of Australia but then moved to be the CEO of the AITPM. We spoke to her about a range of issues including: • Her experiences in working in government and consulting • The realisation of the need to understand comfort factors when looking at the desirability, or not, of a transport service • Transport modelling as it moves into a new age • No longer predicting the future but evaluating various scenarios • How being adaptable is the essential part of any planning approach • Tactical Urbanism • Communication is no longer just presenting your answers in the most convincing way: it is about engagement • Reflecting on the NSW Premier’s comment about moving away from just big projects • Climate change

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program about the facts, the fun, and the fiction of motoring and transport I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News (1:24) • Alfa Romeo Tonale: La Metamorfosi • Nissan Patrol celebrates record-breaking year with updated MY22 model • Two Records have been broken recently • BMW Super Bowl starring Arnold Schwarzenegger Feature Story (5:58) The NSW Premier has said that there should be less focus on building big transport projects and more focus on facilitating local communities We hear from: 1. Professor David Hensher 2. Urban Planner Mike Day 3. Manager of Cycling Strategy in the city of Sydney – Fiona Campbell and 4. Kirsty Kelly CEO of the Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management Motoring Minutes • Nissan and others helping fight depression • Comparing the two big SUVs You can find more information at Driven Media with links to social media and podcasts iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast on 12 February 2022

Hello this is Overdrive a program about trains, planes and automobiles, but mainly automobiles. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News • Vehicle sales figures continue to stumble as industry rethinks everything about supply • Electric car sales figures show promising signs • Now to electrify your old Mini • Honouring a great person from the Mini car club Feature Story (5:39) The history and experiences of old Land Rovers and their owners We hear from: • Motoring journalist Paul Murrell • Artist and explorer Dean Oliver • Off-road expert Rob Fraser • And previous owner Brian Smith Motoring Minutes • Toyota Hybrid RAV 4 (26:03) • Volkswagen Amarok (29:25) Quirky News (27:13) Brian Smith and I discuss patching up footpaths with ceramics in an artistic way. You can find more information at Driven Media with links to social media and podcasts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast on 5 February

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that looks at the fantasises and fallacies of anything to do with motoring and transport. I’m David Brown We’re back with new programs for 2022. The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News • Kia goes up market with their latest EV (1:56) • Why sustainability is not always the first choice of EV buyers (3:00) • Sneak look at the new WRX (3:37) • The Defender 90 – The look of the past with the ride quality of the present (5:19) Feature Story Can you tell a lot about a vehicle manufacturer by their marketing approach. For the last 21 years Kia has been the major sponsor of the Australian Open tennis tournament. The first year of supporting this prestigious event was only some four 4 after the company had declared bankruptcy and they were selling cars very strongly based on price. Has Kia evolved with the sponsorship deal. Is it a fitting partner for this impressive event. This year they had their new EV6 electric vehicle to put on display so we spoke to a number of their executives and some other commentators to get a comprehensive picture of the state of play. (6:38) Motoring Minutes • Volkswagen Touareg (27:03) • Isuzu D-Max (28:09) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast on 29 January 2022

Hello this is Overdrive a program that tries to spread the word about trains, planes and automobiles. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Car Sales: Supply depends on when the boats come in (1:26) 2. Car supply depends on the very wide range of uses of microprocessors (2:48) 3. Australia goes hard on side impact protection (3:50) 4. Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PlugIn Hybrid Electric Vehicle (5:00) Feature Story • Tony Webber from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries defines what is needed to embrace the future including a better election process. (6:05) Interview • Alan Zurvas gives his run down on the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross – especially the Plugin Hybrid Electric vehicle. (14:37) Motoring Minute • Land Rover Defender XP400 (20:14) Quirky News And in quirky news, Brian Smith and I raise concern over transport issues that indicate another Viking invasion of Scotland. (21:27) Motoring Minute • Subaru Outback (27:54) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 11 December 2021

Hello this is Overdrive a program with an infatuation about trains, planes and automobiles. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Volkswagen Caddy – carrying on the Kombi multi-purpose approach (1:22) 2. Nissan launches its toughest Navara Ute to meet customer needs (2:36) 3. Cleaner fuel means cleaner air (3:46) 4. Horses for courses even amongst the rev heads (4:38) 5. Nissan plays catch up with is Ambition 2030 strategy (5:42) Feature Story Nissan has launched what it calls its toughest Navara Ute yet – the Pro-4X Warrior. At the launch we spoke to some of the people who were part of its development – how they worked out what the market wanted and how they developed the product to match. (6:55) Motoring Minute • Mazda CX-8 Interview A new version of the Volkswagen Caddy is out. We talk to VW Australia on how they have a modular approach to the different needs of customers. (20:04) Motoring Minute • Ford Ranger FX Max Ute (28:47) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast 4 December 2021

Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that pushes the parameters in discussing motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. The final fling for the Nissan GT-R (1:21) 2. Chrysler brand bids farewell to Australia (2:24) 3. UK to mandate EV chargers (3:23) 4. Harley Davison takes a shot at pushbike purists (4:27) Feature Story With the passing of a significant character from the Australian Muscle car era we reflect on the life and times of that period with motoring broadcaster and author John Smailes (5:35) Motoring Minute • Range Rover Velar (16:05) Interview We discuss two subjects with motoring journalist Paul Murrell • The Volkswagen Tiguan (21:21) • And the Nissan GT-R (23:25) Motoring Minute • Ford Everest Base Camp (32:06) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 27 November 2021

I have mentioned in the past my theory that you can often tell the age of a person, particularly if they are male and particularly if they are a rev-head, by the cars they love. The period of reverence for mechanised transport coincides with a time between puberty and late teens early twenties. Not surprising then I have an almost mystical view of the late 60s early 70s and the sectarian divide of Holden versus Ford particularly with gladiatorial contests at Bathurst. It was a time where you did not buy your loyalty at a merchandising tent but proudly wore the stain on your shirt from a weekend on the Mountain. If it was signed by Brocky it is a holy relic. Sadly one of the very significant characters of that time, who is only known remembered by a tight fraternity of enthusiasts, has just passed away. Al Turner In a recorded chat, motoring journalist, commentator, and author John Smailes reminisces on this time.

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders the particulars of motoring and transport. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Mandatory Autonomous Emergency Braking for Australia starting in 2023 (1:36) 2. Citroen C4 some hydraulics in the suspension without the complexity (2:48) 3. Hyundai i30 N – Hot hatch (3:52) 4. Kia and Hyundai show their green credentials (4:56) 5. Mercedes’ buy-a-race-car initiative (6:05) Feature Story • Road test of the Honda Accord Hybrid (7:09) Motoring Minute • RAM 1500 (15:58) Interview • We get more information on Mercedes buy-a-race-car initiative (17:07) Motoring Minute • Kia Sorento (22:16) Quirky News • And we have a great story on the most elegant use of second-hand wind turbine blades. You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 20 November 2021

Hello this is Overdrive a program that looks at the purpose of and the passion for trains, planes and automobiles. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Vehicle supply is not as certain as some would have you believe (1:16) 2. New Kia Sportage – stamping its style in a very competitive segment (2:20) 3. Customers can embrace clever autonomous parking (3:24) 4. Jaguar F-TYPE goes for an all V8 line-up (4:16) 5. Peugeot to launch Plug-In Hybrids for their 3008 and 508 models (5:11) Feature Story – the New Kia Sportage Comments arising at the launch of the new Kia Sportage not just about the vehicle but about the state of the industry, just how complex it is to tune the suspension to Australian conditions and features that may not be mentioned in every road test but can be very impressive to customers. (6:13) Motoring Minute • LDV T60 Ute (23:06) Quirky News And we have a quirky news story about extending your campervan into a permanent residence when parked on a residential street. (4:12) Motoring Minute • Kia Rio (28:11) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 13 November 2021

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that puts a magnifying glass to the role of cars and transport in our society and ends up burning a hole in it. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News • Australia vehicle market suffers from lack of supply (1:28) • 11th generation Honda Civic soon to be on sale (2:32) • Hyundai I 30 hatch still comes in a manual (3:35) • Alpha Romeo’s SUV – enough style to make a difference (4:34) • Toyota GR Supra gets wireless Carplay – why that is important (5:44) Feature Interview We embrace the past present and future of manual transmissions (6:48) Motoring Minute • Nissan Pathfinder (14:14) Road Test • Hyundai i30 (15:22) Motoring Minute • Toyota C-HR GR Quirky News • And quirky news is, if you pardon the pun about never looking a gift horse in the mouth – it is the story about a free car that came with a surprise in the boot. (23:55) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 06 November 2021

Welcome to Overdrive, a motoring and transport program where facts are important but so is passion and opinion. I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. New Range Rover: some clever things to look forward to (1:20) 2. Ford sees track days flourish (2:17) 3. Haval H6 Hybrid to arrive in early 2022 (3:06) 4. Renault’s hydrogen-powered van delivers up to 500km range (4:11) 5. Pandemic leaves one-third of Aussies feeling 'more adventurous' (5:15) Feature Interview • We get the run down on the just announced Range Rover including a few nifty features (6:30) Motoring Minute • Jaguar F-Pace (14:33) Feature Interview • We get an update on Ford’s move to focus on hot hatches and the image setting Mustang Mach-e (15:44) Motoring Minute • Kia Carnival (22:58) Quirky News • Brian Smith ponders growing vegetables on the roofs of taxis. (24:05) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast 30 October 2021

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that pontificates on the issues of motoring and transport I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 211023 - News 1. Hyundai Nexo – a practical hydrogen powered car (1:25) 2. Volkswagen Golf Life (2:42) 3. Ford Focus ST – just one model, a hot hatch (4:02) 4. Nissan celebrates 20 years of X-TRAIL (5:04) 5. Polestar teams up with artist Thijs Bierstaker to bring climate crisis and the renewable energy transition to life (6:15) Feature Interview • I caught up with a colleague who, very early on, was pushing the need for alternate energy. He now has had personal experience in owning an electric car. (7:23) Motoring Minute • Land Rover Discover (17:41) Feature Interview • We have been testing Hyundai’s Hydrogen SUV the Nexo and we talk to the company about where hydrogen fits in with battery powered cars. It’s a case of horses for courses. (18:52) Motoring Minute • Jaguar XE sedan (27:59) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast 23 October 2021

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that ponders on the issues of motoring and transport I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. IONIQ 5 – New aspects of interior design (1:44) 2. All-New Subaru WRX includes a sports wagon (2:44) 3. Hyundai goes hard for hydrogen (3:42) 4. Peugeot's new vans are an important part of their mix (4:42) 5. MINI now has multi coloured roofs (5:51) 6. Honda will slowly implement a new surround view system (6:58) Two Feature Interviews this week Murray Hubbard has written a book: Car Wars Down Under – The untold Story of Australia’s first Land Speed Record. It is not just for rev heads it is a rollicking yarn about the life and times around the period of the first world war (8:01) Just after the launch of their new Land Cruiser we spoke to Sean Hanley who is the Vice President of marketing and franchise operations for Toyota Australia. He reflected on the history of the vehicle in Australia as Toyota’s first export product from Japan. (19:20) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 23 October 2021

Welcome to Overdrive, a program that probes deeply into the issues of motoring and transport I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Cars sales September 2021 – Overall good – People movers booming (1:24) 2. New Toyota Land Cruiser 300 (2:24) 3. All-new Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid (3:29) 4. Kona electric – reducing costs with smaller batteries (4:32) 5. All-new RAM 3500: Ready for the biggest jobs (5:33) Road test The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is about to hit the market, we get their product manager to tell us why it is such an important car (6:39) Motoring Minute Audi Q7 (15:30) Feature Interview We get a run down on what to look out for if you are getting a dashcam (16:40) Motoring Minute Ineos 4x4 (22:31) Quirky News And in quirky news Brian Smith and I look at buses that traveled down train tracks in Australia that was not that long ago. (23:39) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 9 October 2021

There’s a new book out: "Car Wars Down Under". The subtitle is “The untold story of Australia’s first land speed record”, written by Murray Hubbard. I wondered if it was a story for the mechanically minded, car enthusiast: A lone back yard mechanic with an inventive approach involving carburettors and camshafts. As it turns out it is a rollicking yarn involving hardcore business, invective marketing, ambition, a high-risk approach to communication, the occasional rouge character, and intense competition. Set around the time of the first world war which alone produced some unexpected situations. Like a good biography is not just a list of the fine details of one person’s life. It’s about the life and the times of people and an event. This should not surprise those who know Murray, who is a motoring journalist but, among other things, was a three-time finalist for investigative reporting in the Walkley Awards. And he wrote the manuscript for the multi-award-winning “The Day of the Roses”, a Channel 10 miniseries and telemovie. • Why a picture in front of a pyramid is significant (1:25) • Many characters had a start in the bicycle industry – how di this help? (3:17) • The limitations of the Ford Model T (5:49) • Doctors and others benefited from the development of cars (7:20) • Alec Fraser Jewel – a character and a rogue (9:11) • The first world war brought animosity to the Germans but also the Americans! (11:10) • Why one major player started a car magazine which could have become cheap advertising favouring his product but ended up being a great ambassador for improving conditions for vehicles (16:46) • Car events and the Hamilton Hill Climb • Fred Eager – Heir apparent to a big business but also becoming their top driver and why the opposition had to establish a race for the land speed record (32:47) • The vehicles – great speeds across the sand where aerodynamics may have made the difference (37:12) • A few other characters – Professor Starlight and Peter Jackson (45:37)

Hello and Welcome to Overdrive, a program where we wander through the world of motoring and transport. 30/09/2021 I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Hyundai Santa Fe with one particularly interesting feature (1:42) 2. Citroën refuses to give up hope – a New C4 (2:37) 3. Hyundai i30 Sedan – Another elegant Korean sedan (3:40) 4. CUPRA Born – silly name for a new electric vehicle (4:56) 5. In cabin warnings – are they really helpful for road safety (5:58) Feature Interview Christine Mulvihill has just presented a research paper to the Australasian Road Safety conference on the effectiveness or otherwise of in-vehicle warning systems. We chat to her about the results (7:24) Motoring Minute • Toyota Rugged X (15:33) Road test Paul Murrell is about to drive the new Aston Martin DBX. He goes through his preparation (16:42) Motoring Minute • Audi SQ2 (21:59) Quirky News Brian Smith and I looks at the impact of COVID on transport – including the insufferable impacts on road testers. (23:09) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that panders to the world of cars and transport I’m David Brown The times each story appears in the program are noted (mm:ss) News 1. Australian launch of the IONIQ 5 (1:27) 2. All-new Kluger – hybrid petrol is better thana diesel (2:38) 3. Picking between two cars where one costs twice as much (3:49) 4. Walmart autonomous vehicle delivery service in three US cities (4:57) 5. How people really behave with Tesla Autopilot (6:02) Feature Interview Rob Fraser ruminates on two large SUVs - one that is twice as expensive as the other (7:20) Road test Alan Zuvas fills in the details of the latest all-new Kluger (14:48) Motoring Minute Hyundai i30 Sedan N-Line (21:38) • Quirky News Brian looks at whether abandoned rail stations are the best places for seeking the supernatural. (22:47) Motoring Minute Kia Sorento Platinum (28:02) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 25 September 2021

Modern road safety systems are showcasing what is technically possible in warning drivers of dangerous situations and possibly intervening in the vehicle operation, if not to take complete control but at least to add an element of augmented reality. But, as we reported the other day on some research from MIT, there can be a big difference between what is technically possible, which we then use to dictate how we want people to respond versus how people respond in real life situations. We caught up with Christine Mulvihill who, with a background in psychology, is now a research fellow at Monash University’s Accident Research Centre, and who was about to deliver a paper to the Australian Road Safety Conference. The title of the paper is “First-Stage Evaluation of a Prototype Driver Distraction Human-Machine-Interface Warning System”. Subjects and the timing (in mm:ss) at which they appear in the interview are as follows: • The significance of heavy vehicles in road fatalities (1:17) • Trucks carry considerable weight that can aggravate a crash situation and it is not always the driver’s fault (1:53) • The development of in-vehicle warning devices (2:38) • Designing the help the drier not take over (3:33) • Engaging with truck drivers not just once (4:44) • Companies and drivers are interacting in many positive ways (7:31) • With a background in psychology – how this helps with engagement (8:07) • A multi-modal warning system (8:51) • There research process with a truck simulator (12:18) • The potential for individually tailored warnings – not just generic systems (14:01) • Continuing the research including car drivers (16:43) • The need to avoid false positives with the warning system (19:30) • The value of longitudinal research (20:32)

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 (5:30) Feature Interview • Subaru is teasing us about the facts and features of the newest BRZ sports car. We talk to their managing director. (6:39) Motoring Minute • Genesis QV80 (16:29) Road test • Toyota have launched a new big Landcruiser. Alan Zurvas gives us the latest (17:34) Motoring Minute • Kia Niro PHEV (22:47) Quirky News • Brian Smith and I discuss how a quest for more parking lead to the Florida apartment catastrophe (23:50) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 11 September 2021

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 executive at the major road and transport research organisation in Australia. Jeff Doyle was once a professional footballer but he takes on a role at ARRB because then went on to huge managerial success- We talk about how football and other experiences help develop a focused team work environment. (5:58) Motoring Minute • Kia Cerato (19:17) Quirky Interview • Brian Smith gives us the low-down on the current transport problems from the holy island at Lindisfarne (20:27) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 5 September 2021

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 employed an executive manager for measurement. Jeff Doyle has taken on the newly created role of Executive Director of Measurement. He joins us on the line Issues covered (timing in the interview is listed in mm:ss) • The word measurement is important. It's not data and it's not information. Is there more significance in the word measurement? (0:41) • Is this a position that would not have existed five years ago? Have we progressed in our appreciation need for understanding of good data measurement rather than just numbers? [01:54] • What's your background? [02:27] • Professional Footballer [02:29] • Pen Salesman [03:29] • Manager [04:16] • Executive management [04:39] • Being a footballer is often seen as whether you personally are good or bad. But did you see a start to see there how the role of teamwork became important? [06:49] • So football is often the replays are all about the goal that's finally scored. But the good management is looking at what built up to that. It's not just the one off. Is it the understanding and the measurement of the build-up that becomes critical? [08:48] • You've mentioned a couple of times working with the existing structure. Is you position in the style of matrix management; that you're not out there just doing the product, but you're helping other departments within the ARRB to do their product? [12:05] • Is there room in very tight budgets in the world for technical curiosity, not just funding what we know to exist at the moment? [14:28] • IN terms of local councils; is it the case of not just giving them numbers or even giving them solutions, but give them guidelines. Perhaps giving numbers where they can play with them and come up with their own ideas and you might give them a package to help them play? [18:01] • Your CEO Michael Caltabiano has talked about auditing. Not only do you give data so people make decisions, but do you then push hard to say we must measure afterward: not to condemn, but merely find out what worked and what didn't? [21:22] • There's been a lot of work including the Grattan Institute coming out about the concern that there has been a decline in skills and independence within government departments. Do you think that good measurement is a great way of being able to give thoughtful scientific advice that can empower the need for professionals within organisations, be it government or even private? [22:36]

Navman, started back in 1986 based in Australia and NZ, with a focus, as the name suggests, in providing navigation systems for cars and trucks. But like most or all things high-tech, more and more things are being developed. Virtual reality is a purely an imagined experience but augmented reality is where you get some extra information to help you operate and make decisions in your current situation. Augmented reality is an enhanced version of the real physical world by adding visual elements, sound, or other sensory stimuli provided by technology. And the “new”, soon becomes part of the “norm”. There is now a more generic term, dash cam, as people wish to record an incident or things of interest. These developments help us reflect on how we can use technology to the individual and community benefit. Wendy Hammond is Navman’s general manager, Australia & NZ (timing in the interviews in mm:ss) Issues covered • The company started in Australia and New Zealand. Is there still some workforce here? (1:16) • Is navigation still an important reason that people buy the system? (1:40) • Phone directions that are linked to the car infotainment system interrupt directions if a phone call comes in. Can this happen at inappropriate times? (2:19) • Are customers now looking for and accepting new technological applications? (3:11) • Dashcam information might help reduce delays from crashes as enough information is collected (3:59) • More information is now being collected from crashes (3:59) • You can get cameras facing front and rear (4:33) • Parking mode: recording when your car has been hit or tampered with (6:07) • Information for four-wheel-drive and camping activities (7:05) • Cameras for motorbikes (9:19) • Carrying hazardous loads (11:04)

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 • Driver distraction: What does an eminent professor say about how we should rate cars. (5:55) Motoring Minute • Audi Q5 Interview • What could be the marketing behind Tesla announcing another ugly vehicle (20:01) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 We even list the times each item appears to you can go straight to it Our Facebook page OverdriveCityDriven Media

Fifty years ago, one of the factors that was said to have led to NSW developing a world-renowned adaptive and coordinated traffic control system was that the engineers and technicians who worked on it had an understanding of human behaviour on the roads and that these skills may well have been missing in later reviews which failed to try and update the system. Commentary on driver distraction is all the rage at the moment but do we understand the underlying behaviour or are we just blaming all those other people who we think cause the problem. Michael (Mike) Regan is an Emeritus Professor of Human Factors with the University of NSW Research Centre for Integrated Transport Innovation (rCITI) at the University of NSW, Sydney. Mike’s current research interests include driver distraction and inattention, driver interaction with automated vehicles and human factors in road and traffic engineering Subjects covered (with a start time in the audio in mm:ss) • Linking the “hard” and social sciences and his course called “Human Factors in Civil and Transport Engineering. (0:33) • Systems have to be designed from a human perspective (1:24) • Predictions of increased distraction nearly 30 years ago – have they come to fruition (2:42) • Camera analysis in cars – the situation that ultimately causes a crash can be seen building up (4:50) • Current problems with new car dials and infotainment controls (7:00) • Use of Voice recognition – it's not so straightforward (8:54) • People who call up a driver do not know what the situations are that the driver is facing (10:44) • Sign positing and line marking – is there a good understanding of human factors? (12:42) • The need for expertise and independence in the public service (17:38) • Issues with pedestrians crossing the road (19:59) • The need for consistency with operational controls (41:43) • Airline industry communication in the cockpit has helped develop a program to help young people know how to act when a passenger (23:27) • Being blinded by technology (27:35)

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 • Wendy Hammond – from Navman tells us some of the many features that now can be part of our motoring augmented reality (6:23) Motoring Minute • Hyundai Sante Fe (19:15) Interview • Alan Zurvas and I review the new golf GTi Mark 8 (20:22) Motoring Minute • Nissan Pro 4X (27:31) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos Originally broadcast 28 August 2021

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 (16:23) Motoring Minute • Audi RS 5 Sportback (23:42) Great Drives • Barry Green takes us on one of his Best Drives – London in a Mini (24:50) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 14 August 2021

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 mentioned last week, some of the interesting feedback we’d had on the unusual, perhaps weird, concept cars at the Chicago Motor show. There were some insightful comments and some monosyllabic such as “I hate it”. So this week we talk to Brian Smith on what is the purpose of concept cars – what do the manufacturers want to get out of making vehicles that are not part of the current style, and how do people react. (5:45) • Barry Green continues reporting on his odyssey of going on great drives in great motor cars in the best places around the world – this time it is the Klausen Pass in Glossglockner Austria (13:50) Motoring Minute • Kia Niro EV sport (20:30) Interview • And Alan Zurvas and I review the oh so powerful Audi RS 7 (21:41) Motoring Minute • Toyota Fortuner (27:58) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 7 August 2021

COVID has meant that in some cases we have not been able to return the press car that we usually have for a week. Unfortunately, I have had to keep the Subaru WRX STI for several weeks. Unfortunately for those who were to get it next but great for me. David Rowley is the national Corporate affairs manager for Subaru Australia and joins us on the line Subjects covered include: How much was his decision to go to Subaru influenced by them having the WRX? How did his children react when he bought one home? What about his children's friends Why has the WRX been such a hero car? When is the next generation coming?

As we mentioned in our news service, the Grattan Institute has just released a report titled Gridlock: removing barriers to policy reform It was very critical of systemic problems in government including • The reducing of expertise and independence of the public service, • Too many ministerial advisers closely tied to political parties • Lack of control of political donations, campaign finance, lobbying, and post-politics careers. • And the absence of a federal anti-corruption commission with teeth. Is there a strong basis for their comments and what should be down about it? Ken Dobinson was a senior executive in what was then the Department of Main Roads in NSW and he joins us now.

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 tells us what it is like to work in a transport department with heavy political pressures (15:03) Motoring Minute • Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (20:51) Interview • David Rowley tells us why going to Subaru as the PR manager was a decision helped by knowing they had the WRX – and his children loved it. (22:01) Motoring Minute • Fiat 500 You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 31 July 2021

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 (4:28) Feature Item • We talk to an Australian company that has done research that shows a shift attitudes to finance and funding cars in the younger generations, that could favour car subscriptions rather than outright ownership (6:21) • We continue our look at pedestrian controls at traffic lights and hear some of the history of the many things that have been tried to get a better solution (15:13) Motoring Minute • Hyundai Palisade (23:59) Quirky • And Brian Smith again talks about what Elon Musk is saying and the nuances of motoring (25:11) Motoring Minute • LDV G10 (28:09) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 24 July 2021

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 local street speed limit (5:43) Feature Item • Are you frustrated by the time you have to wait for pedestrian signals, either in a car or when walking, how little time you have to cross, or if the lights change an no one is there? We investigate the developments in traffic signals to measure and react to pedestrian movements. (6:56) Feedback • Some pictures on our social media sites have resonated strongly (20:24) Motoring Minute • Volkswagen Passat 206 Wagon (22:26) Quirky • Brian Smith discusses hyper performance cars like Bugattis – which the VW groups has pushed to the side. (23:33) Motoring Minute • Toyota Prado (27:29) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Our Facebook page OverdriveCity – Driven Media https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 17 July 2021

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 more detail to Ged Bulmer about the latest Nissan Patrol and the market for very large four-wheel drives (5:46) Feedback • The posts that have got the most responses on our Facebook page (14:48) Interview • Dave Jones tells us about an Australian product that puts luminescent line marking material on the road to glow at night (15:53) Motoring Minute • Citroen C3 (23:11) Quirky • Brian Smith gives his assessment of evoking the supernatural to enhance transport safety. (24:16) Motoring Minute • Kona N-Line (28:12) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Our Facebook page OverdriveCity https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 10 July 2021

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 (4:28) Interviews 1. We have some reflections from Kurt McGuiness who is the PR and Brand Electric Vehicle Manager for the Volkswagen group in Australia (6:03) 2. We have spin in the last of the current model Subaru WRX STI (14:27) Motoring Minute • Genesis GV80 (21:05) Interview 3. Brian Smith ruminates about the man found to be driving from the rear seat. (22:11) Motoring Minute • Mazda MX-30 (27:50) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Our Facebook page OverdriveCity https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 3 July 2021

Buses are often seen as the poor cousin of public transport with little given to providing a whole of journey positive experience. In New Zealand, an off-street Bus Exchange, opened in 2000, provided a dramatic demonstration of the benefits of providing airport-quality waiting areas for bus passengers. In 2006 transport planning expert, Brian Smith introduced the concept of shopfront bus passenger lounges to Christchurch. In 2020 cost pressures threatened this initiative. This concept is not only practical but engages the public in a broader understanding of what a good bus system needs. Following is an extract from a regular interview on ABC Central West radio which broadcasts to 20 areas such as Orange, Bathurst, Parkes, Lithgow, Mudgee, and Goulburn The Questions are being asked by the breakfast presenter Ewan Gilbert. Quote from Brian Smith The city council there was suffering some budget problems as a result of COVID and they were looking for ways to cut spending. The operating costs of the Riccarton bus lounges made them a candidate. But they consulted with the community, and they received overwhelming support for the retention of the bus lounges. So it's great to see the council both listening to its community, but also recognising the benefits to customers of operating these high-quality passenger waiting spaces. It really does treat bus passengers in Christchurch as very valued customers.

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 (5:32) Interviews • Tim Robson from MG gives some frank opinions on their success and their approach to electric vehicles (7:01) • Guido Shenken from Genesis prestige vehicles discusses their fast-improving model range (15:57) Motoring Minute • Isuzu D-Max (21:04) Quirky News • And Brian Smith covers the unusual subject of residents installing their own speed humps on public roads. (22:14) Motoring Minute • Audi RSQ8 (28:08)

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 how they are making trips. (5:32) • Stuart Sharp – historian - has some wonderful reflections on transport and the animosity in our early history between politicians and the Queens representatives. (14:59) • And Brian Smith gives his take on just another wild scheme to transport people in cities (26:08) Motoring Minute • Toyota Kluger (13:56) Motoring Minute • Subaru XV (25:05) You can find more information at Driven Media or previous programs are available as podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ah6JZN8LTYURIfNs1IIBs iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overdrive-cars-transport-and-culture/id1001084679 Our Facebook page OverdriveCity https://www.facebook.com/OverdriveCityDrivenMedia/?modal=admin_todo_tour or Our YouTube site https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyx5sv6cgF4URRmNq2JiXg/videos So, let’s start with the news Originally broadcast 19 June 2021

We have talked recently with Roland Rivero Kia’s product manager, about their Niro in particular, their car that has electric options to it. While there are many specific product features, introducing electrification vehicles into the Australian market requires understanding and finesse. In our chat Roland discusses • The split between the different versions from the car which in percentage terms will be: 20% for the fully electric model; 70% for the mild hybrid and 10% for the plug-in hybrid • Why is a plug-in hybrid percentage so low when it can do over 50km on batteries, which is good for many trips in the urban area and then have the flexibility of a petrol engine for long trips. • When does the petrol engine come in? When the battery runs out or when you need a surge of power (more than 70% of the throttle) or for holding a high speed (over 129 km/hr). • The value of a plug-in hybrid is an indication of an evolving nature of helping the customer understand how they might choose and use a vehicle to their advantage. • The key element is the customer's circumstances • The Niro they have now imported into the country was launched overseas some years ago and it is due for an update within a year. How does that affect the sales now? • Kia is not just putting its toe in the water but is implementing a long-term strategy with the electrification of vehicles.

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 catch-up vehicle, but one that is very futuristic in its design, not only its technology. • The new Ioniq 5 – built as an electric car from the ground up • A modern looking product • By being built as electric cars, vehicles will change shape in the years ahead as they are no longer bounded by the powertrains of old. • Ioniq 5 looks modern but pays homage to a futuristic design concept from the past • Same power train as the Hyundai Kona but there will be a modular platform • There are strong indications they are working on a performance version which will be part of the electric car vision • Range anxiety is real but there is a poor understanding of how many cars do not travel great distances. • Current electric vehicle buyers are well informed and focused on the broader issue. There is not a situation of people walking into a dealer to buy an internal combustion engine car and being talked into an electric one. • The quietness of an electric car can produce a much calmer driving environment. • If there is a consistent need for doing long trips then a plug-in hybrid is potential the best of both worlds at the moment. The Ioniq is purely an electric vehicle but plug-in hybrids will be part of the fleet. • The first question should be “How will you use the car?” and then “How much range do I need?” • Federal Government is not giving incentives at the moment but State governments are being more active. • Bill was most struck by how electric vehicles can produce a much more pleasant ride when he rode in a hydrogen bus. It makes it feel like a luxury ride.